Fewer young bucks in Utah, due to adverse weather, drought
3/23/2017 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
AFFECTED AREAS:
Utah
Beaver County, UT
Box Elder County, UT
Cache County, UT
Carbon County, UT
Daggett County, UT
Davis County, UT
Duchesne County, UT
Emery County, UT
Garfield County, UT
Grand County, UT
Iron County, UT
Juab County, UT
Kane County, UT
Millard County, UT
Morgan County, UT
Piute County, UT
Rich County, UT
Salt Lake County, UT
San Juan County, UT
Sanpete County, UT
Sevier County, UT
Summit County, UT
Tooele County, UT
Uintah County, UT
Utah County, UT
Wasatch County, UT
Washington County, UT
Wayne County, UT
Weber County, UT
Start Date: 3/22/2017
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Some parts of Utah have fewer young bucks after the harsh 2014-15 winter, drought in 2016 and another difficult winter. The Division of Wildlife Resources recommended that the Utah Wildlife Board issue fewer buck deer hunting permits to allow the population to recover. The wildlife board will decide permit numbers for big game hunts on April 27.
The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah), March 22, 2017
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