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Show Better Than 70 of California Hunters Checking Out With Their Deer 4 . Local Hunters Report Hunting Poor In Most Sections On Dixie Approximately 1800 deer had been taken through the Santa Clara checking station by out-of-state hunters up to 9 a. m., this (Thursday) (Thurs-day) morning, . report those in charge of the station, with business busi-ness picking up rapidly. According Accord-ing to their figures, better than 70 per cent of the hunters are making their kill and some fine big specimens are going through. The first three days were fairly quiet, the station workers report, but by Wednesday business began to increase, many checking out ' during Wednesday night. Many of these seem to have come from farther up in the state, and, all reported the hunting conditions were extra good this year. Local hunters were not too successful suc-cessful the first two days of the bunt, according to reports, but since Sunday are speeding up. Hunters of Santa Clara have practically all been successful, and with five days to go it is believed a big per cent of the hunters through the county will have a I good chance to make their kill. |