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Show ku 'yir,jrr-lrtf Veflial ExpfeSS Friday, September 6, 1985 Upland bird hunt season outlook is not very good & m Y By Hartt Wixom, Vernal Express Outdoors Writer Predictions for the Sept. 14 opener cn upland birds in this part of Utah arent the greatest. $ 5fu IAti 1 r 4' ; m 1 But its been a long time since they were. You can get the ruffed and blue grouse about where you did last year blue species more in the semi-deseterrain, with ruffeds anyplace you might expect to find mule deer. Ive seen many from upper Daniels Canyon across the south slope of the Uintas. rt But for sage grouse general success is not prognosticated. Best chances in northeastern Utah are across foothill slopes east of Strawberry to benches above Mountain Home and Bluebell, the state wildlife resource experts say. Of course, youll need a tribal permit if on the Ute Indian sectors. With something of a recent drought, also check upland from water, including Pelican Lake, the Diamond Mountain Hunter connects last day of hunt VERNAL ARCHER, Rich Brazell, displays a buck day of hunt. he shot on final Rich Brazell of Vernal was one of the few who was able to down a deer on the last day of the archery season, however the wait was worth it At about 2pm Monday Brazell shot a three on one side five points on the other buck on Taylor Mountain His shot was poor, however he was able to follow the deers tracks After tracking the deer for five hours it became too dark to continue, so he marked the spot where he had tracked it to and returned the next morning The deer was found about 100 feet from the last mark Brazell is a biologist for the Forest Service AA reservoirs et al Best sage grousing could be in Daggett County near water Were still suffering some effects of winters, according to the rough 1983-8the experts It affected deer hunting last year (Even though last time around was milder, what would be 2 3 year old bucks are not there in past numbers ) Things are about the same with cottontails, in a down cycle, along with tough weather One thing the hardy soul might try now is some ptarmigan shooting on the upper Uinta and Whiterocks river drainages Be sure to take along the fly rod One place the white grouse 4 are known to abound is Painter Basin, but you cant do it in one day In any 9 Tennis players pocket awards Awards were presented Wednes day evening for the Vernal CityUin-taCounty Recreation Vernal Ex press Open Tennis Tournament, which was also sponsored by Basin h trespass Close all gates, pick up your litter, refrain from walking directly into livestock which could head them prematurely into the lowlands With proper respect for your host and his holdings, you might even get a tip from him on occasion where to find that flock of sage grouse, or flight of honkers As for the elusive chukar partridge, populations are down, so youll have to do some searching Many landowners who charge for deer hunting will let you go after the upland birds without fee But theyll want you to check in with them first Yelling across the fence row seldom brings any winners Sports Steve Henderson won the mens ad vanced singles title and Paul Burgess placed second Lynn Bigelow won the mens intermediate title and Adam Massey placed second Terry Huston won the women's advanced title and Rose Bigelow placed second Kary n Nelson netted first in the womens open and Gail Bentley placed second Tom Sprouse and Dennis Garner pocketed first place in the men s doubles tournament and Day DeLaHunt and Henderson placed second Bigelow and Massev won the men s consolation crown event, few have sought the species now flourishing at 10,000 feet Even the duck picture can be dismal You will be allowed fewer of the bread and butter mallards or pintails this year The Feds have declared no more than one hen mallard and one pintail this year in the limit Along with the restriction on two redhead andor canvasbacks, you should plan on getting out the bird book before the Oct 12 inaugural With such pronouncements, all for a worthy conservation purpose of course, I worry about dead ducks being stomped into the marsh mud Identification is easier, it seems, in the hand than the sky But part of the lore in waterfowling (certainly it is not in the eating) is in knowing the species Try to identify the bird before you even point the shotgun muzzle W MEN'S DOUBLES winners are Roosevelt Sprouse, left and Dennis Garner, right One bright spot is the Canada geese Ive observed this year We have an increase in honkers The geese respond better than ducks to increased grain forage Id start scouting soon to determine who put their field in gram, then glass them morn and eve to see which are used most by the Canadas Rarely is a goose gunned down by luck Like deer, they come via design, or not tennis players Tom 1 r,f fJ A I V at all As for swans, you have until Sept 13 (post-marke- d at in mail or in p'-s- on A I !S Jk TOP SWIMMERS, Saul Switzky, right and Jared Stagg, left, netted honors, recently. Switzky took part in the Western Zone Meet and Stagg gained a B time Swimmers pocket honors Vernal swimmers Viper recognized recently by the coaching staff of the team include a Western Zone participate, a swimmer who has been transferred to Salt Lake City and a B time achiever Nicki Fisher was a new member of the team who work very hard to achieve her goals, said Susan Hodgkinson, team coach "She was always full of spirit and encouraged other swimmer to swim their best at the last meet He has been on the team for three years and rarely misses a practice He is a faithful and very serious swimmer, Mrs Hodgkinson said Last month the Vernal Viper team conducted a two-da- y workshop Gary Geuterez, a former coach of the University of Utah, taught the workshop r The Vipers worked out in a break with for intervals, psychological training and m dry iand exercise Forty-twchildren took part in the workshop, and 28 high school students joined in the workshop Friday afternoon to learn about diving techniques Geuterezs expertise added a little spice and know ledge to the Vernal Viper team and the High School team, Mrs Hodgkinson said Both teams will start heavy training this week to prepare for competition that will take place this fall and winter two-hou- o Saul Switzky qualified in the state championships to swim in the Western Zone meet He participated with the best swimmer from the western states, including Hawaii and Alaska He swam one of the most difficult strokes, the butterfly He competed in the 50 meter and 100 meter butterfly. He was also invited to swum on a top relay team to swim the butterfly Jared Stagg achieved his B times Upland game hunt slated division offices) to get your application in for the whistlers Cost is $2 Don t forget you will need the usual water-fow- l stamp at age 16 or older for the above birds You can buy a stamp at the post office General Upland Game Season opener will be Sept. 14 in the Northeastern Region and the Pheasant Season begins Nov. 2 dont delay Pheasant: Pheasant hunting is expected to be fair to poor in Duchesne and Uintah Counties. Production is considerably below previous years. Officers indicate some indices of production down 75 percent from the previous year in Duchesne County and down 50 percent in Uintah County Total fall populations will be down because of reduced production and poor survival of brood stock the past few winters The best hunting is expected to be in traditional areas of Jensen, Arcadia and Pelican Lake in heavy cover, Hunters are reminded to ask permission before hunting private lands Sage Grouse: Fair to poor hunting can be expected uchesne County. The best hunting u on traditional sagebrush range north of Blue Bell and Mountain Home A special permit is required to hunt Ute P.O. Box 190, Tribal Lands The Vernal Elks express appreciation to those who attended the Elks Labor Day Air Show. We apologize for any dissatisfaction due to lack of static displays caused for unforseeable reasons. Vernal Elks Lodge 2375 llniMfimu. Fort Duchesne 84026) . Fair hunting is expected m Daggett County. Best hunting will be brushy draws near water on such areas as Goslin Mountain. Fair to good hunting is expected in Uintah County. Indices of summer production indicate increased birds observed. Best hunting can be expected in sagebrush draws near water at such places as Pelican Lake, Brough Reservoir, Taylor Face, Diamond Gulch, Diamond Mountain and Blue Mountain. Cottontail: Officers report hunters should expect poor hunting throughout the entire region. The number of cottontails observed on summer roadside counts was down from the previous year and well below average. Total populations of cottontails are down because of the severe winters from 1978-84 Chukar: Officers report hunters should expect poor hunting along the White River, Bonanza and Bitter Creek areas this year. Inventory data indicate populations are down 20 percent from the previous year. audio-vide- Complete Satellite System $09895 and Polor Mount ' 80 Dish with hand crank. 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