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Show HUNTERS URGED TO USE CAUTION IN DEER SEASON i Warden Declares There Need . Be No Fatalities Such as Occured Laatj Year If Care Is Exercised . "Fatalities which occurred last year j during tha deer season will not be re j peated thla year If aportamen will be careful and abide bjr the law.1 This admonition wan made by- D. H. Madiien. atate flah and game commla- ! sioner, today when speaking of the opening of the deer season Sunday next. If due caution Is taken by all hunt-not hunt-not had experience In hunting big game," continued Mr. Madsen, "there, is no occasion for any serious accidents during the open m-ason." Regarding the deer season. Commissioner Madsen said: "The open season for dner begins October Oc-tober 16 and closes October 25, both days Inclusive, in all counties of the state except within the Logan, Mt. Og-den. Og-den. Big Cottonwood, Strawberry. Klfh Lake, ilea ton, Parowan-Paragoonah and IMxIe game preserves. ONE MALE PERMITTED. I "The law permits the killing of one male, deer with horns, but prohibits the killing of a fawn of either sex. A deer under one year of age is a fawn, but may have horns one or two inches long. ' The benefits to be derived from the strict enforcement of this law means two things the conservation of game and the prevention of accidentally mistaking mis-taking hunters for deer. "Last year there were four hunters accidentally shot In Utah while hunting hunt-ing deer and In each Instance the shooting; resulted from Inexperienced hunters who did not tHke the necessary time to determine what they were shooting at. These accidents will continue con-tinue so long as men fire away every time they e an object in the brush and frequently when the only indication indica-tion they have of any living object is the rustle of the leaves in the vicinity of where the game is supposed to be. "In the Interest of good sportsman- ship, a man ahould not endanger hu-I hu-I man life while In the pursuit of game land the fatalities which occurred last ' year Will hot be repented this year if sportsmen will be careful and abide by the law. j NO GROUSE SEASON. - "There will be no open season for any kind of grouse during the deer I season. The Indications are that hunt-1 hunt-1 ing will not be at ita best -this year because of the fine weather that has i prevailed up to date. The leaves are j still on the trees, which makes it difficult dif-ficult to see deer In cover, and the dry ground makes stalking game practically practi-cally Impossible. These conditions also tend to Increase the danger to hunters and the department is desirous desir-ous of Impressing the sportsmen of the need of great care while hunting during this season. "Hpecial game wardens will be fur-ntsried fur-ntsried throughout the hunting grounds of the state and the forest department will cooperate In every way possible in enforcing the law, and any person who may bring in the carcass car-cass of a deer which has been so mutilated mu-tilated as to destroy the evidence of, sex will be liable to arrest, and In such i caxes when It has been determined that the law has been violated, the meat will be confiscated and the parties par-ties orosecuted. 1 "artles going Into the woods are I advised to secure information regarding regard-ing the location of forest stations where telephone communication Is available, in case of accident, and where first aid to the Injured may be rendered. "If due caution la taken by all hunters, and especially by boy who have not had experience In hunting big game, there is no occasion for any serious accidents during the open season." sea-son." I . M , |