Commission Agenda 19 Statewide Mule Deer Management Plan Outline Prepared by Cody Schroeder, Program Specialist Presented by Cody McKee, Game Administrator Establishing clear goals and objectives will help to clarify expectations and
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Commission Agenda #19 Statewide Mule Deer Management Plan Outline Prepared by Cody Schroeder, Program Specialist
Presented by Cody McKee, Game Administrator<br>
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Establishing clear goals and objectives will help to clarify expectations and ensure we are working towards a successful outcome.<br>
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Overview of Discussion Draft Table of Contents
Summary of Outline Contents
Connection to Other Documents
Direction from Commission<br>
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Commission Policy 24 Sets Commission policy for distributing hunting opportunity
Establishes direction to Department for allocating hunting opportunity among weapon classes and various hunter groups
90% resident vs 10% Nonresident
Junior Tags 25% of total Demand, Any Legal Weapon 57%, Archery 10%, Muzzleloader 8% for Mule Deer currently
Determines process for converting desired harvest into tag quotas using fixed allocation and tag-success rates (based on 3-year average).
Key Point: Policy 24 dictates tag allocation after desired harvest is determined. It does not establish the broader strategies for management guidelines for mule deer populations, buck:doe ratios, population objectives, or doe harvest strategies for population control<br>
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2022 Game Division Season Prescriptions and Quota Objectives Overview This Document provides specific guidance on how to structure seasons and recommend quotas using buck harvest objectives for Standard, Alternative, and Non-Standard Units as well as Female Harvest Strategies Examples: approximately 30 bucks per 100 does in standard units and at least 35 in alternative units. These targets guide recommendations and could change with Commission direction.<br>
Next Step NDOW Game Division is seeking direction from Commission on how to proceed
Possible suggestions
Focus on 1 or 2 topics for further refinement and continued development
Example: Statewide Strategic Framework and Objectives
Detailed review of Harvest Management and Guidelines
Other
Revise the current Outline with input from Public and CAB’s
Possibly bring another revised outline to future meeting?
Open to other suggestions, different direction, or hybrid approach<br>
