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Montana mule deer rut activity
We got into a good pocket, 17 bucks over 2.5 days, the majority 4x4's. All were rutting. All were left unharmed. -
Montana season structure proposal 2.0
Harvest has gone down since COVID.... -
Montana season structure proposal 2.0
I guess that is kind of my point, at what point does the line get drawn and what is the justification for drawing it? Remember, FWP is going to be the one making that determination. The chance of them decreasing tags from the median harvest is essentially 0. I find it more likely they... -
Montana season structure proposal 2.0
Median total (NR and R) Mule Deer buck harvest in R7 over the last 20 yrs is ~8700. So, you would decrease that by more than half? -
Montana season structure proposal 2.0
Here is the visual representation of what @DFS is talking about. Total MD buck harvest over the same period has been roughly flat (with protrusions based on the ebb and flow of population). -
Montana season structure proposal 2.0
I include you in "others". Also, PM'd you. -
Montana season structure proposal 2.0
For all those saying R6 and R7 have too much pressure (I'm not arguing, just looking for thoughtful responses), what metric would you use to set the caps on those regions for NR, R or total? @DFS @Flatbrimmer or others? -
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Montana season structure proposal 2.0
NR kill MD bucks at significantly higher rates than residents, for one. -
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Montana season structure proposal 2.0
There is no ability to pull temporal data (ie harvest dates) the way FWP currently collects their harvest data. -
Montana season structure proposal 2.0
But 7 is the most any one person can carry, unless I'm mistaken. -
Montana season structure proposal 2.0
Resident deer license purchased have been stagnant for 20 yrs, via FWP harvest data. There is data to show NR are having an impact specifically on mule deer, among other things. We recognize both groups present problems and we chose to not single 1 group out. -
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Montana season structure proposal 2.0
That is true. It is going to be an enormous push to get buy in from other groups (ie outfitters) for any kind of regional capping. Plus, regional caps are a stop-over on the way to LE, which the department nor outfitters (or many others) want. Hence, why we chose the incentive route. -
Montana season structure proposal 2.0
Using your own logic, pick your region could make it even worse in eastern MT, which is the same thing we considered when we removed it. -
Montana General Season Structure Proposal
We're all skeptical of the validity of their data. But, we are using their data to show where problems are. Then we can call bullshit when they question the validity of their own data. 4-D checkers -
Montana General Season Structure Proposal
We actively did not pit NR vs R. There are issues with both groups, and we tried to find strategies that can incentivize behavioral change with both groups.
