Show Goose count looks good for tor Sat opener Goose hunters should find plenty of geese when the Utah goose season opens Saturday Oct 9 but unpredictable weather will Influence movement of the flocks and hunter opportunities After making an aerial survey of the states state's waterfowl marshes along the Great Salt Lake Tim Provan waterfowl wildlife biologist for the Division of Wildlife Resources of the Utah Depart Depart- Department merit ment of Natural Resources and Energy reports a good num number er of geese In all areas Provan Indicates Utah's goose population had very good production this year and early goose hunting should be excellent The unsettled weather Is still influencing cing the movement of waterfowl and it itis itis is Impossible to predict conditions for the goose opener on Oct 9 as birds are moving moving ing in and out of the marshes constant constant- constantly constantly ly according to Provan AU At the marshes have excellent water conditions so once the weather settles down there are plenty of areas to hold birds Provan cautioned waterfowl hunters that should the weather continue to be wet caution should be used in many hun hun- hunting hunting ting areas when parking vehicles Enough high ground is saturated with water and many road off areas will become mud traps for unsuspecting drivers |