Show Bird Season Approved by Commission Two game bird seasons were recently set by the Utah Fish and Game commission They are the annual regular license morning dove hunt now scheduled to begin begin be be- gin September 1 I. I and the limited special permit grouse shoot set September Except for some closed areas and a shorter season of five days in several of the higher elevation counties the dove season will continue through September 16 over most of the state Included in the areas closed to dove huntIng hunting hunting hunt hunt- ing will be all of Davis and part of Weber and Boxelder counties The shorter season was set for counties where these birds begin begin begin be be- gin their migration to lower elevations elevations ele ele- near September 1 I earliest date the dove season can cm be opened under international treaty covering the hunting season for this little speedster of the fly- fly ways The bag limit of ten birds shooting hours closed areas and andall andall andall all other regulations governing he she dove hunt wi will be shown in proclamation and releases from department of fish and game offices offices offices of of- as they are issued in Aug Aug- The Commissioners approved grouse huntin hunting in seven areas with a total of four bird special permits to be issued for forthe forthe forthe the Randolph Woodruff Vernon Diamond Mountain Blue Mountain Moun tain tale Strawberry and Parker Mountain units Hunts on the Vernon Ver Vcr Vernon non and Diamond Mountain units are set for September with the others scheduled for September September September Sept Sept- ember 15 1516 As in the past ap application for forthe forthe forthe the special grouse permits is by mail mall only to offices with anyone possessing a game bird or combination license eligible eligible eligi ble to apply Application dates are August 6 through 11 II with a public drawing set for 0 D A. A M. M August 17 17 in the State Capitol building for all units over sub sub- scribed No grouse hunts were set for several Southern Utah areas when field reports showed very few young broods as a result of the continuing severe drouth in most of this section of the state |