Show Bird Count Shows s Gain Over 1954 The annual fall census of ot pheasants pheasants pheasants pheas pheas- ants throughout the state shows an average or greater number o of birds on hand for the 1955 season according to the Utah Department of ot Fish and Game I The department said pheasant brood counts are taken each year I during the month of ot August to determine determine determine de de- de- de termine success of the spring hatch and early rearing period This information is then submitted to the and Game Commission for that body's use in setting bag limits length of ot season and the various other regulations covering covering covering cover cover- ing this hunt The commission set the opening day of ot the annual pheasant hunt as Nov 11 II some two months ago agoto agoto agoto to shooters wishing to plan ahead for tor this event Brood count totals this year show an average of ot young birds per brood This compares favorably with the birds per brood counted during 1954 A brood of five birds during this period of ot the year is considered normal and forecasts an average harvest during the fall tall hunting season cason The department said the brood count was very nearly the same In all the better pheasant hunting counties of ot the state It was noted that hat this was true in Boxelder Utah and Weber counties where some ome local fear had been express express- ed id late winter early spring months concerning a low population lion ion of ot Cock ock birds |