The document presents three options for proposed changes to Utah's general season deer hunting. Option 1 would implement unit-by-unit management with a regional target of 18 bucks per 100 does. Option 2 would manage all 29 units individually to maintain 18-25 bucks per 100 does. Option 3 is similar to the current system but with a regional target of 15 bucks per 100 does. The options seek to increase buck to doe ratios while varying hunting opportunity and management scale.

1. Proposed Changes in General-Season Deer Hunting

9. Units 18 Wasatch Mountains West 17A 16 Central Mountains Manti/San Rafael 16B/12 15 South Slope Yellowstone 9A 19 North Slope 8 19 Kamas 7 33 Morgan Rich/East Canyon/ Chalk Creek 4/5/6 12 South Slope Vernal/Bonanza 9B/9D 25 Nine Mile 11 17 La Sal 13 22 San Juan 14 18 Central Mountains Nebo 16A 17 Ogden 3 15 Cache 2 19 Box Elder 1 3 year average Bucks/100 does Unit Name Unit #

10. Units 14 Plateau Boulder/Kaiparowits 25C/26 18 Plateau Thousand Lakes 25B 20 Mt Dutton 24 16 Plateau Fishlake 25A 20 Panguitch Lake 28 24 Zion 29 21 Pine Valley 30 15 Wasatch Mountains Currant Creek/Avintaquin 17B/17C 10 Oquirrh Stansbury 18 19 West Desert 19 29 Southwest Desert 20 27 Fillmore Oak Creek 21A 21 Fillmore Pahvant 21B 17 Beaver 22 11 Monroe 23 3-year average Bucks/100 does Unit Name Unit #

14. Comparing the 3 Options ~ 3,000 ~ 13,000 ~ 7,000 Permit cuts No increase Likely increase May increase Permit Cost Harder to draw Harder to draw Unit choice Statewide/Unit Draw unit and 1 year program Unit NA All Units 18-25 Option 2 Easier to draw Easier to draw Popular unit No change No change Dedicated Hunters Easier to draw Easier to draw Landowner Region choice Region choice Lifetime Statewide Statewide Archery Region Region Drawing 15-25 18-25 Regional All Units 15-25 All Units 15-25 Objective Option 3 Option 1

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