Show Game Winter Range Acquisition Increases Hunting Opportunity Utah along with other western states has provided increased hunting opportunities for sportsmen through a variety variety vary var var- of effective management programs ONE OF the more important programs pro grams is the acquisition and rehabilitation rehabilitation atlon of key winter ranges for big game animals Much of this land has already been acquired using federal aid in wildlife wild life Ufe restoration funds These funds are derived from the excise taxes on sporting sport ing arms and ammunition and they provide 75 per cent of the costs for approved approved ap ap- approved ap- ap proved land acquisitions Today 11 western states operate about winter ranges totaling more than acres owned and acres leased all acquired with federal aid money Washington leads with more than acres followed by Utah with acres UTAH'S WINTER range acquisition program has been curtailed in recent years due to the lack of available funds Land purchases that must be postponed generally result in higher costs when funds do become available |