Show Duck hunt Take hits flits Low Point The official 1961 1931 waterfowl harvest figures released by bythe bythe the Department of Fish and Game this week confirmed the observations of at most hunt hunt- huntera huntera era Among other things the report report f showed that the take of all types of ducks and geese has dropped to Its lowest point In about seven years yeAl's Ducks taken last year num num- num numbered little more than half the total harvest of the 1960 season Snow geese In the bag dropped by 65 in final analysis while the num- num number number ber of Canada geese taken by hunters remained nearly the same as in the year previous Due to the lack of targets fewer waterfowl hunters took to the blinds and this to some degree explains the reduced harvest last year numbered a marked decre decrease s from the that Invaded the rivers and marsh marsh- marshes es the preceding season For his efforts the average hunter hunter r returned turned from each outing with ducks or geese considerably less than was experienced during the 1960 season Department s k re- re report report port that the outlook this year is for better breeding conditions at least here In Utah Most appear to have ample snow pack to insure water conditions on major marshes through the nesting season They cautioned h however wever against undue optimism pointing to the fact list the water table is still extremely low In most key duck ing in g areca of Canada |