Utah Deer Population and Management Archive - Utah
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Annual Deer Hunt
1925: 1,400
1926: 2,000
1927: 3,200
1928: 4.400
1929: 5,000
1930: 6,400
1931: 7,800
1932: 7,113
1933: 8,019
1934: 12,096
1935: 11,648
1936: 13,800
1937: 21,000
1938: 28,000
1939: 38,000
1940: 44,000
1941: 50,000
1942: 63,609
1943: 55,708
1944: 51,777
1945: 49,890
1946: 53,371
1947: 61,872
1948: 68,895
1949: 60,534
1950: 73,417
1951 101,637
1952 90,161
1953 95,879
1954 108,073
1955 111,917
1956 122,585
1957 105,599
1958 117,241
1959 126,315
1960 130,945
1961 132,278
1962 130,556
1963 109,399
1964 115,600
1965 88,043
1966 92,940
1967 90,053
1968 95,161
1969 81,921
1970 102,989
1971 98,775
1972 108,418
1973 86,570
1974 54,633
1975 45,401
1976 57,023
1977 68,415
1978 68,282
1979 66,263
1980 75,240
1981 90,809
1982 85,984
1983 95,716
1984 67,277
1985 64,253
1986 67,084
1987 74,275
1988 90,738
1989 78,373
1990 75,783
1991 66,876
1992 69,654
1993 30,320
1994 29,976
1995: 27,830
1996: 37,159
1997: 33,046
1998: 35,088
1999: 34,433
2000: 37,551
2001: 31,663
2002: 27,508
2003: 25,049
2004: 30,168
2005: 23,471
2006: 32,404
2007: 32,308
2008: 25,002
2009: 26,067
2010: 24,639
2011: 23,124
2012: 29,411
2013: 29,270
2014: 30,789
2015: 34,856
2016: 37,804
2017: 33,701
2018: 36,060
2019: 27,663
2020: 25,428
2021: 26,631
A List of Articles in the Archive
..........2021
Big game baiting law June 30, 2021 Utah DWR
How can I help wild animals suffering from the drought? June 16, 2021, Utah
How drought impacts deer, elk; tips for Southern Utah hunters this season August 23, 2021 Utah
How severe droughts have factored into a decline in Utah's deer population April 5, 2021 Utah
Mule Deer Foundation Receives Grant from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for Habitat Work April 5, 2021 Utah
Utah DWR biologists recommend decrease in general-season deer permits March 24, 2021
Want to gather shed antlers? You must take an ethics course first February 20, 2021 Utah
What you should know about moose behavior and how to avoid conflicts June 18, 2019 Utah
.........2020
Tips to help hunters have success during the 2020 Utah deer, elk hunts August 11, 2020
Utah cougar harvest quotas increased as wildlife officials seek to combat deer decline January 17, 2020
Utah Wildlife Board approves changes to Black Bear Management Plan January 5, 2021
........2019
A lot has happened to big-game herds since Deer Fence was built May 14, 2019 Utah,
Despite harsh winter, deer survival is good statewide April 3, 2019 Utah,
Utah DWR proposals for 2019 big game hunts May 3, 2019
Utah plans to increase the cougar hunt, but advocates warn that losing more big cats could pose big problems August 1, 2019
Utah Wildlife Board approves new mule deer plan, some changes to hunting drawing process December 6, 2019 Utah
What hunters should expect for the fall archery deer, elk hunts August 11, 2019
.......2018
Buck to doe ratio, Big game permits approved April 27, 2018 Utah
DWR gets deer data: Looking to improve herd conditions, wildlife officials assess animals March 7, 2018 Utah
Game sanctuaries dominated Utah in the roaring '20s October 29, 2018 Utah
Leaping elk crashes research helicopter that was trying to capture it February 14, 2018 Utah
Maligned practice of chaining restores ecosystems March 12, 2018 Utah
Mule Deer Foundation Applauds Inclusion of Sagebrush Habitat Bill in Senate Farm Bill June 13, 2018
Senate Unanimously Passes Sagebrush Habitat Bill September 7, 2018 Utah
Survival of Neonate Mule Deer Fawns in Southern Utah: Effects of Coyote Removal and Synchrony of Parturition JT Hall - 2018
Utah drought worst in ten years September 12, 2018 Utah
Utah Mule Deer Foundation improves the habitat for wildlife in Weber County March 18, 2018
Utah wildlife officials again seek bigger cougar hunt July 27, 2018 Daily Herald
......2017
2017 archery buck deer hunt 2017 Utah
Despite varied opinions, Utah Wildlife Board votes to increase number of cougar hunting permits September 3,2017 Utah
DWR recommends slight increase in cougar hunting permits July 17, 2017 Utah
DWR turns to robotic deer to crack down on poaching September 13, 2017 Utah
Herbivory impacts of elk, deer and cattle on aspen forest recruitment along gradients of stand composition, topography and climate AC Rhodes, HY Wan, SBS Clair - Forest Ecology and Management, 2017
Mule Deer Foundation Applauds Senators Hatch and Heinrich on Introduction of Habitat Bill June 22, 2017 Utah
Mule Deer Foundation Cheers Sagebrush Restoration September 15, 2017 Utah
Mule Deer Foundation Invests $1.2 million in Conservation Projects in Utah, July 12, 2017
Northern Utah unleashed: Rules regarding dogs on trails depend on location April 1, 2017
Regulators say poorly run Utah gas field is trashing wildlife area September 27, 2017 Utah
Rifle Deer Hunt Opens Oct. 21 population trend October 11, 2017 Utah,
Securing Utah's Moose Population on Wild About Utah July 14 2017 Utah
Slight reduction in Utah buck deer permits March 17, 2017
Spatial Ecology of Coyotes and Cougars: Understanding the Influence of Multiple Prey on the Spatial Interactions of Two Predators [pdf] PJ Mahoney - 2017 Utah
Statewide shed antler closure February 3, 2017 Utah
Utah Division of Wildlife again recommending bigger cougar hunt August 29, 2017
Utah wildlife officials say they won't renew controversial ban on antler gathering September 28, 2017 Utah
.....2016
Course required to hunt shed antlers January 29, 2016 Utah
Coyote Clash August 31, 2016 Utah
Deer Herd Status for 2015 March 23, 2016 Utah,
DWR issuing additional deer hunting permits for 2016 April 5, 2016 Utah,
Ecosystem Restoration Projects Generate Jobs and Business Activity in Local, Regional, and National Economies April 5, 2016 Utah,
Emergency deer feeding begins in Bear Lake Valley January 13, 2017 Utah
More Utah coyotes killed under state bounty program in 2015 January 9, 2016
Mule Deer Foundation Funds Over $1.1 Million in Utah Habitat and Research Projects April 6, 2016
Mule deer populations thriving in Utah February 15, 2016
NASA Satellites Aid USU Ecologist in Mapping Seasons, Deer Reproduction February 11, 2016 Utah
Public lands hears agency reports/deer release February 3, 2016 Utah
Seeing more deer this winter in Utah? Last several winters may be to blame January 24, 2016 Utah
Tracking Deer Habitat by Satellite March 22, 2016 Utah
Utah archery deer hunt opens Saturday August 19, 2016
Utah Biologists Keeping Close Eye on Deer January 13, 2016
Utah DWR Recommends More Deer Hunting Permits March 23, 2016
Utah Herd Status in 2015 March 23, 2016
What satellites can tell us about how animals will fare in a changing climate December 12, 2016 Utah
Why does Utah put a price on coyotes' heads? January 12, 2016
Wildlife board ups number of Utah cougar-hunting permits September 1, 2016
....2015
2K additional permits approved for 2015 general deer hunt May 5, 2015 Utah
Antelope Island trophy mule deer tag draws world record bid of $390000. Where does all that money go? February 23, 2015 Utah
Brad Bradley of Manti Mountain November 11, 2015 Utah
Can Utah do more to protect wolves from bullets meant for coyotes? September 11, 2015
Cougar plan causes uproar among conservationists August 20, 2015 Utah
Death of Utah wolf is collateral damage January 16, 2015
Deer captured on Antelope Island, released in Southern Utah February 2, 2015
DWR collars mule deer to better assess survival rates December 11, 2015 Utah,
DWR crews relocate 100 mule deer off Antelope Island January 20, 2015 Utah,
DWR proposes adding 2K general deer hunting permits March 24, 2015 Utah
DWR reports highest buck-to-doe ratio in 10 years February 24, 2015 Utah
DWR requiring course to gather shed antlers during spring February 12, 2015
Healthy mule deer population leads to proposal for more hunting permits March 31, 2015 Utah
Hunt preview: find water, find deer October 2, 2015 Utah
Hunters arrive for biggest hunt of the year October 14, 2015 Utah
Hunting ranch owners should be accountable April 2, 215 Utah
Killing Fields September 9, 2015 Utah
Moose on the loose: Researchers study health of Utah's population June 14, 2015
More deer could mean more fall licenses from DWR April 10, 2015 Utah
More deer, higher success rate October 16, 2015 Utah
Mule Deer Foundation Applauds Sage Grouse Decision September 22, 2015 Utah
Mule Deer Foundation Statement on House Passage of Conservation Tax Incentives Bill February 16, 2015 Utah
Number of animals illegally killed in Utah increases for 2nd consecutive year December 8, 2015
Numbers are smaller, but deer hunt remains a Utah tradition October 7, 2015
On location with researchers; 4-year fawn survival study begins final year March 8, 2015 Utah
Parowan deer transplant project draws ire from concerned citizens January 7, 2015 Utah
Patrols protect mule deer from poachers; you can help December 13, 2015 Utah
Pulling strings on new deer hunt guidelines January 15, 2015 Utah
Rangeland restoration projects planned for Kane, Garfield counties October 6, 2015 Utah,
State wildlife managers boost hunting permit numbers May 4, 2015 Utah
Summary of 2015 Utah Deer Herd Conditions October 2, 2015 Utah, Utah DNR
Trophy deer and elk poaching case adjudicated June 11, 2015 Utah
Utah insists wolf-coyote confusion won't be a problem January 11, 2015 Utah
Utah Wildlife Board’s anti-wolf rhetoric is a century behind December 19, 2015
Utah wildlife by the numbers March 2, 2015 KSL.com
Utah's deer herds doing well March 25, 2015 Utah
Utah's war on coyotes claims another wolf November 27, 2015
Weather affects deer hunt October 21, 2015 Utah
What hunting equipment should/shouldn't be allowed in Utah? August 31, 2015
What's up with that?: Blacksmith Fork Canyon trees removed for deer habitat project February 2, 2015 Utah,
...2014
Animals abound on Great Salt Lake's Antelope Island October 5, 2014 Utah
Antler gathering ethics protect Utah wildife and habitat, DWR says March 4, 2014 Utah
As Western range suffers, should Utah cull wildlife? May 19, 2014
BLM, other agencies plan rangeland restoration west of Cedar City August 31, 2014 Utah
Bountiful council favors non-lethal deer control February 22, 2014 Utah
Conserving multiple species at once November 9, 2014 Utah
Deer hunting tag on Antelope Island auctioned for $305,000 February 18, 2014 Utah
Deer population increase likely to yield more hunting permits April 2, 2014
Division of Wildlife records high number of deer for start of hunting season October 21, 2014 Utah
DWR begins winter patrols to ward off poachers December 9, 2014 Uah
DWR gives deer herd update March 27, 2014 Utah
DWR to transport nearly 100 mule deer off Antelope Island February 4, 2014 Utah
Gunnison sage-grouse gets federal protection, Utah officials react November 13, 2014 Utah
How a DWR biologists measures deer populations, recommends tags for next hunting season April 8, 2014 Utah
Is coyote bounty helping mule deer? Wildlife officials say it will over time May 10, 2014 Utah
Lots of bucks for Utah's first hunt of season, buck to doe August 14, 2014 Utah
Majestic mule deer: Regal wildlife in the Rocky Mountains, decline of population November 28, 2014 Utah
Montana pronghorn populate Utah, the West December 31,. 2014
Moose euthanized at Deer Valley March 7, 2014 Utah,
Mule Deer Habitat in Western United States Improves Based on Restoration Efforts with Partners October 1, 2014 Utah
Mule Deer mugged from Antelope Island March 7, 2014 Utah
Number of bucks as good or better than last season October 9, 2014 Utah
Number of Utah bucks similar or better than last year, DWR says, buck to doe ratio August 12, 2014
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Grants to Improve Utah Elk Habitat March 27, 2014 Utah
State wildlife managers suggest hunt changes for 2015 October 24, 2014 Utah
Surveying the winter range: Biologists track mule deer populations in northern Utah December 25, 2014
Utah bounty hunters kill 7041 coyotes in a year October 20, 2014
Utah DWR offers new opportunities for big game hunters December 2, 2014
Utah hunters can get coyote contracts worth up to $10K April 2, 2014 Utah
Utah says some, but not all, of its mule deer recovery is due to a bounty on coyotes October 31, 2014
Utah's deer buck to doe ratio April 3, 2014 April 3, 2014
Utahns flock to the mountains for deer hunt October 24, 2014 Utah
Utah’s deer population healthier than in other states October 18, 2014
Wildlife officials have good news for buck hunters in Utah October 16, 2014
Wildlife officials, hunters out and about for Utah’s deer hunt October 19, 2014
..2013
Animals finding niche as Utah changes October 11, 2013 Utah
Annual deer hunt begins in Utah October 18, 2013
Biologists keeping an eye on deer, feeding deer December 12, 2013, Utah
BYU to study transplant deer January 5, 2013 Utah
Controversial predator control leaves questions September 13, 2013 Utah,
Deer hunting permits going down April 8, 2013 Utah
DWR recommends slight decrease in buck deer permits April 3, 2013 Utah
DWR renews crackdown on winter deer poachers January 7, 2013, Utah
DWR transfers mule deer to Millard January 16, 2013 Utah
Even with a bounty on their heads to protect mule deer, coyotes hard to count out May 1, 2013 Utah
Fewer deer hunting permits available this year May 7, 2013 Utah
Fewer takers than expected for Utah's new $50 coyote bounty October 6, 2013
Hunting in Northern Utah October 1, 2013
Kill a coyote in Utah and make $50 March 12, 2013 Utah
Long-Lasting Effects of Maternal Condition in Free-Ranging Cervids March, 2013 Eric D. Freeman ..., Utah
Monitoring big game, data collected from hunters April 4, 2013 Utah
More to deer hunt than meets the eye January 30, 2013 Utah
New group highlights hunting economics August 11, 2013 Utah
Oh deer; opening day of deer hunt begins with unusual deer behavior, poaching incidents October 19, 2013 Utah
Record $310,000 paid to hunt Utah mule deer on Antelope Island March 8, 2013 Utah
Relocating mule deer January 23, 2013 Utah
Report showcases Utah conservation success story February 1, 2013 Utah
Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife about wrong kind of bucks March 18, 2013 Utah,
Study of newborn fawns seeks insight into population declines November 6, 2013 Utah,
Study sends Utah's mule deer up in the air January 7, 2013
The maternal effect: How mother deer protect their future kings March 7, 2013 Utah
The Sly Coyote Becomes a Bounty Hunters' Target in Utah March 22, 2013
This is why there are far fewer deer — and tags — available for this available for this weekend's big deer hunt October 17, 2013
Utah 2013 hunting permit numbers: Some rise, some fall May 6, 2013
Utah Deer Hunting: By the Numbers October 16, 2013
Utah officials seeking public help for deer during cold snap January 15, 2013
Utah Pays $380000 In Bounty Money For Coyote Scalps In Effort To Reduce Mule Deer Fawn Fatality November 6, 2013
Utah's big deer hunt begins Saturday October 18, 2013
Wildlife officials propose deer transplants across Utah October 31, 2013 Utah
.2012
'Sportsmen,' so-called March 28, 2012 Utah
2012 general-season buck deer hunt begins Saturday with big changes October 18, 2012 Utah
500 fewer permits for Utah deer hunters May 3, 2012 Uta
Antelope Island, Deer on Antelope [Island] August 15, 2012 Utah
Antelope Island, Policy would define mule deer, bighorn sheep hunting on Antelope Island May 11, 2012 Utah
As deer migrate down for winter, dangers posed December 17, 2012 Utah
Attend a deer open house, buck to doe ratio February 24, 2012 Utah
BLM's wild horse management at a crossroad November 11, 2012 Utah
Book Cliffs, Herbert fumes as BLM reins in oil shale February 3, 2012 Utah
Buck Deer Permits Reduced Slightly May 13, 2012
Cache County Board of Adjustments postpones decision on ski area appeal March 22, 2012 Utah
Conservation easements sought for Bear River December 3, 2012 Utah
Controversy aired over state wildlife contract August 16, 2012 Utah
Coyotes and Deer Focus of New Study May 7, 2012
Crews collar fawns to see why Utah’s deer numbers dropping July 3, 2012 Video
Deer doing well as winter winds down February 22, 2012 Utah
Drought in Daggett County prompting more elk tags August 28, 2012 Utah
DWR to set number of buck deer permits available for fall hunting season March 26, 2012 Utah
Enthusiasts set up cameras to snap photos of forest dwellersMarch 30, 2012 Utah
Feds approve gas-drilling project in eastern Utah June 18, 2012 Utah
Hunters might see more young bucks thanks to mild winter August 20, 2012 Utah
Hunters ready for general deer season, deer population October 15, 2012 Utah
Kane County ranchers win conservation award November 27, 2012 Utah
Mitigation Fund can be a boon to wildlife, guzzlers August 21, 2012 Utah
Patrolling the winter range November 26, 2012 Utah
Promontory's Mule Deer October 16, 2012 Utah
Proposed coyote bounty program a waste of money February 27, 2012 Utah
Richmond ski area gets green light with appeal denial March 30, 2012 Utah
Ski resort unsustainable January 3, 2012 Utah
Utah already mapping rehabilitation plans for burned out areas July 13, 2012
Utah bill seeks to exterminate up to 20000 coyotes February 10, 2012 Utah
Utah counties sue BLM over disputed roads May 8, 2012
Utah Deer Herd Status for 2012, Deer Numbers, Hunters Might See More Young Bucks August 10, 2012
Utah Hunters Criticize Market Approach to Licenses and Conservation December 1, 2012 Utah
Utah puts $50 bounty on coyotes May 25, 2012
What’s making Utah’s moose numbers rise and fall? December 16, 2012
Wildlife group wants more oversight of Utah's $1 million hunting tag program August 14, 2012 Utah
Will Utah clean up its sale of public wildlife? August 16, 2012
2011
"We Won't Tolerate Deer Poaching In Utah" December 20, 2011 Utah
2012 hunting rules outlined at meetings November 10, 2011 Utah
Agency proposes to expand hunting at wildlife refuges July 7, 2011 Utah
Alton mine expansion promises dollars, brings fears December 8, 2011 Utah
Antelope Island big game hunt back to vote September 27, 2011 Utah
Antelope Island mule deer/sheep hunt is under way November 16, 2011 Utah
Bryce Canyon: BLM releases study on coal mine near Bryce Canyon November 4, 2011 Utah
Bryce Canyon: Sierra Club national president in Utah for talks October 16, 2011 Utah
Bryce Canyon: Sierra Club opposing expansion of strip mine near Bryce Canyon December 8, 2011 Utah
Cougar hunting change proposed July 13, 2011 Utah
Decline in Utah mule deer worries wildlife board March 17, 2011 Utah
Deer Foundation Invests Over $375,000 for Utah Conservation Projects in 2011 November 17, 2011
Deer Management Plan in Utah April 19, 2011 Utah
DWR invites all to meeting for input ondeer management (declining mule deer populations) February 15, 2011 Utah
DWR meeting reveals concerns about deer herd April 22, 2011 Utah
DWR says less deer permits this year saves number of bucks September 29, 2011
DWR using helicopter to track deer mortality rates December 21, 2011 Utah
Habitat project to increase feed for wildlife November 29, 2011 Utah
Large Predator Decline Impacts On The Ecosystem July 19, 2011, Utah
Mule deer, bighorns may benefit from cougar hunting changes August 31, 2011 Utah
Sandy man arificially inseminates reindeer November 24, 2011 Utah
Ski area would displace deer, elk October 13, 2011 Utah
Sportsmen Support Common-Sense Energy Planning to Conserve Fish & Wildlife Habitat July 13, 2011
The latest evidence on harms to wildlife from oil and gas drilling June 2, 2011 Utah
Utah considers major deer and elk hunting changes August 13, 2011
Utah Deer Herd 2011 July 11, 2011
Where have all the hunters gone? November 20, 2011 Utah
Wildlife officials approve smaller deer hunting areas to better manage herds June 9, 2011 Utah
Coyote trapping topic of contested proposal December 14, 2010 Utah
DWR to reduce number of mule deer permits (decline in deer population) December 2, 2010 Utah
Massive overhaul of deer regulations called a victory for elite hunters December 18, 2010