TABLE OF CONTENTS 



INTRODUCTION 1 



DEER AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT 2 



Deer Population Monitoring 4 



Northwest 6 



South, West of Continental Divide (Region 2) 6 



Southwestern (Region 3) 6 



Central (Region 4) 6 



Southcentral 6 



Northeast (region 6) 7 



Southeast (Region 7) 7 



Trends in Deer Harvest 7 



AGE OF BUCKS Vs THE SIZE OF ANTLERS 11 



RESULTS FROM HUNTER CHECK STATIONS 12 



TROPHY BUCKS 13 



TRENDS IN HUNTER NUMBERS 14 



IMPORTANCE OF PRIVATE LANDS 16 



Mule Deer 16 



White-Tailed Deer 18 



TRENDS IN LICENSE SALES 20 



HUNTER INFORMATION SECTION 22 



Economic Value 22 



Hunter Description 22 



ACCESS 25 



RESULTS OF SPECIAL HUNTING SEASON TYPES AND MANAGEMENT 



STRATEGIES 28 



Antlered Buck Mule Deer 28 



Four Point Buck Regulation 31 



Permit Only Buck Mule Deer Season 33 



Season Ending November 15 37 



RESULTS FROM OTHER STATES 38 



