Vernal Express | 1977-11-10 | Page 23 | Pheasant Hunt to End November 18 in Basin

Pheasant hunt to end November 1 18 a- a ain in Basin The pheasant hunt according to Verr Don Durfee Wildlife Biologist of the Northeastern Region of the Utah State Stale Division of Wildlife Resources es was about the same as last year Last Sunday for four hours tours pheasant hunter success was checked at a station east of Duchesne City t 75 hunters in inthe inthe inthe the Uintah were checked and birds were bagged This was a average of 12 2 birds per hunter Other figures were as follows Duchesne County tH hunters birds 13 birds per hunter and Uintah County hunters 61 birds 11 bird per hunter There were also a number of spot checks made throughout the Uintah Basin Till hunt started last Saturday The linal Imal day of the hunt will be on November 18 la The pheasant hunt will be pretty good hunting hunting hun ting Hunting pressure from the Wasatch Front was less than last year Pleasant Valley and Arcadia were the best areas These areas were a little bit above the other areas in birds per hunter II commented Dur Durfee f ee The quail luaU hunt which started Saturday will continue until November 18 16