Show Swan permits mand mandatory tory Swans are beginning inning to migrate to Utah's wetlands As their numbers rs build to a peak of in mid mid- some November some in the state seem to develop swan fever However only individuals holdi holding g one of the 2500 special permits ar arI are I allowed to shoot at t the the I la lage ge fK p 1 o ir r r L a Pi- Pi Both starn Both waterfowl regulations regulations' restrict hunting of swans to limited numbers of hunters who obtain the special swan swan permits Current regulations d do not allow for party hunting a another other name for aggregate gunning nor are permits transferable Permit holders must take their own birds TilE THE MERE ACT of shooting at swims swans without the proper permit is m illegal gal John Nagel chief of of Law Enforcement for forthe forthe forthe the Division of Wildlife Resources s said that hunters can be cited for shooting at as aswell aswell aswell well as as killing swans while not possessing a valid 1976 swan permit Under Utah State Law such an r action action is s a class Bee B c e JaS ee ete a as asa sa a fine and a I jail sentence of up to six months PERHAPS if you ar are are not one of the lucky permit holders this year and you just cant can't stop yours yourself lf from shooting as as' the swans swans fly overhead the best thing for you to do the next time you go duck hunting is take a camera Shooting swans on film do does S not require a permit when shooting with a shotgun swan permits are mandatory |