4 Quotes by Jim DeVos

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    We saw a lot of fawns, and the deer from last year will probably do well. Our concern when we see a prolonged dry period is the ability of moms to raise fawns. Both white tail and mule deer commonly have twins. The energy demand of twins is very, very high. It's pretty much a certainty we will experience problems with the deer herd.

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    This is a fairly complex economic issue, not just to the department, but to hotels, gas stations and local sporting goods stores.

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    The next five months are a pretty important time from a nutritional standpoint for the deer. The fawns aren't born yet, but mom needs a whole lot of groceries to make those fawns be fat and happy.

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    In the entire state of Arizona, we sell less than a hundred sheep permits. This is not a lucrative business. It's not about money. We lose money on the sheep management program.

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