Show wait have big kill in deer hunt hun I 1 utah der hunters harvest ed animals 11 luring during the 1058 hunting seasons gea soni according to lo recently compiled data from department of fish and game offices tills figure figur represents the second highest deer harvest on record tor for the beehive toti Ilig highest heist t corded liar bar vest figure was attained in 1058 1050 when hunters took animals percentage of hunter sue cess cesa on the regular enso ense hunt was 64 04 with success using one deer special permits ll 11 showing howing 78 70 and two deer a special permit success of based on maximum total kill records include ing fill all deer hunts list a 61 buck and 30 harvest during the 1858 1958 seasons tho the figures show that hunters were properly licensed to hunt deer either through the purchase of 0 a big game or a combination hunting and fishing license of this number did not hunt leaving regular license holders afield during the season this represents an increase in number of hunters afield of as compared to 1957 the department listed sev trel factors actors to account for the increased harvest as compared to last year paramount among these was the accessibility of the off highway areas due to blue bird weather throughout most of the state during hunt deer too were well scattered throughout most areas owing to excellent fall feed condl condi floras an increased number of cf animals present in some areas because of poor harvests harvest during 1057 1957 may also have been partially accountable even with the near record harvest of 1058 winter and spring range rides and deer trend counts conducted to date show animals wintering well on the states ranges to forecast good hunting next fall the harvest figures are tabulated annually from returned hunter questionnaires and other data as final reports of license sales bales are returned from agents agenda over the state department director harold S crane voiced thanks to all sportsmen who returned harvest questionnaires deer togs tags checked through various stations during the hunts or had in any way contributed to the information so necessary in compiling these records |