Show Open Bull Elk Elf Applicants Asked Opinion on Hunt Applicants nta for Utah's 1973 1913 open bull elk per permits mils were given a chance td to express ex press their attitude toward the annual activity y on their application blanks blanki this year THI A APPLICATION ION stated hunter honter success on the open bull hunts in Utah for lor the past six years has bas ranged from 13 percent percent to 22 percent Regular surveys surveys sur stir veys veya veys made by the Division of Wildlife Resource Resources indicate elk populations are maintaining themselves under this this' type of shunt hunt i We would like to know your personal lee feelings lings concerning this type of hunt and request your response be be- low Sportsmen were then asked to indicate whether or not they were In favor of the hunt and to make comments They were also Informed that as explained by the is a recreational type hunt and hunter success is expected to be comparatively low THE NUMBER OF OP bulls harvested will have no effect on future calf call crops According to to Division biologists because breeding generally takes takes' place before bull bun elk elk are harvested during the open seasons |