Show Fish and Game Weekly Report I Few hunting and fishing violations violations vio vio- lations were processed through Utah's courts during the month of January according to the monthly arrest report issued by Golden chief of law enforcement enforcement en en- for the Division of ofFish ofFish ofFish Fish and Game A total of arrests with net fines of were listed listed list list- ed in the January report Mr Posy said Many of the violations listed are from cases during past bird or big game seasons and are just now clearing through the courts but our conservation officers did find a number of persons violating the license regulations last month HUNTING OR fishing without without with with- out a license and Illegal purchase purchase pur pur- I chase of a license were major I infractions in this category I said Mr Arrests for littering and pollution pollution pol lution were listed on the report report re reo port two laws Jaws fish and game officers hope will be observed more carefully as outdoor activities activities act act- increase this summer and fall Mr asked all sportsmen to be sure they have their 1968 licenses with them as they fish or hunt between now and April 15 when the 1968 licenses ex pire Aire FISH AND GAME BOARD SETS SETS' SPRING TURKEY SEASON SEASON Spring turkey hunting for the wary gobbler and purchasing of for forage ge fish for Utah Lakes were the two major items of business business bus bus- iness 1 s at the Board of Fish and Game meeting held at th the tp Hardware Hardware Hard Hard- ware Ranch last Wed Wednesday A A TWO BIRD bag limit was wass s set t. t for the April May 26 11 turkey turkey tur tur- key hunt huntin in three areas LaSal Mountains East Zion and Boulder Bould Bould- er Mountains Turkey calls will be a definite definite ite advantage for hunters in pursuit of male Tom turkeys which are easily by their long beards from female female fe fe- male turkeys Prospective hunters will need their 1969 licenses and special turkey permits INTRODUCTION OF golden shiners and fathead fathead fat fat- head minnows into Utah Lake will be made to improve the food supply for game fish Forage fish such as the shiners shiners shin shin- ers and minnows have been in short supply for major species of game fish Board members discussed the enlargement of Capitol Reef and Arches National Monuments and recommended Capitol Reef be made a National Recreation Area which would allow fishing and hunting in this area no change was recommended Inthe in inthe inthe the classification of Arches National National Na Na- Monument THE BOARD rea reaffirmed firmed its decision to participate in the Gunlock Reservoir for A request to remove top soil from Fish and Game property in Wasatch County was denied and the purchase of replacement replacement replace replace- ment vehicles for the division was approved APPROVAL WAS given for foran foran foran an exchange of property with the US Forest Service The exchange exchange ex ex- change will be made to allow both the Forest Service and the Division of Fish and Game to block up their lands for better management The majority of land involved is in the Hardware Ranch area in Cache County An easement for Moon Lake Electric Company to build a power line on Fish and Game property was approved by the board |