Weather Affects Deer Hunt in Utah

By Vanessa Torres

Good success in areas with good weather

Utah -(Ammoland.com)- The weather played a major role in the success hunters found during the first weekend of Utah’s general rifle buck deer hunt. Utah’s most popular hunt opened Oct. 17.

In some areas, heavy rain kept hunters in camp. Those who did venture out found muddy roads and deer that were bedded down and hard to find.

In areas that received less rain — or no rain — hunters found much better success. One example is south-central and southwestern Utah. In some areas, rain poured down. But, in many areas in Utah’s Dixie, rainfall was spotty. Hunters in these areas found bucks — and not just small bucks either.

Teresa Griffin, wildlife manager for the Division of Wildlife Resources in south-central and southwestern Utah, worked over the weekend at a check station between the town of Monroe and Fish Lake. By 2 p.m. on opening day, she and her fellow biologists had checked 12 bucks. Griffin was surprised at the age composition of the deer. Typically, …Read the Rest

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