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Utah to reduce deer tags after winter devastates population in the north

After the tough winter, the state has about 335,000 deer, well below the population target of 405,000.

(Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) Wildlife officials fed thousands of mule deer this winter to help them survive northern  Utah’s record snowfall. Overwinter fawn survival was poor in some units, prompting DWR to reduce hunting tags this year.

(Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) Wildlife officials fed thousands of mule deer this winter to help them survive northern Utah’s record snowfall. Overwinter fawn survival was poor in some units, prompting DWR to reduce hunting tags this year.