Concepts - Stakeholder Panel
This page outlines the DMU goal and boundary change concepts being considered by the DMU Stakeholder Panel.
The Stakeholder Panel understands the potential benefits of DMU consolidation and supports evaluating the consolidation concept approach over a period of years.
This evaluation concept would continue using existing DMU boundaries. Data gathered from the existing smaller DMUs would be aggregated each year according to the new consolidated DMU map concept. This data, based on the consolidated DMU boundaries, would then be compared with the data generated using existing DMU boundaries.
If the new consolidated concept provides more precise population estimates while simplifying hunting season structure and hunter compliance, the Panel would view consolidation favorably. The Panel refers to this evaluation as a ‘Two-Book Method’. This means two sets of estimates would be kept - one based on existing boundaries, the other based on the consolidated map concept.
This evaluation concept would continue using existing DMU boundaries. Data gathered from the existing smaller DMUs would be aggregated each year according to the new consolidated DMU map concept. This data, based on the consolidated DMU boundaries, would then be compared with the data generated using existing DMU boundaries.
If the new consolidated concept provides more precise population estimates while simplifying hunting season structure and hunter compliance, the Panel would view consolidation favorably. The Panel refers to this evaluation as a ‘Two-Book Method’. This means two sets of estimates would be kept - one based on existing boundaries, the other based on the consolidated map concept.
These are by no means final and will likely be revised often to reflect the Panel's ongoing discussion and also response to public input at the upcoming Deer Herd review meetings.
