nmelktrout
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Give this wildlife population study for the Chama and San Juan River basins a read if you have some time to burn or are considering hunting in the region. In short, declining populations compounded by high harvest rates for both mule deer and elk. Interesting data in the full-length study if you have the time to read it. Also gives a very realistic sampling of the average antler size/antler growth rates by age for elk. I can only hope that this collaborative effort results in some sound management changes...and quickly. I won't go into politics or detail, but the study provides some eye-opening, but not surprising information.
http://chamapeak.org/programs/wildlife/wildlife-population-and-movement-summary-2014/
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http://chamapeak.org/programs/wildlife/wildlife-population-and-movement-summary-2014/
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