Show Waterfowl season opens Saturday noon Utah will soon be breaking out the as the 1977 waterfowl season kicks off at noon Saturday October 1 Wildlife Resources waterfowl Supervisor AI Al Regenthal predicts a good flight of ducks headed our way Says We should have about as many ducks coming through this trus year as we did last Local production of redhead and cinnamon teal is somewhat down but this probably wont won't be reflected in the hunters hunter's bag II In spite of the drought Wildlife Resources waterfowl management areas are in good shape Biologist Regenthal reports In general the marshes look good much better than we expected at the beginning of the year Migrating ducks will find plenty of feed Drought conditions pose a threat of massive outbreaks of botulism among waterfowl Fortunately that hasn't happened happened happened hap hap- here The Bear River federal refuge west of Brigham City reports no significant losses to botulism nor have any state-managed state areas Botulism is a common disease among ducks and some losses lasses are arc to be expected every year The water supply is adequate if not abundant Water levels are down at Pintail Flat outside the dike at Ogden Bay and may not be able to launch at North Run Hun and Little Mountain |