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Some guys and I have been talking about shortening the rifle hunt on the Nebo Unit to 5 days again because the buck/doe ratio is below objective. Right now its 10/100. I believe the DWR shouldnt manage the whole Central Region as one big region but micromanage some areas where the deer numbers are lower. We should manage those areas a little different and a little more restrictive to give the deer a chance to make a come back. I think when buck/doe ratios are low then the DWR should pay more attention to those areas to get the buck/doe ratios and the overall deer herd back up.
Here is the buck/doe ratios by years
1990-2000 the ratio was 5/100
Then the Nebo was changed to a 5 day rifle hunt and the buck/ratio INCREASED
2000-2001: 12/100
2001-2002: 19/100
2002-2003: 15/100
Then the rifle hunt was moved back to a 9 day hunt and the buck/doe ratio DECREASED
2003-2004: 16/100
2004-2005: 8/100
2005-2006: 13/100
Present time the ratio is 10/100
So was the INCREASED buck/doe ratio because the rifle hunt was reduced to 5 days???
I realize that habitat is an issue, but I think we have a particular area within a region that falls below objective then the DWR should pay special attention to those areas instead of give out 12,000 tags for the entire region without restricting hunt harvest in those areas.
What do you guys say?
Here is the buck/doe ratios by years
1990-2000 the ratio was 5/100
Then the Nebo was changed to a 5 day rifle hunt and the buck/ratio INCREASED
2000-2001: 12/100
2001-2002: 19/100
2002-2003: 15/100
Then the rifle hunt was moved back to a 9 day hunt and the buck/doe ratio DECREASED
2003-2004: 16/100
2004-2005: 8/100
2005-2006: 13/100
Present time the ratio is 10/100
So was the INCREASED buck/doe ratio because the rifle hunt was reduced to 5 days???
I realize that habitat is an issue, but I think we have a particular area within a region that falls below objective then the DWR should pay special attention to those areas instead of give out 12,000 tags for the entire region without restricting hunt harvest in those areas.
What do you guys say?