Show d Winter Deer Doer Losses Losse May Cut Fan Fall Hunt Deer Der losses tosses In Utah this winter may affect the 1073 1973 deer hunt according to to Division of oC Wildlife Resources game biologists bio blot but due clue to Improved winter ranges around the slate state the effect will i inot not hot be as critical as that felt in former formet for for- mer met years HOMER assistant game management chief thief noted that very heavy heavy hea heat vy losses lossl's occurred in the severe winters winters win wine tors of 49 1948 and 52 1951 and moderate mod mod- moderate erate crate losses were seen in 1964 when weather conditions were similar to this 0 years He lie stressed that losses this year would have been much greater if deer numbers had not been reduced or range conditions improved Some deer mortality mortal ity can be expected during winters of heavy snowfall but poor range conditions conditions conditions condi condi- compound the problem The losses in the late and were due due a large part to the poor range conditions Sportsmen were informed informed in in- I formed of or the problem and supported the Divisions Division's program to cut the tile deer holds herds and improve the Range lange Their license dollars footed Coated the bill for Cor the rehabilitation and development of critical cat cal deer winter ranges throughout the state and now a return can be seen for tor the expenditure of those funds NOTED that the fewest losses this winter were those that were previously rehabilitated with the sportsmens sportsmen's money Normally fawns are arc lost first followed follow follow- ed by yearlings and old bucks Mature does winter best U |