Show as k I l 1 If v ar A 4 t I A Hunting They Will Go- Go home of Mr and Mrs this pre hunt scene at t tha the CI Claude ude Irish Is typical in Moab this week as residents residents residents resi resi- dents prepare for the opening opening opening op op- ening of deer season Sat Sat- family The Irish Irish family combined the annual hunt with a family reunion L Left ft to right is host Claude his brother Sandy f and andI wife of Arcata California I ia checking camp stove Game a Issues Reminders I As Deer Dyer Hunt Hunk Opener Approaches The Red Coats are pouring pouring pouring pour pour- ing into Moab this week for forthe forthe the thc annual 1966 deer hunt which opens at daybreak Saturday Oct 22 Local Loca hunters are servicing servicing I ing their hunting gear and I checking out their guns at atthe atthe atthe the shooting range east of the city Out of state hunters hunters hunters hunt hunt- ers began moving In during the week to establish their camps on the La Sal mountains mountains mountains moun moun- and surrounding foot foot- hills Road conditions are arc reported reported reported re re- re- re ported rough and ed at higher elevations The snow however Is melting fast on the lower levels of the mountain and roads are expected to be In passable condition where the deer are r Conservation officer Dan Winbourn said the deer had moved to the lower sections of the mountain following last weeks week's storm and will probably be most prevalent there until hunters' hunters bullets push them higher Licenses cover either sex of deer and may be obtained obtain obtain- ed from four vendors In Moab They are Millers Miller's Su Super Super Super per per- Market blanket Walker Drug Co RIley Drug Store and Valley Vaney Firestone AH till special permits for fOl deer were a allotted allotted al- al via drawing The permits permits per per- mits were dispensed about 50 between local anti anil out of state hunters Mr 1 Winbourn said Good news for hunters Is the opening to public hunt of ot the Geyser Pasture area which last year was closed to all but private hunters hunter Sportsmen are cautioned however to watch for tor live stock especially in the low er part of the area and to respect the rights of the landowners so the area may remain a public hunting ground There will be no camping allowed In that ar area ea en without permission This year the Pace Ranch territory at Sallys Sally's If Hollow ollow and Kirks Kirk's Basin is the on I ly portion of the mountain accessible only by permit Permits at 5 per day are available at both ranch headquarters Mr Winbourn said The fire hazard was lowered lowered lowered low low- ered considerably by tha the storms of last week Mr Winbourn warned hunters however that it Is Illegal to leave fires burning in camps Other points on which hunters will be closely closely closely clos clos- ely checked include proper tagging of deer marking with sex and date wearing safety colors of red yellow or orange both hats and jackets and proper care of firearms Carrying a loaded loaded loaded load load- ed gun in a vehicle is il illegal illegal n- n legal and will be strictly enforced Hunters are also forewarned forewarned forewarned fore fore- warned to be sure of their target before shooting Cottontail rabbits are not open game this year and may be killed only by bird license owners Closed the evening preceding the opening opening opening op op- ening morning of the hunt huntIs Is the grouse season These birds are not plentiful enough enough en en- ough on the La to In Interest Interest In In- terest hunters However the few there are rigidly protected pro pro- by lav law Deer seem to be plentiful Mr Winbourn said and a good hunt Is s anticipated Hunters in the Colorado area area area ar ar- ar- ar ea Paradox and Dolores ri river river river ri- ri ver triangle ar are reporting a kill However deer may be flushed into these areas when the Utah hunt opens Hunters are warned to check the road conditions In Inthe Inthe inthe the Dolores river area atthe atthe at atthe the present time the ford site is low but the waters water could rise notably as th the m mountain snows melt As of last weekend there them was still over a foot toot of snow at Geyser Pass however itis itis it U Uis is melting fasts fash La In Sal Pass lass lassIs Is rough most other areas area of the mountain are expected expect expect- ed to be dry by the weekend barring more moisture Hunters are warned to check proclamations and registration registration re re- laws Arrangements Arrange ments have been made fo for forout forout out of the area hunters to register t their heir planned locations Joca loca- oca- oca at the four license dis dispensing agencies for tor use I In another brother Ed also of Arcata loads his sleepIng sleepIng sleeping sleep- sleep Ing bak In the trailer er Far right Harvey of Santa SantaRosa SantaRosa SantaRosa Rosa California makes sure hunting rifle goes I Into inta nit the rig case of emergency The l local local lo lo- cal Sheriffs Sheriff's office will also register area hunters Millers Miller's Super Market will process hunt meat The market market market mar mar- ket Is also sponsoring a abig abig abig big spread prize again this year open to anyone registering on or before Friday evening Mr Winbourn wished everyone everyone everyone ev ev- a good hunt but bu make it a safe one he urged ed cd |