Show SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS IN THE FIELD DEER COUNT SHOWS ANIMALS SCATTERED Conclusions reached after the annual range rides and deer checks in the western part of Duchesne County is that deer are well-scattered this spring Dave Thorns and Bruce conservation officers at Duchesne for the Utah Fish Came report that the browse looked except in Rock Creek In it seemed to be in better condition than in the past Explanation for this was due to the light little that there was little concentration of deer into herds that browsed in certain Areas visited on the range rides Included Dry Rock An Sowers Red Creek and Currant Stairs Road area and Tabby Sams Canyon and Lake Two Indonesian Soe and Soe accompanied the range using tote gotes for their These men were in the county making a study ot agriculture as guests of the Utah Extension Service of the Those riding on one or all of the rides included Roy Burt Arch Doc Bronson David Ron Gone Bruce Gary Ralph Dave Lloyd Henry Bert Velma Linda Soe and Soe Melvin Ray Ray Earl Glen Gene Kuhns and Doug Herd trends were indicated by the deer between Currant Creek and Red between the Golden Stairs Road Creek and on Tabby 30 up Cam's and up Rock Creek and 56 in Sowers Can-von and the Antho Mt S-F STRING HAM IS BOARD CHAIRMAN Paul G. of Vernal was elected to a two-year term as Chairman of the Utah Fish and Game Commission when the five-man policy making board convened last week at Department offices in Salt Lake During a jam-packed two-day work the Commission set the opening day of the 1963 pheasant season for reviewed the state-wide water and took no action to open the State's fishing waters prior to the previously set June 1 opening In other actions the Commission Approved a commercial shooting preserve for pheasant and quail in County Approved use of prison labor for fencing range rehabilitation Moved to investigate the feasibility of participating in a reservoir impoundment near Approved for the pur chase of browse seed and fencing materials for range projects Approved the sale of magazine cover reprints at per set of Approved a transfer of funds to the State Building Board to provide housing and facilities for Department fisheries and law enforcement at Glen Found cause to revoke hunting of seven persons found negligent in hunting accident determined no cause for revocation in two other and held two other accident hearings over for fur ther consideration Reviewed the format and operations of the Fish and Game Magazine Approved a land exchange on the Charleston deer heard unit S-F HATCHERIES TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE MAY 5 May has been designated as at the State's 12 fish hatcheries and two game farms The public is invited at any facility at any time during the day to tour the grounds and view the Department's fish and game bird population program Hatcheries are located at Fountain Salt Lake Springville and Game farms are located at Price and The open house was set by the Department in conjunction with the Salt Lake County Fish and Game Association annual hatchery |