(2) During the past decade the most mule deer harvested on the property during one 

 hunting season was approximately 20 males and 2 females. For white-tailed deer during 

 one season it was approximately 2 males and 2 females. The most pheasants that were 

 harvested on the property during a fall was about 20 roosters. 



The harvest objective for mule deer will start at 15 males and 10 females, and for white- 

 tailed deer the objective will start at 5 males and 5 females. The objective for pheasants 

 is to increase harvest by 4X in 5 years. These species' populations, and their harvest, will 

 be surveyed and monitored annually. Harvest objectives may be changed accordingly. 



Over time, as game populations respond to increased forage quantity and quality, hunting 

 recreation should at least quadruple, primarily because of the expected increase in the 

 number of pheasants and pheasant hunters. Hunting recreation for deer and pheasants 

 alone is anticipated to reach 600 hunter days per year. 



Contribute to non-hunting recreation: 



(1) Hiking, fishing, picnicking, camping, bird watching, wildlife observing, horseback 

 riding, and antler and flower picking will be available to the general public from April 1 

 through December 15. 



(2) The number of non-hunting recreation days provided is anticipated to be 200 days 

 annually. 



Protect open space and scenic areas: 



(1) These vegetation and topographic features provide diverse and unique examples of 

 native habitats greatly threatened by recreation homesite development. The breaks and 

 riparian vegetative types are excellent wildlife habitat that is attractive to wealthy hunters 

 who want to own a private hunting ranch, or to outfitters wishing to increase their client 

 base or client success/satisfaction. Such interests have been expressed or intended. 



Maintain local tax base, while demonstrating productive wildlife habitat Is 

 compatible with agriculture and other land uses: 



(1) Since the historic land use has been limited to a single family livestock operation, the 

 change in tax dollars remitted to Fergus County when the property becomes a Wildlife 

 Management Area, if different, will be minor. An annual "in lieu of taxes" payment will be 

 made by MFWP to Fergus County equal to land rates for other landowners in the County. 



(2) The primary goal for the property is to improve the condition and productivity of all 

 vegetative plant communities. This will increase the carrying capacity for deer and cattle. 



Since cattle grazing will be used as a tool to enhance the vegetation for wildlife, the 



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