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Was there any talk on stopping the "doe" hunt on either species as the deer populations in BC is decimated
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Here's the link, looks like they uploaded it to youtube! Super interesting information on mortality rates and causes. Looks like food abundance is more important than predation rates for long term mule deer survival.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O3nxEfs1yA
I found that interesting too. I'm thinking with robust ungulate populations, at or near carrying capacity, predation is not a major factor. For example, if you have a herd of 5000 deer and in their range you have four cougars, you won't notice the 200 deer the cougars take annually. If however, you only have a few hundred or a thousand in the same area, with the same four cats, then the 200 taken may drive the population down, especially if habitat is sub-optimal.
I won't always be young, but I can be immature forever
Short answer? Nope, there was not. The talk was an update on the Southern Interior Mule Deer study, meaning it was limited to mule deer in the 4 areas, what they do, and what kills them. It didn't address whitetail at all, as they aren't part of the study.
There are no GOS on muley does in any of those areas.
There are LEH opportunities for muley does, but I'm not sure if there was any data presented in the webinar indicating that any of the collared mule deer does were killed by hunters. I will try to get back and take a look to see if hunter harvest turns up in the mortality records.
Rob Chipman
"The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders" - Ed Abbey
"Grown men do not need leaders" - also Ed Abbey
^^^^^ Thanks!
Rob Chipman
"The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders" - Ed Abbey
"Grown men do not need leaders" - also Ed Abbey