If you look at the DWR's estimated population report. It shows the Cache deer unit ESTIMATE'S post 2016 is 18,800. We had a hard winter last year, especially on the Bear Lake side of the unit. Emergency feeding took place. DWR's 2017 post population estimate is 17,200. This means the population by their own numbers ONLY decreased by 1,600. Current population Estimate 17,200. Herd Objective 25,000. According to many sportsmen, myself included. The Cache population is under 8,000. Some believe well under 8,000.
We need to have a mandatory harvest report, to get better numbers in the computer models. Bad numbers in, equal bad numbers out.
Who would be willing to have mandatory harvest report on general deer tags, like limited entry tags? Would it help produce better population estimate numbers? Would it help with management? Some have said the DWR might not want to know the real numbers? It may limit flexibility with tag numbers.
What's your thoughts?
We need to have a mandatory harvest report, to get better numbers in the computer models. Bad numbers in, equal bad numbers out.
Who would be willing to have mandatory harvest report on general deer tags, like limited entry tags? Would it help produce better population estimate numbers? Would it help with management? Some have said the DWR might not want to know the real numbers? It may limit flexibility with tag numbers.
What's your thoughts?