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Show BLM Issues Advice To Deer Hunters As Utah deer hunters prepare to stalk their quarry several suggestions sugges-tions were issued by William Wil-liam G. Leavell, Bureau Bur-eau of Land Management Acting Utah State Director. Dir-ector. Storms have deposited snow as low as 7,000 ft. elevation but roads on BLM - administered lands in the state are generally in good condition. con-dition. Some may become muddy, slick and even impassable with addi- tional storms. On some back - country roads four-wheel drive vehicles vehicl-es may be necessary. Recent storms have reduced fire hazards on the BLM - administered administer-ed national resource lands. However, there are large amounts of cured grass in many areas, Mr. Leavel pointed po-inted out, and conditions may become hazardous if a drying period occurs. He urged hunters to be careful with all fire (including (in-cluding cigarettes, matches ma-tches and warming fires) but to use particular caution cau-tion in aspen areas because be-cause of accumulations on the ground of dead leaves from those trees. Mr. Leavell suggested that motorists carry extra ex-tra motor fuel with them because small towns in Utah sometimes have only on-ly a limited supply. The BLM Acting State Director encouraged hunters to "keep a clean camp and leave a clean camp." If trash cans are not available at a camping camp-ing site, hunters should carry their trash to established es-tablished collection points. Burying garbage is not considered accep- table because it will. soon be dug up by wild animals. an-imals. BLM - administered campgrounds in Utah will 5 be available for public use until after the deer hunt, Mr. Leavell noted. As a final comment he stressed that hunters always should obtain permission of property owners before crossing private land. All private J property, such as fen- iy ces, wells and watering , troughs should be respected re-spected and protected. Gates should be left as " they are found. Signs should not be used as targets. |