Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-11-17 | Page 23 | Sportsmen Schedule First Meeting Nov. 28 to Form Nonprofit, Nonpolitical Group

Sportsmen Schedule First Meeting Nov 28 f To Form Nonprofit Nonpolitical Group Attempting to make some sense out of the flit podge hodge-podge which is the current fish and game muddle in Utah a group of sportsmen will meet in the Tribune Telegram auditorium Nov 28 with the expressed expressed ex ex- pressed purpose of founding an organization organization or or- organization composed of men who love to hunt and fish The meetings meeting's purpose as outlined outlined outlined out out- lined by Vee A A. A Winward of the thc Salt Lake public schools will be beto beto beto to form a Utah sportsmens sportsmen's association association asso asso- association which will embrace the best features of the county fish and game associations and the Utah Wildlife but which willbe will willbe willbe be more representative of the average average average aver aver- age sportsman and more forceful In its actions Temporary officers will be elected elected elected elect elect- ed at the meeting As the group I grows gropes to statewide proportions itis itis it itis I is planned to include 10 advisory board members The dues will be bea 51 1 a year ear It is planned to issue a quarterly magazine to all members members members mem mem- bers and present plans call for the establishment of a Salt Lake office with a permanent secretary on hand at all times I IThe The sportsmen plan to include I their own riders on the range surveys and to publish reports on fish and game conditions They stressed that the association association socia- socia tion will be nonpolitical in all its aspects Both the Utah Wildlife federation and the Salt Lake County Count County Coun Coun- t ty Fish Game have hate been criticized during the last year for their laxity in pushing the interests interests interests inter inter- ests of their members I With this new organization the leaders hope to be able to force torce bills through the legislature which will benefit the sportsmen generally generally generally gener gener- ally and bring Utah fish and game back to its proper sphere of or influence ence All sportsmen are urged to attend attend attend at at- tend the meeting