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Chapter 8 Understanding population dynamics
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Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Preface vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Chapter 1 A Brief History of mule deer management in utah 3
- Chapter 2 Life cycle and behavior 29
- Chapter 3 Forages,nutrition,and water requirements 32
- Chapter 4 Antlers,carcass measurements,and venison quality 42
- Chapter 5 Winter range,habitat types,migration,and home range 54
- Chapter 6 Mule deer relationships with livestock,elk,and white-tailed deer 63
- Chapter 7 The influence of predators on mule deer populations 76
- Chapter 8 Understanding population dynamics 91
- Chapter 9 Profiles and preferences of hunters 119
- chapter 10 Hunter ethics 131
- Chapter 11 Successful mule deer hunting 136
- Chapter 12 Utah mule deer harvest 151
- Chapter 13 Management challenges 171
- Chapter 14 Lessons from the east canyon and oak creek management units 186
- Chapter 15 Lessons from the cache management unit 197
- Chapter 16 Defining management techniques 223
- Chapter 17 How to manage a mule deer herd-essentials in data collections and management decisions 238
- Epilogue 260
- Appendix 263
- Literature cited 266
- About the author 277
- Index 278
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Preface vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Chapter 1 A Brief History of mule deer management in utah 3
- Chapter 2 Life cycle and behavior 29
- Chapter 3 Forages,nutrition,and water requirements 32
- Chapter 4 Antlers,carcass measurements,and venison quality 42
- Chapter 5 Winter range,habitat types,migration,and home range 54
- Chapter 6 Mule deer relationships with livestock,elk,and white-tailed deer 63
- Chapter 7 The influence of predators on mule deer populations 76
- Chapter 8 Understanding population dynamics 91
- Chapter 9 Profiles and preferences of hunters 119
- chapter 10 Hunter ethics 131
- Chapter 11 Successful mule deer hunting 136
- Chapter 12 Utah mule deer harvest 151
- Chapter 13 Management challenges 171
- Chapter 14 Lessons from the east canyon and oak creek management units 186
- Chapter 15 Lessons from the cache management unit 197
- Chapter 16 Defining management techniques 223
- Chapter 17 How to manage a mule deer herd-essentials in data collections and management decisions 238
- Epilogue 260
- Appendix 263
- Literature cited 266
- About the author 277
- Index 278