2006-07 deer Report - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

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Deer Decisions Start With DMAPEvery time deer hunters choose whether or not to pull a trigger, they make wildlifemanagement decisions. When hunters in an area make the same decisions, they can have adramatic effect on a deer herd’s health and population.The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Deer Management Assistance Program helpslandowners and hunting clubs make the best decisions for their herds. Participants collectand submit biological data from their deer harvests, and receive customized reports andrecommendations for future harvests and habitat work.The program is voluntary, and participation does not affect land-access policies or restrictland-management practices or hunting regulations.DMAP Works Both WaysHunting clubs and landowners enrolled in DMAP may receive many benefits, dependingon how much information they give the AGFC. When armed with the right information,biologists can offer recommendations and technical support, such as:• Professional advice based on the status of the local deer herd• Potential and limitations of local deer habitat• Recommendations to improve local habitat• Annual reports and harvest recommendations to manage the deer herd• Recommendations for other species on the propertyEasy EnrollmentContact the private lands biologist in the AGFC regional office nearest the land to be enrolled.The biologist will review the application and contact you or your club’s representative.Participants must own or control enough land to effectively manage the deer herd (around1,000 contiguous acres). Landowners and hunting clubs are encouraged to join withneighboring landowners to meet the minimum acreage and increase the program’s success.Region 1: Jonesboro(870) 972-5438Toll-free: (877) 972-5438Region 2: Brinkley(870) 734-4581Toll-free: (877) 734-4581Region 3: Monticello(870) 367-3553Toll-free: (877)367-3559Region 4: Camden(870) 836-4612Toll-free: (877) 836-4612Region 5: Perrytown(870) 777-5580Toll-free: (877) 777-5580Region 6: Hot Springs(501) 525-8606Toll-free: (877) 525-8606Region 7: Fort Smith(479) 478-1043Toll-free: (877) 478-1043Region 8: Russellville(479) 967-7577Toll-free: (877) 967-7577Region 9: Calico Rock(870) 297-4331Toll-free: (877) 297-4331Region 10: Eureka Springs(479) 253-2506Toll-free: (866) 253-2506
Table of Contents5 Executive SummarySection One: Harvest Results8 Harvest Results for 2006-079 Historic Deer Harvest 1938-200610 Statewide Harvest by Method11 Statewide Harvest by Zone12 Statewide Harvest by Opening Date13 Statewide Harvest by Month13 Statewide Harvest by County14 Deer Management Units14 Harvest Density by DMU15 Harvest by WMASection Two: Herd Health Reports18 Herd Health Data Collection19 Average Kidney Fat Index by DMU20 Average Date of Conception by DMU21 Average Number of Fetuses per Doe by DMUSection Three: Biological Data Reports22 Biological Data Collection23 Age Structure by Sex and DMU24 Average Buck Dressed Weight by DMU25 Average Antler Index by DMU26 Average Doe Dressed Weight by DMU27 Average Doe Lactation by DMU
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