Show UTAH UTA DEER DER HERDS ARE INCREASiNG Wild deer in Utah have increased in the past year according to the report compiled from Information tion furnished by rangers to the lOcal lo local lO- lO cal office of the national forestry s service district No 4 which covers covers cov coy ers era this state The report is compiled compiled com com- corn com piled according to a reciprocal agreement between the state fish and game commission and the forest forest for for- est eat department and gives the following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing estimated census of big game Deer for 1919 and for 1918 elk ell for 1919 and for 1918 mountain sheep for 1919 and for 1918 SERVICES COOPERATE Never before in the history of the state is there such a. a frIendly feeling and gene general al cooper cooperation tl n be between between between be- be tween the forestry department and I the state according to R. R H. H way state fish and game warden The report Just submitted by L. L I P. P Kneipp chief of the forestry de department de- de to Mr says I deer were killed In the national I forests last yea year 1 There is also the report that two elk were shot Mr 11 stated that several I i weeks were spent endeavoring to gather evidence to make legal cases out of the latter but with no rio re re- re suIts FIVE CONVICTIONS S SA A total of five tive convictions were obtained for violations of the game laws last year according to the report There were two additional cases reported but dismissed for lack of evidence The report also makes a requisition requisition requisition tion for the number of fish from the state hatcheries that the rangers rangers rang rang- ers era think will be necessary necessary- to re replenish replenish replenish re- re the streams this year The total number Is fish r Specification is made that if the fish are beyond the advanced fry stage which Mr says says says' is Is' Is about four hr or r five inches the to total total to- to tal tat number may be reduced VISIT FORESTS Mr Kneipp estimated in his re report report report re- re port that there had been more than people visit the national forests last year V 5 V The following follo national forests Inthis in inthis inthis this state are covered b by the re report report re- re port Ashley Ashle Cac Cache e. e Sevier Dixie I Fillmore Fish Lake La Sal Man Mantl- Mantl ti Minidoka l Powell Uinta and Wa Wa- satch eatch V 1 |