Premium Habitat = Fat Does = Big Bucks | Episode 278

About this episode

Randy Newberg discusses the connection between healthy mule deer herds and maternal fat with Dr. Kevin Monteith.

In this episode of Leupold's Hunt Talk Radio, Randy has returning guest Dr. Kevin Monteith from the University of Wyoming. In this episode, we dig into Kevin's knowledge and research to connect healthy mule deer herds to how fat the mothers are. Fat does have big fawns that grow to be bigger bucks. All of that depends on premium habitat availability, which Kevin explains in great detail. A great explanation of why habitat is the key to herd health, buck numbers, and hunting opportunity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Randy

Guest: Dr. Kevin Monteith

Topics covered

• wildlife management
• habitat conservation
• hunting
• mule deer
• research

Keywords

• mule deer
• fat does
• big fawns
• premium habitat
• herd health
• buck numbers
• hunting opportunity

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