Show 2L Plan Hunt— Follow Plan yMany hunters will traverse new country in this year’s hunts The landmarks will not be familiar to them They will see new lakes streams trees and trails for the first time It is likely thaf they will not know they are hunting and how to find their way hack to camp j Hunters can protect themselves against getting lost with a few simple plans Here are suggestions made by conservation officers-whic- h hunters should remember Be sure you have plenty of dry matches: (a) waxed or in a waterproof box (b) a short piece of candle or dry matches can be tucked into a hole bored under the butt plate of your rifle Be sure you have a com- - COOKING’S HALF THE FUN—Don DeFore Hollywood movie actor enjoys cooking on a Utah deer hunt Listen For Belled Deer During the past winter some 83 deer were trapped in Caribou and Bear Lake Counties Idaho Colorful plastic tags were put in their ears and bells were put around their necks to aid in following their movements Persons spending time out In the mountains of Caribou and Bear Lake Counties are urged to be on the lookout for these deer The deer were marked with a colored plastic tag three inches in diameter attached to the ears and a bell was put around the neck of the larger deer The plastic tags were of the following color combinations: yellow and black red and white green and red blue and yellow black and white and white and red The bells were also painted yellow red green blue black and white and attached around the neck with a brass chain The deer were trapped and marked in the general vicinity of Soda Springs and south to Georgetown during the winter months The deer moved back from their winter ranges into the higher summer range and mountains In the jylcinity of the Blackfoot River Lanes Creek Diamond Creek Crow Creek Stump Creek and Tin-cu- p Creek Several of the belled and tagged deer should be in this area The Idaho department requests that people who see these marked deer report when they see them to the nearest conservation officer forest ranger or any other employes of the Fish and Game Department or the US Forest Service Report the exact location and time you saw it and also the color of the plastic ear-tag- s and of the bell if pos- -— sible — — Give your napie address and phope number so that further information can be obtained if it is needed You may L Be sure you have a sketch map of your locality Some' member of your' par ty can make one that will serve Discuss your plans with other members of your party Do" not change these plans after you are alone Learn how to start a fire A piece of candle makes an excellent fire starter It is always dry and can beu sed to start a fire almost anywhere— andw ith one match SUPER TIRE An inexperienced hunter should never go out alone ‘ Be careful in crossing ridges The slope on the other side may be in an entirely different watershed Watch where you are going (a) Do not hunt Have a plan and keep aimlessly I Deer Rifles Shotguns also mail in your information by writing directly to Fied Kindel Game Biologist Idaho Department of Fish and Game Box 751 Soda Springs Idaho Give as much information as you can about the marked deer you may see at to It (b) Be doubly careful In stormy weather especially In a snowstorm or when it Is foggy (c) Study your country from a commanding spot and fix landmarks In your mind from time to time pass (a) Have one that is reliable and trust it (b) what little magnetic attraction there is won’t throw you off enough to do any harm - DOWN : 0036 rflJpHj GET YOUR : |