Show Fish And n Game Are re Classifying Utah Deer Hunts HuntsI Post season deer sex ratio counts conducted by the Fish and Game Division are now in inI I progress to determine the comI composition composition com com- I position and condition of Utah I deer herds I DIVISION OF Fish and Game conduct the annual classification during and following following fol following fol- fol lowing the breeding season with determination of sex and age being the major objective of I the census Post season work to determine sex ratio must be bedone bedone bedone done before the bucks start to lose their antlers Deer sex ratio counts are used to arrive at the makeup of the parent deer stock remaining remain remain- remaining ing after the hunting season It shows the buck doe and fawn composition which must be considered considered con con- in planning future man man- THE INFORMATION gathered gathered gathered gath gath- ered in this census is considered considered considered consid consid- ered along with the game forage utilization studies made in the fall and spring and is supplemented supplemented supplemented supple supple- by general range condi cond condition condition condi- condi tion checks made during spring range rides Hunters participate in the program by providing harvest information by way of filling out questionnaires and permit cards which they return to the Division of Fish and Game FINALLY ALL information is reviewed and evaluated by bythe bythe bythe the Utah Board of Big Game Control together with other in information information in- in information formation and I recommendations recommendations from the public before es establishing establishing es- es the next regular big game hunting season i |