Black Bear Quota Recommendations CR 17-13
Recommendations 41 resident tags 4 nonresident tags Harvest limit of 20
2017 Black Bear Seasons Changes Historically entire area was open 57 out of 82 bears historically harvested in 291 Unit Group Quota Recommendation Hunt units 192*, 194*, 195, 196 are open to bear hunting except those portions of 192 and 194 described below in Special Regulations. 6 Hunt units 201, 202, 204 and 206 are open to bear hunting 6 Hunt unit 291 is open to bear hunting 8
2017 Black Bear Seasons Sixth year of hunt 6 females, 5 males harvested in 2016 season Mean male age, 10 years Mean female age, 8 years 55% female harvest
2017 Black Bear Seasons 2016 Harvest Statistics 54% females in harvest Parameter Light Harvest Stable Heavy Harvest % females in harvest <30% 30-40% >40% Mean age of harvested females > 6 years 5-6 years < 5 years Mean age of harvested males > 4 years 2-4 years < 2 years
2017 Black Bear Seasons 2016 Harvest Statistics 54% females in harvest Mean female age, 8 years Parameter Light Harvest Stable Heavy Harvest % females in harvest <30% 30-40% >40% Mean age of harvested females > 6 years 5-6 years < 5 years Mean age of harvested males > 4 years 2-4 years < 2 years
2017 Black Bear Seasons 2016 Harvest Statistics 54% females in harvest Mean female age, 8 years Mean male age, 10 years Parameter Light Harvest Stable Heavy Harvest % females in harvest <30% 30-40% >40% Mean age of harvested females > 6 years 5-6 years < 5 years Mean age of harvested males > 4 years 2-4 years < 2 years
2017 Black Bear Seasons 3-year Average Harvest Statistics 42% females in harvest Mean female age, 7.7 years Mean male age, 7.4 years Parameter Light Harvest Stable Heavy Harvest % females in harvest <30% 30-40% >40% Mean age of harvested females > 6 years 5-6 years < 5 years Mean age of harvested males > 4 years 2-4 years < 2 years
Unit Group Summary Unit Group % taken with hounds % female harvest Hunt units 192*, 194*, 195, 196 are open to bear hunting except those portions of 192 and 194 described below in Special Regulations. 29% 43% Hunt units 201, 202, 204 and 206 are open to bear hunting Hunt unit 291 is open to bear hunting 80% 13% 87% 37%
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ANTELOPE STATUS IN NEVADA: 2017 QUOTA RECOMMENDATIONS Presented by: Cody A. Schroeder Wildlife Staff Specialist
Population Estimate Antelope Status: Population Trend 30,000 Statewide Antelope Population 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016
Hunt Success Rate (%) Antelope Status: Harvest Trend Resident Antelope Hunt Success - Horns Longer Than Ears 80 Archery Muzzleloader Rifle 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2014 2015 2016
Percent of Total Harvest Antelope Status: Harvest Trend 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Statewide Horn Length Distribution 2014-2016 Total # Bucks Harvested 2014 1678 2015 1699 2016 1752 2014 2015 2016 <7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17+ Horn Length (Inches)
% 15+ inch bucks Antelope Status: Harvest Trend 40% Statewide Horn Length Trend 35% 30% 25% 20% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Antelope Status: Quota Recs 2017 Antelope Quota Recommendations Horns Longer Thans Ears Non-Resident Tags Resident Tags Total Any Legal Weapon Tags 259 2,328 2,587 % 10.0% 90.0% Muzzleloader Tags NA 63 63 % 100.0% Archery Tags 50 444 494 % 10.1% 89.9% Total Resident Tags Total NR Tags Total Tags 2,835 309 3,144 Resident % Non-Resident % 90.2% 9.8% 2017 Antelope Quota Recommendations Horns Shorter Thans Ears Non-Resident Tags Resident Tags Total Any Legal Weapon Tags NA 1,365 1,365 % 100%
Antelope Status: Quota Recs Recommend 3,144 tags for Horns Longer than Ears Commission approved 2,842 for 2016 ~11% Increase Recommend 1,365 Horns Shorter Than Ears for 2017 Commission approved 1,215 for 2016 ~12% Increase
80 7,000 Rams and Lambs/100 Ewes 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 0 Sample Size Lambs/100 Ewes Rams/100 Ewes
% of tags from Remnant ("HISTORIC") herds 50% % of tags from reintroduce d ("NEW") herds 50% 311 TOTAL TAGS
Percent of 2016 Statewide Bighorn Tags from New Herds % of tags from remnant herds 42% % of tags from reintroduced (New) herds 58%
300 250 Rams Harvested 200 150 100 50 0 YEAR
10 160 9 8 155 Average Age 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 st year statewide Any Ram regulation, 1996 150 145 140 135 Average B&C Score 0 130 YEAR Average Age Avg B&C Score
20 170+ B&C Desert Bighorn Ram Harvest in Nevada 1952-2016 # of 170+ B&C Rams Harvested 15 10 5 0 YEAR
80 70 California Bighorn Hunt Data, 1992-2016 9.0 8.0 # of Tags 60 50 40 30 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 Average Ram Age 20 2.0 10 1.0 0 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 YEAR # Tags Ram Age 0.0
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Hunt Data, 1995-2016 14 14.0 # of Tags 12 10 8 6 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 Average Ram Age 4 4.0 2 2.0 0 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 Year # Tags Average Age 0.0
14,000 Statewide Bighorn Sheep Subspecies Population Estimates Population Estimate 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 First Time Ever over 12,000 all Subspecies! First Time Ever over 10,000 Deserts! 2,000 0 Desert California Rocky Mountain
Mountain Goat Harvest by Gender, 1978-2016 30 25 20 Total Harvest 15 10 5 0 Billies Year Nannies
Southern Desert Bighorn Average Lamb Ratios 2014-2016 vs. M. ovi Exposure Pahranagat & Mt Irish South Pahroc/Hikos Delamar Meadow Valley Mormon Sheep Desert Pintwater Spotted Arrow Canyon Las Vegas Blacks Muddys River Gold Buttes/Virgin Last Chance Spring McCullough N Eldorados South Eldorados Newberrys 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Lambs /100 Ewes M. ovi YES M. ovi UNK M. ovi NO
500 McCullough Range, Unit 263 80 Herd Population Estimate 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1981 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 2011 2014 2017 Lamb Ratio Lamb Ratio Population Estimate
Spring Mountains, Unit 262 350 100.0 300 90.0 80.0 Herd Population Estimate 250 200 150 100 50 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 Lamb Ratio 0 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 0.0 Lamb Ratio Population Estimate
ELK STATUS IN NEVADA: 2017 QUOTA RECOMMENDATIONS Presented by: Cody McKee Wildlife Staff Biologist
Elk Status: Quota Recs Antlered elk 2,839 tags (1% increase) Any Bull Tags: 23 tag decrease Spike Bull Tags: 55 tag increase 2,104 Resident Tags/234 Nonresident Tags (10% Split) Antlerless elk 7,760 tags (20% decrease) Management Combo Tags: 1,305 tag decrease Hunts 4181, 4176, 4111: 661 tag decrease
Total Tags Hunter Success (%) Combined Tag and Success: Elk 12000 10000 Success Rate 100 90 80 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
Hunter Success (%) Rifle Success: Elk 100 antlered antlerless 80 60 40 20 0
Total Harvest Harvest Composition (%) Harvest: Antlered Elk 1400 6pt or Better 50in or Greater 100 1200 90 80 1000 70 800 600 400 200 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 0
Population Estimate (n) Ratio (r) Pop Estimate & Observed Ratios: Elk 20000 Pop Estimate Calf Ratio Bull Ratio 60 16000 12000 8000 4000 50 40 30 20 10 0 0
Elk Objectives 2017 A herd identified as within is +/-10% of published objective 82% of Hunt Groups are within or below population objective Unit 091 is technically above objective but the majority of the herd resides in UT
Elk Objectives 2014 53% of Hunt Groups were within or below population objective Harvest strategies appear to be effective at reducing elk populations
Hunter Expectations: Elk
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MULE DEER STATUS IN NEVADA: 2017 QUOTA RECOMMENDATIONS Presented by: Cody A. Schroeder Mule Deer Staff Specialist
Total Deer Tags Sold Total Deer Harvested Deer Status: Harvest Trend Statewide Deer Harvest 30,000 Tags Solds Deer Harvested 12,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 5,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Year 0
Hunt Success Rate (%) Deer Status: Hunt Success Resident Antlered Mule Deer Hunt Success 60 Archery Muzzleloader Rifle 50 40 30 20 10 0 2014 2015 2016
% 4 Point Or Better Deer Status: Harvest Trend 50% 45% Statewide % 4-Point or Better % 4 point and Better 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 YEAR
Statewide Deer Harvest Bucks Per 100 Does Deer Status: Harvest and Objectives 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Management Objective 30:100 Total Deer Harvest Observed Buck Ratio 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 40 30 20 10 0
Deer Status: Quota Recs 2017 Deer Quota Recommendations NR Guided Tags (1235) Non-Resident Tags Resident Tags Total Any Legal Weapon Tags 320 521 7,515 8,356 % 3.8% 6.2% 89.9% Muzzleloader Tags NA 106 725 831 % 12.8% 87.2% Archery Tags NA 293 2,346 2,639 % 11.1% 88.9% Total Resident Tags Total NR Tags Total Tags 10,586 1,240 11,826 Resident % Non-Resident % 89.5% 10.5%
Deer Status: Quota Recs Recommend 11,506 antlered deer tags (1331,1341,1371) Commission approved 12,360 for 2016 ~ 7% decrease Recommend 760 antlerless (1181) tags statewide Commission approved 1,065 for 2016 ~ 30% decrease Recommend 3,150 Junior tags statewide Commission approved 3,070 for 2016 3,949 Junior tag applicants on 1 st Draw for 2017
# of Juniors Deer Status: Jr Quota Recs 1107 Tag Sales - all draws 1107 Tag Applicants - 1st Draw 1107 Tag Quota 4,200 3,800 3,400 3,000 2,600 2,200 1,800 1,400 1,000 2005 2007 2009 2011* 2013 2015 2017 Year