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Show J Conetva 7JojJVoe3 J BY BRENT FARNSWORTH CONSERVATION OFFICER FOR BEAVER COUNTY Oy,; ' luwl were in tlie county over the weekend. About as many duc ks as have been in the county all winter were on the reservoir and the largest lar-gest group of Canada geese, between 500 and 600, sat on the ice most all day Saturday. Satur-day. As long as they continue con-tinue to sit on the ice and feed on the northeast end of Minersville Reservoir,they are fairly safe from local scattergunners. Those chasing the honkers should remember that use of rifles to scare geese is prohibited prohibit-ed and will not be tolerated. Also, hunters should be aware that a flock of whistling whis-tling swans have been in the area. Only those with special permits are allowed allow-ed to shoot any of these large, white birds. The blue grouse season sea-son ended last Friday, as did the chukar season in Beaver County. The chukar chuk-ar season does continue till January 31 in western Mil- lard County. For those who have bob-rnt bob-rnt permits and are debating debat-ing whether or not to buy a metal tag, it is recommended to hang onto the hides and jaws for a while until the courts make a final decision decis-ion as to whether the exportation ex-portation of hides from the U.S. will be allowed. The decision should be made in early December. Hides are legal as long as the paper possession tags which come with the permit are attached to the hide and jaw. The metal tags' can be acquired from the DWR Office in Cedar Ce-dar City until January 16, 1980. The restraining order against the exportation of bobcat hides was obtained by Defenders of Wildlife, an eastern based animal protection pro-tection organization. Bobcat pelts are worth' a few dollars In the U.S. but worth several hundred dollars dol-lars on foreign markets. As The general fishing season sea-son ended last Friday and many diehard fishermen endured en-dured the cold and ice, by spending the last day at Minersville Mi-nersville Reservoir. Ice cover on the reservoir left few areas for anglers to cast a worm, but where open water was available, the fishermen were packed in. Firewood and nightcrawlers were worth their weight in gold near the season's end. It seems that the fishing bug is still prevelent, as several anglers were fishing fish-ing Saturday on the stream below the reservoir. This section of stream, as with all other stream sections below (west of) Highway 91 (1-15), are open to year a-round a-round angling. A large group of water- |