Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-09-06 | Page 8 | Plans for Elk Season Advanced at Garing

Plans for Elk Season Advanced ed at Gathering 4 Sportsmen and ancl Cattlemen Recommend Killing of Bulls This Season November 4 Suggested as Opening Date Recommendations to permit the kUling killing of bulls In the state du during the he elk season this fall were made Tuesday morning at a meeting of sportsmen and cattlemen at the state capItol capital preliminary to an executive meeting of the state b board ard of elk control control con con- during the afternoon Proposals were also considered to open the season on November 4 a n week earlier than it was opened last year when elk hunting was p permitted from November 11 to 20 inclusive and suggestions were considered to lengthen this years year's hunt A 15 to 20 per cent increase was reported in the elk herds throughout the state with the estimated groups totaling 2168 The ranges were reported reported re reo ported in splendid condition by R. R L. L Turpin of the state fish and game department department de de- de and Orange Orance J. J Olsen of the U. U S. S forest service a joint survey of ot the various ranges range s GENERAL CONFIDENCE The representatives left the morning morn morn- ing lug meeting with confidence for tor the further development of elk hunting Within the state Contrary to the ob ob- that has been lodged by va van vari various 1 ous aus agencies in Sn the past no no complaints were made this time from the cattlemen cattlemen cattlemen cattle cattle- men or farmers regarding the increased increased in in- creased propagation of the elk this year The recommendations which were expected to be approved at the executive ex cx session provide for 50 bulls tobe to tobe tobe be killed in the Mount Nebo preserve preserve pre pro serve where the estimated herd is 50 In the Cache region where the herd is figured at 20 in Heaston where I O are grazing In Manti ManU 25 in Fish lake where the combined herd is h estimated At ut 8 in Mt I I area where the herd is undetermined and none In the Cedar mountain region where there a are e elk BAN DAN ON SPIKED BULLS Various recommendations were also made regarding the issuance of permits per per- mits and the centralization of ot control so as to provide the best shooting and also protect the hunters In all probability probability proba proba- no shooting of spiked bulls will willbe willbe willbe be permitted except in the Manti ManU and Fish lake pres preserves Newell B. B Cook state fish and game commissioner a acted ted as chairman for forthe forthe the preliminary meeting which was attended by R. R H. H Rutledge of at the U.S. U.S. U. U S S. S forest service C. C E E. Huish of Eureka Eureka Eu Eu- reka Ireka representing the organized sportsmen and L L. C. C Montgomery mery of Heber City representing the stock stock- men Randall L. L Jones of Cedar City delegate for the state and national parks was unable to attend