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Show of the movement is unknown, but it has been projected that the migration occurred from time to time, since the range in Utah is merely an extension ex-tension of the same type range in Wyoming. Habitat conditions were apparently favorable as the antelope herd became well established estab-lished and formed a sizable management herd of about 650 to 700 head. , Late in the winter of 1945, five females and one male were trapped from the Daggett Dag-gett County herd and moved to an area 15 miles southwest south-west of Vernal. That was the first antelope transplant in the state. The first legal le-gal antelope hunt was also held in 1945. Fifty either-sex either-sex permits were issued on a lottery basis. Forty -five animals were harvested. A second hunt was authorized in 1946, in which 75 per-m per-m its were issued and 66 hunt -ers bagged 62 bucks. The United States Forest Service estimated Utah's antelope an-telope population by county in 1947 as follows: Daggett, 700; Box Elder, 15; Tooele, 6; Juab, 71; Millard, 5;Bea-ver, 5;Bea-ver, 35; Iron, 118; and Em-i ery, 35. The first introduction of out-of-state stock occurred on January 12, 1948, when 21 antelope were brought from Laramie, Wyoming, and released re-leased near Rosette, in Box Elder County. One week later, la-ter, an additional 13 animals from Wyoming were released releas-ed on the Rozel Flats of Box Elder County. In February Feb-ruary of 1948, eleven head were trapped from the Daggett Dag-gett County herd and released releas-ed in Iron County. Game managers transplanted 137 "lopers" from Daggett C ounty to the desert valleys west of Beaver and Cedar C ity in Beaver and Iron counties. '77 HUNTINGSEASONS BIG GAME Mule Deer: Archery, Aug. 20 - Sept. 5; General Rifle Season, Oct. 22 - To be set. Elk: Open Bull, Sept. 28 - To be set (100 permits available by application to nonresidents); Archery Open Bull, Aug. 20 -Sept. 5 (Closed to nonresidents). Moose: To be set. Antelope: To be set. Bighorn Sheep: To be set. (Closed to nonresidents) SMALL GAME Cougar (Mountain Lion): Nov. 2, 1977 -April 15, 1978. Special $150 license is required re-quired for nonresidents, $15 for residents, in addition to a nonresident small game license. Cougar hunting is open year-round in some southwestern counties with a two -cat limit newly established estab-lished in that area this year. Pursuit permits are available avail-able for $10 and are good during cougar season. Bear (black): April 16 - June 15, Sept. 1 - Oct. 15. Special $150 license is required re-quired for nonresidents, $15 for residents in addition to a nonresident small game license. li-cense. Bear hunting for nonresidents non-residents has been expanded to most of the State this year. Pursuit permits are available avail-able for $10 and are valid for the entire season. (Proclamation just revised. re-vised. Hunters should study changes.) Other Season Dates Sage and Forest Grouse, Chukar, Hungarian Partridge, Par-tridge, Cottontail Rabbit, , Snowshoe Hare: Sept. 15 -To be set. Mourning Dove: Sept. 1 -To be set. Turkey: 1977 Spring season; sea-son; April 30 - May 15. 1977 Fall season; Sept. 17 - To be set. Pheasant, Quail: Nov. 5 -To be set. Waterfowl: To be set. Band -tailed Pigeon: To be set. ANTELOPE TRANSPLANTS PROVE SUSCESSFUL. Early exploreres and fur trappers of the Utah territory terri-tory reported seeing relatively rela-tively good numbers of pronghorn antelope in many areas of the state. Like most other big game animals, the antelope population pop-ulation reached a low in the late 1800's. Li 1914 "lopers" were thought to inhabit in-habit only parts of Washington, Washing-ton, Grand, Iron, Tooele, Millard, Emery, Carbon, San Juan and Juab counties. In 1922 only 670 pronghorn could be counted in ten large areas of the state. The antelope scene in Utah began changing, however, in 1928 when a sizable herd migrated intoDaggettCounty from Wyoming. The cause |