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Show WILDLIFE REPORT UTAH STATE DIVISION OK Wll.Dl.lt E HI SOURCES ' , V By Jon Leatham nr Conservation Officer I As a result (if the recent heavy snowfall, the local deer herds have migrated to their winter win-ter ranges insubstantial numbers. They are bunched up in areas of lower elevation ele-vation where browse is available. Nevertheless, they are on very limited diets. The deer are living liv-ing primarily on the fat reserves which they stored during the past summer and fall, when feed was plentiful. Severe Se-vere winters subject the deer to extreme physical physi-cal and physiological stresses. Any additional stress such as disturbing disturb-ing or harrassing them during the winter months mon-ths decreases their chances of survival, especially es-pecially for the younger fa wns. Knjoy watching the deer and other big game but Keep your distance so as not to disturb or harrass them. A good pair of binoculars will help bring them "up close." Snowmobiling is be- coming a very popular winter activity. Some of the rewards attained are the untouched winter scenery and the wildlife which is seen during this time of year. These are the highlights of any snowmobile outing. However, as responsible respon-sible snowmobilers, remember re-member to Keep far enough en-ough away from deer and elk so as not to disturb dis-turb them. V 1 have seen several families fa-milies out enjoying the brilliant winter sights around the LaSal Mountains. Moun-tains. It looks like a great way to spend a winter day. Deer crossing the highways is a common problem at this time of year and motorists are urged to be cautious as they are driving in areas where deer are close to the highway. Several deer have been struck by vehicles during the past few months. It is usually usual-ly fatal for the deer and also hazardous to the occupants oc-cupants of the vehicle. What do you do when you hit a deer with your car? You should report it to the nearest conservation con-servation officer if the deer is killed, or to the local law enforcement agency if the vehicle is damaged. It is unlawful to take the deer with you even though you "...didn't want to see it wasted." One judge recently fined a person $200 for taking a deer home after hitting it w ith a car. So please report it and save yourself a trip to the Judge. The Division of Wildlife Wild-life resources Southeast Regional Supervisor," Lloyd Stevens, just released re-leased a summary of game violations for the Southeastern Region. The summary shows a slight increase in the number of game violations viola-tions and arrests, as compared to previous years. There were a total to-tal of 295 arrests made in this region in 1972. The most frequent violations vio-lations were: fishing without a license, 58; failure to tag deer (unlawful (un-lawful possession), 41; failure to properly validate val-idate deer tag, 35; carrying car-rying a loaded firearm in a vehicle, 29. These violations need not occur if we follow a code of self - discipline and sportsmanship. Rabbit hunters have been successful during the past few weeks. John and Michael Zimmerman Zimmer-man of Moab reported bagging a limit of cottontails cot-tontails last week, and also Mike and Kenneth Cowley of Moab had a few bunnies for the frying fry-ing pan. They all had to brave the cold weather and deep snow, but their efforts were well rewarded. |