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Show i by Mike Dunbar As hunting seasons draw to a close and winter's blanket of snow begins to cover our thoughts of the fall, we often sit back and ponder what we might have done differently this hunting season or what we'll do next hunting season. With deer rifles collectingdust, bows unstrung, andhuntlngvestshung aside , we wish we could just content ourselves with reading stories of what other,-maybe luckier, hunters have accomplished. accom-plished. Reading hunting stories is often a favorite pasttime of forlorn for-lorn hunters who are halted in their activities by the oncoming oncom-ing of winter. But, perhaps more educational and informative, as well as interesting, would be watching films on the subject or getting together and discussing discuss-ing wildlife in our area. The section in the Division of Wildlife Resources that supplies sup-plies films and slides for interested inter-ested groups is the Information and Education Section. The primary pri-mary objectives and responsibilities responsi-bilities of the Information and Education Section are to inform and educate the public concerning concern-ing all natural resources; to bring about a public understanding understand-ing of wildlife management problems; to encourage relationships rela-tionships which will establish good will and understanding between be-tween land users; to provide Information In-formation on recreational opportunities op-portunities and regulations governing gov-erning the taking of wildlife; to provide information and services ser-vices for conservation education educa-tion in the schools; and to provide pro-vide an effective hunter safety program. If you belong to an ecology or wildlife conservation group, sportsman club, or any group of persons interested in wildlife wild-life conservation, let's get together. to-gether. A variety of Interesting films are available on many subjects on wildlife and I would be more than happy to show them or discuss any subject on wildlife In our area or the functions of the Division of Wildlife Resources. Please call or drop a note If you are interested. in-terested. Notes on Wildlife Cougars To date, three cougars have been legally taken ta-ken in West Beaver County and the reports are that there Is a high population of cougars in the area. One lonely lost cougar was seen only 15 miles south of Milford on the flat last week. Deer Deer are still using the higher elevation In the Mineral Min-eral range, but are beglnningto congregate together as the snow deepens. I saw 16 on a short hike last week, all In good shape. Pheasants Pheasants congregate con-gregate in areas where there is good cover and feed at this time of year and make good targets for poachers. Get license li-cense number and description of car of anyone you might see shooting or harrassing pheasants. pheas-ants. Jack rabbits Jack rabbit hunters, remember to get your permits If you spotlight at night. Eagles One lone bald eagle is using the Minersville Lake. Have you seen any others? GRAVESIDE SERVICES HELD FOR ARDATH OUTZEN Graveside services were held December 5 for Mrs. Ardath Johnson Outzen who died in a Salt Lake hospital November 30. She was born March 21, 1899 in Elslnore, Sevier County, Utah to Antone C. and Mary Soren-son Soren-son Johnson. Married Edward LaMar Outzen on May 11, 1927. He died December 23, 1971. Survivors include; daughters, Mrs. Eugene Wright (Ann Marie), Salt Lake City; Mrs. Iran (Mary LaMar) Geumlek, Newport Beach, Calif.; sisters and brothers, Richard C. Johnson, John-son, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Willis Wil-lis (Barbara) Whitbeck, Ben-nionj Ben-nionj Mrs. J. J. (Ruth) San-ford, San-ford, Albany, Ga.; Mrs. Max (Olive )Root, Milford and five grandchildren. Burial was in the Milford City Cemetary. |