I was thinking the exact same thing. The population in the d16 area is low. It makes perfect sense to relocate them. D16 has a yearly average of 3% hunter success rate. It makes way more sense to relocate rather than eradicate the Catalina herd
Get um while you can...it's about to go down...
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D16s problem is cats and Catalina's problem is the conservancy.
the plan has been canceled. thanks to everyone who made their voice heard. There are no new plans yet for how to reduce the heard, but they say they are going to explore other options. How about opening the Island to limited hunts, maybe a pay to play hunt.
The island is pay to play through wildlife west and technically you can hunt the island with out the guide service.
Yep, my buddy hunts it every year. Limited number of tags though...you would think they would open up more tags if they wanted to kill more deer...
Pay-to-play should never be an option. A special draw would be reasonable.
I have a good idea, release grey wolves on the island. Actually any wolf pack would work. 
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, The Catalina Island Conservancy scrapped its plan to eradicate the mule deer population on Catalina Island with a helicopter marksman after receiving strong opposition from residents and LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn.
We have cities in california falling apart, and people leaving , cities literally falling apart.
And they want to spend money on this.
And they want to spend money on this.
they plan to have hunting again here is the link
catalinaconservancy.org
Catalina Island Permits - Catalina Island Conservancy
Find the necessary Catalina Island permits for recreational activities: hiking, biking, hunting, and vehicle access. Easy application process. Get permits now!
catalinaconservancy.org
https://www.whitebuffaloinc.org/
Those poor guys at White Buffalo will need to find a new place to get their rocks off.
Those poor guys at White Buffalo will need to find a new place to get their rocks off.