Deer populations rebounding in Utah, but state seeks fewer hunting permits in 2023

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ByCarter Williams,KSL.comApr 6, 2023, 12:00pm PDT

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Deer graze in the Salt Lake foothills on Feb. 20. Utah DWR officials say Utah’s deer population grew by about 10% between 2021 and 2022 as moisture returned. They’re requesting fewer hunting permits because of snow impacts, though.

Utah wildlife biologists are seeking a reduction in general-season deer hunting permits for the fifth straight year; however, there are signs that the struggling species is improving as thestatewide drought weakens.

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources unveiled its 2023 hunting permit recommendations on Tuesday, which call for 71,600 general season buck deer permits this fall — 1,475 fewer than were issued last year. It comes as Utah’s deer population remains tens of thousands shy of the state’s goal of 404,900 overall.

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