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Show jw fN's Your Wildlife I i rri J&kSW' By Garlh Carter The deer season is over. Any deer harvested in this area from now until the 1977 season will be an illegal harvest. In times past the illegal taking of deer was somewhat accepted by the people of Utah. Now times have changed, the deer numbers are down, the economy econ-omy is better, there are federal programs as well as church programs to assist the needy. There is no excuse to violate the wildlife laws. If you feel the need to eliminate the protected wildlife, wild-life, out of season, be aware of the possible penalties. A deer taken illegally can result in the following: 1) a $1000 fine 2) 1 year in jail 3) loss of your future hunting privileges 4) loss of any equipment used in the unlawful taking, equipment must be confiscated confiscat-ed by the court (this could include vehicles, weapons, etc.) 5) a $500 civil suit-action 6) expensivelawye'r fees' 7) time-consuming court appearances The wildlife within the state of Utah belongs to the people. The people have the' right to see these animals protected. A poacher is a robber of the people and of his own future generations. Within the short time span I have been working here in Moab I have witnessed several disgusting violations: deer shot and abandoned; deer shot and partially used; deer shot, wounded and left to suffer. As a conservation officer I will do as much as possible to end this illegal harvest. As the. owners of these precious natural resources, I hope you feel the same and will assist me in my attempt to apprehend appre-hend any wildlife violators. Another serious offense that was brought to mind by a concerned citizen is that of the unlawful waste of wildlife. Once protected wildlife is legally harvested then it is the responsibility of the sportsman to take proper care of the game. If you don't want the game, don't shoot it. gkc Saturday at 3:00 I hope to see you at the Grand County Courthouse. Don Smith, the new director of the Division of Wildlife Resources, will be there to discuss wildlife policies and entertain your questions. This is a privilege that may not occur again for a long time so come on down to the meeting. If Saturday is an impossibility for you, then how about Friday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Price Municipal Bldg? gkc Shooting laws are based on official sunrise and sunset and as such, change each day. A timetable of shooting hours is printed in the 1976 waterfowl hunting proclamation for reference. ref-erence. Every hunter should be familiar with the timetable as well as other portions of the proclamation before he starts hunting. Beginning November 10 sunrise is at 6:39 a.m. On November 30 the sun rises at 7:01 a.m. --it changes by one minute later each day. Sunset on Nov. 10 is 5:15 p.m. and on Nov. 30 is at 5:01 p.m.--it sets a min. or less sooner each evening. . " gkc The pheasant opener saw but few local hunters chasing the elusive ringneck, most of whom tromped the Green River fields and river bottoms. Success was limited with the majority of birds being taken by hunters with dogs. For those lead slingers that did bag birds my wife and I urge you to try this recipe: Pheasant Piedmontese Dust 2 pheasant with paprika and freshly ground black pepper. Then brown them in a tablespoon each of butter or margarine and cooking oil in a Dutch oven, along with one-eighth teaspoon tea-spoon sage, one-eighth teaspoon tea-spoon rosemary, and a crushed crush-ed bay leaf. When they are well bronzed, remove them for the time being. 1 Cook 'A cup each of diced celery" and shredded carrot in the residue in the bottom of the pot. Stir in the contents of a can of condensed onion soup (not creamed onion soup), add 8 small white onions and replace the pheasants. Simmer over low heat for approximately approximate-ly an hour or until the birds are tender. Then remove them, along with the onions to a hot serving platter. Quickly skim the fat off the gravy, then strain the latter. Make a thin paste of 1 'A tablespoons sifted flour and 3 tablespoons cold water and stir into the liquid. Simmer, stirring, for 3 minutes and pour into a gravy container. This gravy is unbeatable and the pheasant (as always) will be delicious. Wives, send your husbands to the field to bag at least two cottontails for next week's recipe-Utah Cottontails German Ger-man Style. gkc Last Saturday night I received receiv-ed a call that some poachers were being held by a landowner landown-er up the Colorado River. After arriving and finding out the facts, three individuals were given citations relating to the violation of taking protected wildlife (deer). The next day I returned to the scene to find a young buck suffering, partially paralyzed due to a broken spine from the previous night's 22 bullet. The animal had to be eliminated, the meat was salvaged. Hats off to this landowner who thinks enough of wildlife to get involved-Sportsman involved-Sportsman of the Week, Bill Boulden. gkc .. , |