Hunting & Trapping Digest 2008-2009 - (Page A5) Deer Quiz O Quiz By Dr. Christopher S. Rosenberry, Supervising Widlife Biologist Bret D. Wallingford, Wildlife Biologist Jeannine Tardiff, Wildlife Biologist NE OF THE GREATEST challenges in deer management is informing and educating the public. As we meet with the public, it is clear that rumors, misperceptions and inaccurate information influence views and opinions regarding deer management. Although, it is impossible to address every aspect of deer management in a few pages, this short “deer management quiz” should help dispel some of the more common rumors and misconceptions. Questions 1.True or False? The Game Commission man- 5.True or False? The Game Commission reguages deer for hunters only. larly accepts public input on deer management. 2.Which of the following sportsmen groups helped 6.True or False? The Game Commission is trying identify the goals of the deer management proto reduce deer populations across the state. gram? a. Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s 7.True or False? Check stations would improve the accuracy of deer harvest numbers. Clubs b. Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania c. Pennsylvania Deer Association 8.Deer population estimates are: d. All of the above a. An absolute requirement for any deer management program 3.True or False? Antler restrictions hurt the genetb. The only objective way to manage whiteics of Pennsylvania’s deer herd. tailed deer c. Used by every state deer management pro4.The Game Commission’s indicator of forest habigram, except Pennsylvania’s tat health accounts for which of the following nond. None of the above deer factors? a. Sunlight hitting the forest floor 9.True or False? Buck hunter success rates are b. Insects and diseases that affect specific tree lower than they were 20 years ago. species (e.g., hemlock wooly adelgid) c. Acid rain 10.True or False? A shorter firearms season would d. All of the above reduce the antlerless harvest.
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