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Show Outdoor Roundup By CASEY BOWN Fish-Game| Revenue — Takes Dip | Apap meee’had ree Utan Division of Fish and Game Hunter Safety Courses aon HaveReduced Accidents ended July 1, 1970. According to the report, total revenue 1.5 percent from the previous year, necessitating In recentyears therate of accidentalfirearms fatalities has been reduced to about half v-hatit was in older years, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation. In Utah firearmsaccidents per se have been reduced more than half during the twelve years since our Legislature handed task of teaching gun safety to the fish and gamedivision. Even more spectacular has been the reduction of juvenile gun accidents during ti is period. Explanation for this is the fact that all juveniles here must pass this course before purchasing a hunting license. The teaching course goes further as it encourages the parent or guardian to take the course along with the youngsterandalso offers training to our ladies. regarding the operation of guns and how to store them safely at home when not in use. Public responseto this Utah program has been the key to both the success anrecognition of its being accounted oneof the best such programs ia the Nation. Value and importance of such a program is underlined by the fact that the shooting sports are among the fastest growing forms of recreation. For adult and juvenlie alike this relatively inactive recreation period of the year is a good time to sign up for a course in gun safety training. A call to any of the fish and game offices or your local conservation officer will bring ready answer as to when and where the next course will be given in any areaofthe state. This is especially important to the juvenile eleven years old or older who may be doting on his or her first game hunt next late summeror fall. The adult, doting Dad, Mom, or guardian, should remember since a certificate of competencyissued to each youngsterpassing the course is a requirement for purchase of any huntinglicense by the juvenile — and remember as well whetherthe youngsteris going to hunt or not that this has been the primary means in reducing gun accidcnts. Odds and Ends Yes,the ice covers the lake at Flaming Gorge in the Lucerne Valley-Antelope Flat and our report says the fishing is fair fcr those dunking bait through the ice. — The mallard is number one in the yearly duck harvest with greenwing teal second in the hunter bag. — Bans on throwaway containers are being considered in two more large cities — Buffalo, N.Y. and Baltimore, Maryland. — One of the longtime most popular of the Wilderness Rides (horseback, thatis) takes place each summerin Utah’s High Uinta Mts. country. This alpine area is accounted oneof the most beautiful anywhere, yet is probably known to more non-resident visitors than residents. — Should you catch any gamefish which you think malt be of record size the Utah fish and gamefolks wouldlike to see it. Purpose is to establish a record of the largefish in all species of gamefish andall you need dois call or takeit to your nearestfish and gameofficial or office. — Current Comedy notes that, “We used to blame bad people on the environment. Now weblamethe environmentor bad people.” Yoursfor fun, Casey Athletic Future for Technical College? Utah Technical College of Provo may sometimein the notthe-too-distant future be competing in athletics at the junior college level. At least that is a distinct possibility in the opinion of Dwight Cotton, student athletic and activity director and English instructorat the college. At the present time, it has a basketball team that is playing in the Wasatch Athletic League. Other teams in the league include Uintah Basin, Area Vocational Center at Roosevelt, LDS Business College, Ut tah Technical College of Salt Lake Dick Simon Enters Indy INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (UPI) —Four cars and one driver, Dick Simon of Salt Lake City, becamethe first entries announced today for the 500-mile Speedway auto race May 29. More than 70 cars were expected by the April 15 entry, deadline. Simon, one of four rookies in last year's race, named himself as driver and owner of a car powered by a turbocharged Ford V-8 engine. Healso filed a second entry as a backup machine, Simon placed 14th in his maiden ‘‘500" last Memorial Day but finished third in the inaugural California “500” at Ontario last year to nail down 10th place in USAC’sfinal bigcar standings for 1970. City, Utah Trade Tech of Taylorsville, Stevens-Henager of both Ogden andSalt Lake. Coach of the basketball team is Vic Christensen and members of the team include Sherwin Massey, Bert Oakes, Ben Lawson, Eric Harrison, Pulsipher, Paul Linton, Bruce Moore, Wendell Holdaway and Ray Jensen. Other sports activities at the college and their coaches include skiang, Rex Plott; rodeo, Russell Black and archery, Barbara Batty and Cotton. Golf also is included in the school’s program with instructors provided by BYU., Scuba diving also will be inclided in the sports program for next quarter and other sports that will become a part of the school’s program as soon as facilities become available include volleybail, boxing, wrestling, weight lifting, baseball, and gymnastics, There currently are 2200 day andnightstudents atthe college andthe enrollmentis growing at a fantastic clip, Cotton said. And plans call for the construction of a new campus east of freeway,just north of 12th Scuth in Orem,It will cover 173 acres and athletic facilities will be a partof the plant, Cotton said. “We're starting to develop a well-rounded athletic program at the school,” Cotton said. “While there has been oe official concerning the future our athletic program, I feel there is gocd chance that the college will be competing in an intercoliegiate athletic program at the junior college level.” reductions in programs for managing our wildlife resources, The average annual increase in total revenue for ‘he past five years has been 6.8 percent — about the same rate the cost of living has been increasing. Failure to obiain adequate revenue has caused the curtauimentof several programs already Ludgeted. Most cuts are made in the capital outlay and construction budgets, including fish hatchery renovation and development, winter rarge acquisition, and purchase of conservation pools. A major part of the existing funds are required to maintain as many | programs as possible at their currentlevel. Snow Will | SILENT GUARD DYNA GLASS Host iCAC Mat Tourney ANY SIZE LISTED The ICaC Conference Wrestling Tournament is scheduled for the Snow College Gym on Saturday Fe . There will be one session starting at 1:00 P.M. and another beginning et 7:00 P.M. in the evening. Ricks College, defending Conference Champions, should again win the crown. The Vikings have a current victory recordof 12 wins and one defeat. Outstanding wrestler for Ricks is Jody Smith, currently undefeated at 158 pounds. Mesa College of Grand Junction, Colorado will be led by defending Conference Champion Chenco Salazar at 126 pounds. College of Southern Idaho has a much improved team this year. Mike Beedon at 126 and Terry Ochsner at 158 lead the Golden Eagles. College of Eastern Utah will depend on Steve Prettymen at 158 and Huavyweight Pete Clark to score for them. host, Snow College, will rely on Heavyweight Jim Bacon, second in last years m:>¢t and Gary Lott at 158 as the Badgers strongest hopes. The overall power of Ricks will be hard to handle, with Mesa close behind. Snow, CSI and CEU will not have enough power to win the team title, but should capture individual ALLSTATEPassenger Tire Guarantee Regular Prive 6,50x13 or C78-13 crowns. | $33.99 $35.99 S41.99 $37.99 Starvation $40.99 $42.99 ReservoirIs _ $45.99 $46.99 Looking Good Apreliminary report from the Bureau of Reclamation indicates that Starvation Reservoir should fill by July, 18-MONTH GUARANTEE 12-VOLT BATTERY 1971 and remain full through the fall. When fuil, the reservoir will cover 3310 acres and contain 167,000 acre feet of water. In comparison, Strawberry Reservoir has a surface area of $370 acres whenfull, and stores 283,000 acre feet. Gill net studies on the new reservoir show that the 867,166 trout stocked in this water are doing well and making good growth. In November, 1970, 48 percentof the fish checked were in the 10 to 12 inch range. Larry Wilson, Regional Fisheries Manager in Vernal, 99 Exchange predicts that about 50 percent of Winter's cold is tough on batteries your tired old battery may not make the fish harvested on the opening will be in the 12to 14 inch class. Facilities at the reservoir will be administered by the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation. A boat ramp has been constructed near the dam and picnic and camping facilities are also planned for the area. Presently, most roads in the area are dirt or gravel, but plans are to pave the major access roads. Keep your eye on this new water: it should be a good one. grade when the going gets rough. 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