Chapters in this book

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