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Show Archery hunt begins in state Sept. 1 The statewide archery deer season is set for Sept. 1-16, inclusive. in-clusive. Anyone 16 years of age or older possessing a valid Utah big game license may obtain an archery permit and hunt during this prescribed season when only the bow and arrow is a legal weapon. Tackle requirements decree a minimum bow pull of 40 lbs. and the archer's ability to phoot 130 yds. at regular draw length. Arrowheads must have two or more cutting .edges and not be capable of passing thru a 78 inch hole. Other laws governing this hunt make it illegal to carry firearms of any kind while hunting, or to hunt or discharge dis-charge an arrow from a vehicle. ve-hicle. Red or yellow headgear isrequired by law. Growing popularity of the archery deer season is shown by the 9,889 permit holders who were afield during the 1961 hunt. Records show them taking 2,178 deer for a hunter success of 22.07. The hunt has proven popular and successful in all of the state's 62 deer herd units. Deer hunting permits for the archery season may now be secured from the fish and game offices over the State and from regular license agents in Cedar City, Ogden, Price, Provo, Richfield, Salt Lake City and Vernal. Once again, this year a cardboard card-board tag has been attached to the archery deer license. The continued use of this tag, since its inception last year, is in keeping with the new de partmental policy of issuing paper tags for all big game hunts. Archers were remincled that the permit must be carried at all' times while hunting, that the tag must be attached to the carcass at the time of kill with the appropriate holes punched to supply management information, and remain with the animal through processing and until it is consumed. |