Mule Deer: A Handbook For Utah Hunters And Landowners Project Muse Upcc Books

A complete guide to the history, biology, hunting, and management of mule deer in Utah. The author, Dennis D. Austin, is a retired research scientist with more than thirty years of experience working as a wildlife biologist for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Preface vii Acknowledgments ix Historical Review 1. A Brief History of Mule Deer in Utah 3 Basic Mule Deer Biology 2. Life Cycle and Behavior 29 3. Forages, Nutrition, and Water Requirements 32 4. Antlers, Carcass Measurements, and Venison Quality 42 5. Winter Range, Habitat Types, Migration, and Home Range 54 6. Mule Deer Relationships with Livestock, Elk, and White-tailed Deer 63 7. The Influence of Predators on Mule Deer Populations 76 8. Understanding Population Dynamics 91 Hunters, Hunting, and Harvest 9. Profiles and Preferences of Hunters 119 10. Hunter Ethics 131 11. Successful Mule Deer Hunting 136 12. Utah Mule Deer Harvest 151 Determining Management Decisions 13. Management Challenges 171 14. Lessons from the East Canyon and Oak Creek Management Units 186 15. Lessons from the Cache Management Unit 197 16. Defining Management Techniques 223 17. How to Manage a Mule Deer Herd—Data Collection and Management Decisions 238 Epilogue 260 Appendix: Utah Statewide Buck Harvest, Antlerless Harvest, and Hunters Afield, 1925-2008. 263 Literature Cited 266 About the Author 277 Index 278 Preface; Acknowledgments; Historical Overview; Mule Deer Biology; Hunters, Hunting, and Harvest; Determining Management Decisions; Epilogue; Appendix; Literature Cited; About the Author; Index Dennis D. Austin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.