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Show BLAA discusses do's and don'ts on public land Public lands in Utah administed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management are open to hunting and fishing in accordance ac-cordance with laws of the state, but several suggestions to hunters and fishermen have been given by William G. Leavell, BLM associate state director direc-tor of Utah. Approximately 42 percent of the state's land area is administered by BLM. However, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources decides which areas may have hunting or fishing, the seasons and any limits on game and fish. Because the BLM-administered public lands are open to hunting and fishing does not necessarily mean there is ready access to a particular tract of land. Leavell urged hunters and . fishermen to check access information well in advance rather than waiting until un-til going into the field. BLM field offices can assist in access determination if contacted in advance. Because public and private lands often are intermingled, sportsmen should get permission of private land owners to hunt on the private lands or to cross those private lands to public ' lands. If questions arise regarding ownership of or access to a particular piece of land a sportsman should contact con-tact the appropriate agency for information infor-mation and necessary action. Vehicles should be kept on existing roads or ways. Making new tracks can . cause ruts and erosion, Leavell pointed out. Gates on private or public land -often fenced for grazing purposes -should be left as they are found, according accor-ding to the BLM official. He also encouraged hunters and fishermen to maintain clean camps, avoid all litter, respect others' property and at all times to be cautious with any fire. For most hunting areas in Utah, maps colored to show land ownership are available at BLM district or area offices in Cedar City, St. George, Kanab, Escalante, Richfield, Fillmore, Hanksville, Moab, Monticello, Price, Vernal and at 2370 South 2300 West in Salt Lake City. These one quarter-inch-to-the mile maps sell for one dollar each and show in general federal, state and private property along with such physical characteristics as roads and streams. "We welcome you to your public ""lands," Leavell said. "We want to assist you in making your hunting or fishing experiences pleasurable and we know you will follow those rules of good sportsmanship which will respect another's rights," v . ; ; THE WHI f E TEAM'S David Sweat, 22, hugs Allen Hacking of the Red team. Hacking dropped into the end zone for a touchdown on the play. |
