Oregon Mule Deer Unit Changes

[robby denning]

Oregon Mule Deer: Sweeping Unit Boundary Changes - Rokslide

Robby hosts Don Whittaker, ungulate coordinator for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Oregon's Wildlife Management Units are changing to align with the latest research on Oregon mule deer herds.

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[BRTreedogs]

I will be firing this up on the way home this afternoon.

 

[CaseyRyback]

If history tells us anything about ODFW, this will be just another attempt at making the appearance of an effort. Without the willpower to make hard choices in terms of tag numbers, this won’t move the needle for us Oregonians.

 

[BRTreedogs]

I wish there would of been a little more specifics included on when and where to show up/voice our opinions.

He stated hunters need to show up, but didn’t even clearly state what month such a thing is scheduled.

I do believe they at least finally took the commission meeting out if archery season.
But I think it’d still in Bandon which is about one of the most remote places in Oregon

 

[Joelweb]

Appreciate you covering the management proposals under consideration across the West, Robby. Interesting stuff.

 

[wapitibob]

Meeting is in Sept, in Ontario, public comments open July 15 so they should have the data available then.

 

[BRTreedogs]

So it is During Archery season.

 

[wapitibob]

So it is During Archery season.

yep, always is

 

[robby denning]

Appreciate you covering the management proposals under consideration across the West, Robby. Interesting stuff.

 

[BRTreedogs]

According to OHA there should be some virtual meetings in July you can comment.

 

[robby denning]

I see their draw results are posted.

https://odfw.huntfishoregon.com/login?_gl=1*10h54x4*_ga*MTkwNjk2NjAwOS4xNzQ5NzcwMjA2*_ga_M3K5S2WNM4*czE3NDk3NzAyMDYkbzEkZzEkdDE3NDk3NzMxNzYkajYwJGwwJGgw

 

[fngTony]

Really interested to see the results of this, but that may take quite some time when it comes to heard health. Anyway I hope other states are watching this as it has some great potential.

 

[robby denning]

Really interested to see the results of this, but that may take quite some time when it comes to heard health. Anyway I hope other states are watching this as it has some great potential.

ya agreed, but at least they're trying to adapt to what the new technology has taught us.

 

[fngTony]

ya agreed, but at least they're trying to adapt to what the new technology has taught us.

Exactly. My only concern is there is some unforeseen negative results. Therefore it’s something that should be done on a small scale so that a course correct can be made if necessary. Just one state should be enough to see if it’s a viable way for others to follow, if several states jumped on this at once, I could see disaster. By disaster I think that’s more on the hunters experience, success rate and ability to draw tags not so much a disaster for the health of the herds.

 

[Odell]

My unit got rolled into another unit with a 30% reduction in tags. Mostly private farmland where the mule deer have been doing fine.

Oregon sucks so bad. When it comes to hunting and politics its hard not to hate it here