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DWR presents five-year deer unit reviews; CWD hotspots shape targeted hunts and objectives
Summary
DWR staff told the Northeastern RAC that three deer unit population objectives are under review this five-year cycle and that CWD hotspots in Moab and Castle Valley will be addressed with targeted hunts aimed at reducing movement and spread.
Division of Wildlife Resources staff presented the region’s five-year big-game unit reviews for deer to the Northeastern RAC, explaining that boundary or population objective changes trigger public processes and that chronic wasting disease (CWD) hotspots are shaping targeted management actions.
Why it matters: Unit objectives and CWD responses determine harvest opportunities, herd numbers and disease-control tactics that affect both hunting access and long-term herd health.
DWR biologist Dustin Mitchell said the division reviews unit deer plans every five…
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