Utah DWR reccomends changes to deer management plans [Video]

SALT LAKE CITY — The Division of Wildlife Resources is recommending updates to the Utah deer management plan. 

A press release from the DWR said that the Utah deer management plan was approved in 2019. It will expire this December. 

“This updated management plan incorporates all the latest scientific studies and research data about mule deer,” said DWR Big Game Coordinator Dax Mangus. 

According to Mangus, wildlife experts have been working to analyze data collected through GPS collars.

They’ve used the data to develop updates to some parts of the existing plan. 

“This includes increasing targeted predator removal, increasing the amount of habitat and associated restoration projects to benefit mule deer, and combating disease through targeting hunting strategies, among other things,” said Mangus. 

Additionally, the proposed plan would enable the DWR to automatically adjust permit numbers in response to data from deer monitoring efforts. 

Deer hunting opportunities for youth would …