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Show Winter, Water Make Deer, Ducks Scarce By TOM BUSSELBERG LAYTON - If youve always dreamed of that this isn't the year to get your hopes up. -- six-poi- nt buck, THEYRE OUT there, but will be a lot harder to find, says Allan Hash, Davis County wildlife resources officer, blaming the relative scarcity on about the worst weather in 30 years. Some places lost 80 percent, he said, with Cache Valley the hardest hit although Morgan and Summit counties both suffered, as well. And if you want to hunt deer close to home, dont get set up for disappointment by staying in Davis County opening day, estimat0 ing easily on the trail, usually, that morning, alone. "I recommend Richfield or Salina areas, he said, adding that, in Davis County, hunters likely will have more luck south of Farmington Canyon, where the winter feeding efforts paid off a bit more. 600-80- FARMINGTON Canyon, for example, is usually loaded with bucks but in a recent check, Mr. Hash spotted only four, he said, and they were up the canyon. Traffic up there could be a problem this year, due to bridge construction thats narrowed the road to one lane. A hunter could walk his legs off, though, he said, depending on which canyon he chooses. One may be plentiful-like- ly near the center, though and not near the road-wh- ile another may be bare. Ill be really shocked if we have anywhere near 50 s of percent of last year, he continued, noting up to the fawns were lost and half the buck, on top of 20 percent of the adults. Some may get three or four points but itll be hard. ; " I. I three-fifth- O'v-. THIS YEAR, no doe permits will be issued and if you see someone killing one, Mr. Hash asks that you get a description of e the hunter and license plate and telephone You may find that deer, Saturday or after, but, as County Wildlife Resources Agent Alan Hash points out, as he motions to Baer and Shepard canyons in the Fruit area, a hunter may have to scour more than one canyon to make his catch. The small game bird hunt started last Saturday, meanwhile, with Farmington Bay devestated to the point a .poor outlook is predicted there. toll-fre- Scheduled for Saturday through the 30th, he noted further that use of helicopters is unlawful to transport hunters, equipment or legally taken big game carcasses or hunting camps from 48 hours before the hunt starts, during the hunt and 48 hours after without a certificate that has to be obtained 72 hours prior. That problems been peculiar to the Bountiful area, Mr. Hash added, noting . spotlighting is also forbidden. Heights-Farmingto- n DEER HURT COMING Mr. THE DUCK or waterfowl hunt started last Saturday-a- nd Hash is at least as pessimistic in his forecasts for results there. Last year we had 50 percent of the available marshland of the year before and now its cut in half again, he said, and looking at usually big areas like Farmington Bay underlines the problem. g Great Salt Lake, access there is THANKS TO the limited to boats only, with no parking for walk-i- n hunters and a poor outlook. Virtually no vegetation remains for nesting and dikes would be underwater had it not been for continuous buildup efforts over the summer, that included hauling in piles from the Farmington mudslides. Elsewhere, the outlook isnt great either, Mr. Hash says. Howards Slough, like Farmington Bay, has deep water and the marsh is virtually gone, poor for foot traffic with an equally poor outlook. In the area, access is available on the west end of Gentile and on west, and off Angel in Kaysville. The outlooks fair there and theres lots of geese although about 3,000 ducks were lost and some geese due to botulism. high-risin- Layton-Kaysvil- le res THE STATE lost virtually 100 percent of Farmington no live vegetation to feed the birds at all, he emphasized, Brent Hutchings, waterfowl management area manager there, said upwards of $3 million in damage will have to be repaired. But he also cautioned hunters coming to the Bay, emphasizing there's potential for drowning due to high water levels producing a lot of deep channels, adding that the south entrance is open to foot traffic. Bay-the- THIS YEAR, a five bird daily limit has been imposed for ducks und geese. If you want some better chances at bagging that limit, Mr. Hash suggests any rivers or areas further from the Great Salt Lake. Darts will attempt to play the next two weeks. THIS PICTURE DEPICTS how the and Highland Theyll put their heads down and plow straight ahead against Viewmont this week next week. top-rank- Viewmont, Highland Await Them By KEITH DUNCAN Journal Sports Wednesday evening as they tripped up a fired-u- p Bonneville team in a UEA game. Davis Jim Dickson gave Tomm Budge and his Lakers all the credit in the world for coming ready to play. Bonneville held Davis to their lowest scoring output of the season, 27 points. But Davis meanwhile, wasnt any less bullish on defense as Bonnevilles only score resulted from a fumbled punt which the Lakers needed to take only a few yards for their score. non-leag- KAYSVILLE I -- - Its getting for the Davis down to gritty-tim- e as they team football Dart High march into their final two league games. : : : i IF THE Darts are successful in taming Viewmont this Thursday and Highland the following Friday, conescu- they will win their fourth tive Region Four title. But its interesting to note too, that if Viewmont and Highland have what it takes to bring down Davis powerful machine, there is Darts every possibility that the fourth or third place, in finish could at pre- despite the fact they are sent. : : : : : i i ; DICKSON and his assistants have serious tones about them as they prepare for the final two games of the regular season. In Dicksons words he believes his school might have the toughest schedule ahead of them of any of the playoff contenders. "Viewmont has the capability of DAVIS PUT their seventh last books scoring any time and at any place, the on straight victory 3-- : : . " 0 said Dickson who has seen films of ed may be hoping for too much. David Kinard, who was lost in the Woods Cross game due to a knee injury, could get clearance from his doctor to play this week but nothing was for sure as of Monday. And even if the clearance does come, Kinard is going to have to get involved in practice a bit to overcome the fear of reinjuring the knee. Hes going to have to get hit, said Dickson. the Woods Cross game where Viewmont put a number of points oh the board quickly, despite losing to the Wildcats. IF WE lose one game, said Dickson, "We could end up at a third place team. I hope that might to be some motivation prepare for these upcoming games. Viewmont and Highland want to be in the playoffs too, but I hope we want it a little more. "We dont have a breather in either of the next two weeks. The Vikes can score almost at will with the way they throw the football. We are thinking of nothing but them for this week and then well prepare for Highland after that. DAVIS other starting wingback, Chris Card, was knocked out of action in the first half of the Bonneville game when he was speared in the back with a helmet. He could be out against Viewmont too. But weve still got the same people blocking up front, said Dickson, And I hope they dont let up." They didnt against Bonneville as Davis back-urunning-back- s still got the job done. . DAVIS IS hoping to have two of their top runningbacks back in the line-u- p this week, but even that p i OTHER THAN Card and Kinard, Davis isnt hurting any- where else in the injury department. It all boils down to blocking and tackling, "Isnt said Dickson, that what football is really about? Bonneville was very re spectable the other evening because they came ready to block and tackle. We beat them I believe because we blocked and tackled. In fact we held them to only 78 yards total offense. With that kind of blocking and tackling, I think the job can be performed. If we lose one game... we could end up as the third place team. I hope that might be some motivation to the kids. Jim Dickson |