Show Deer Sex Ratio Counts In Progress Post season deer sex ratio counts are now in progress over the state to determine the com position and condition of the herds Department of Fish and Game field men make the annual counts during and following the breeding season Classification as to sex and age is the main objective of the census The work is done after the hunt and before the bucks lose their ant lers DE DEER E R SEX ratio counts are used to arrive at the makeup of the parent deer stock remain remain- remaining remaining ing after the hunt It shows the e eI buck doe and fawn composition I which must be considered in planning future management procedures This information is consider ed along with the game forage utilization studies made in the fall and following spring and is supplemented by general range condition checks made during spring range rides I Hunters participate in the pro pro- program gram by providing harvest in formation by way of filling out outI questionnaires and permit cards I which they return to the Depart Depart- ment Finally all information is reviewed and evaluated by bythe bythe the Utah Board of Big Game Control together with other in formation and recommendations from the public before establishing shing the next big game hunting seasons |