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Show 'lb ill I Your Wildlife w.. .... TV Hitch Point MUokip ird has hd poor production for the lt two years, roci.t conditions, thus lira-t lira-t --j ifce availability of frre :. Lj thought to be one of li icajor factors. With thit jijoaophy in mind, the Divi-bco Divi-bco of Wildlife Rrourcs hu rccjtrurted t d?vu known u l "j-iiiler" oo the antek-pe Tbe p'.fr ulilixes the prjcp of lnre urfc irri ia coiienii!st. storir. g, md iLttnbulij wner. The ur-i ur-i irtt (16 ffl by X2 frl) is of tia. set up oa slope, thus wiea moisture hits the sur-f sur-f irtt, rt all druns down-ii down-ii At the bottom edje of the tcrfice trrt is ft collective frta thst funnels the wster " EU t J.iXO KllloQ holdLT-K uci buried below the ground r!s. Approiimstely forty yrds icwnhiH from the Unk-sur-Uct irtt, there is smsll xricg trough. Between the Ittk ind the trough lies a socirol valve to allow the ir Cow. During the dry periods, the trough will have a eocstict supply of water. Because of a Coatation system ixach like the one on an ordinary toOet) there will oever be an overflow or waste of water. One inch of rainfall will yieid 315 gallons of water to tie boldin? tank. Since the Mai. is buned. evaporation will be of little concern. The Hatch Point antelope unit presently consists of approximately 150 antelope approximately 30 to 50 percent per-cent of the herd are expected to be affrctrd by the gutiler. along with all other local forms of wildlife and domestic stock. Kkc With the Christmas season upon us. it also means the coming of a new year. Effic-tive Effic-tive January 1. 1978. hunters are expected to have 1978 license in possession while hunting. Our local license agent, have received their supply of 1973 hunting and Cshing licenses. li-censes. A Christmas gift of a 1978 hunting, fishing, or combination com-bination can eliminate an embarrassing em-barrassing situation later. Remember if you are under 21 yean of age, you must complete the Utah Hunter Safety program to obtain a hunting license. To be considered consid-ered ft resident, thus qualifying qualify-ing for resident license, you must have lived in Utah 60 consecutive dayi and hold no other resident licenses (other states). Have a happy holiday season sea-son and lets work together for a safe new year. |