Re: Grandby River Whitetail Count
All the count tells us is that the number in the area is higher than normal. The immediate thought is the numbers are great and increasing. Based on the year I am hesitant to believe that. I think DeepJeep has a great point; the fields along the valley bottom are most likely irrigated and therefore providing an area of more plentiful feed and water resulting in deer moving down to the food source. Could be other reasons. The counts are a great tool, but I think this years results need to be considered with a lot of caution and the long term numbers considered rather than one abnormal year. A very important reason to continue the counts. Nothing is normal in the woods this summer.
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