Show 1973 Deer Hunt Prospects Down Division of Wildlife Re Resources Resources Resources Re- Re sources biologists and conservation conservation conservation conser conser- officers are making their annual deer classification on a statewide basis The main ob objective objective objective ob- ob is to determine the doe- doe fawn ratio immediately preceding preceding preceding pre pre- ceding the hunt which begins October 20 Normally this survey will find between 70 and 75 fawns per does This years year's classification classification class class- will be compared with those of past years The results of the classification will be re reported reported reported re- re ported when completed While afield officers ha hake observed that deer are dis dis- dis persed This is as caused primarily primarily primarily marily by above normal pre pre- capitation this summer which resulted in more lush vegetation vegetation vegetation tion allowing deer to range over overa a much broader area than usual Local precipitation records show 2 1 more Inches of moisture has fallen this year than in 1965 when a similar dispersal of oC deer occurred because be because because be- be cause of ot the weather pattern Biologists earlier this year reported a moderate to severe winter loss of 1972 fawns this seasons season's yearlings in an many areas of oC the state Yearlings normally make up the single largest age class In the harvest har har- vest vest as as much as 40 percent The large loss in this age class will naturally result In an overall overall overall over over- all reduced harvest statewide |