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Show Depleted herd likely for 1980 Hunt daries closely). The Parker Mountain portion of Unit 51-A should offer somewhat better hunting than the rest of the North Boulder Unit. GARFIELD COUNTY COUN-TY The Antimony Unit (50) should offer somewhat better hunting than experienced the last twoyears. Fawn production was up last year and is up again this year. Moderate hunting pressure is expected. ex-pected. Access is currently good. Hunting in Unit No. 57 (Parowan) should be about the same as the past two seasons, with perhaps a slight improvement over 1979. The west side of the unit typically provides better hunting. PIUTE COUNTY Hunting on Herd Unit 49 has been improving in recent years and should be good this year with a good number of small bucks being seen. Deer are scattered over the entire mountain. Hunting could be better during the latter part of the season. On Unit 48, hunting should be good for small bucks. This country is open country and usually accessible in any weather. "Deer hunting opportunity op-portunity in southwest Utah should, for the most part, be similar to that of the last two or three years," according to Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Regional Information Officer, Chris Chaffin. There have been noticeable changes in hunting dates, however, with a few units closed entirely to hunting. "As a general rule," Chaffin explained, "our preseason deer classification has revealed most deer herds in this part of Utah to be in pretty good shape, compared to recent trends. Many are showing slight im-provements im-provements in reproduction rates and the number of fawns compared to the number of does ( a doe-fawn ratio). Although the number of deer is less than the range in most places could support, we are seeing slow improvement im-provement in some areas." Southern Utah is pretty much divided into two areas, in terms of deer population: the herd units south of Beaver County and those north of that boundary. Units on the south have shown more depressed deer numbers, and recovery from bad weather and other factors affecting their population has been much slower than hoped for. Units north of the boundary have more numerous populations and offer better hunting opportunities. op-portunities. These boundaries are also the general demarcations for the short hunting season. (See proclamation for details and specific herd boundaries.) Deer herds along the southern border of the state have been given a short hunting season of Hunter pressure will, as has been the case in recent years, most likely be down somewhat. Hunter success is still expected to be around 25-30 25-30 percent with small bucks accounting for most of the harvest. Units are part of the seven-day season hunt. WASHINGTON COUNTY Hunting has been slow in recent years and will probably be much the same this year. The east side of Unit61-A, Pine Valley Mountain, is closed. Desert units are among the slowest in coming back to desirable number of deer. KANE COUNTY-Deer populations remain as they were last year. Pressure has been down but may increase this year with closure of nearby units. Hunters should expect to find heavy brush cover in the I lower areas of this unit as leaves have not dropped tyet. Heavy rains have washed out some roads, with roads into Elephant Cove in poor shape. Upper elevation roads are in good condition. Herd Unit 60, Paun-suguant, Paun-suguant, is closed. SOUTH BOULDER UNIT Hunting is expected ex-pected to be slow, as deer numbers are low. Fawn production is down and may be at its lowest point ever on this unit. The east end of the unit around Boulder has a better deer population. WAYNE COUNTY-Herd COUNTY-Herd Unit 46 should produce fair to good deer hunting with harvests similar to the 37 percent success experienced last year. Little winter mortality was found, and fawn production was fair. Unit No. 51-A (Boulder Mountain) will probably provide poor hunting, but does offer an 11-day hunt. (Note: This unit borders 51-B, which is a seven-day seven-day hunt. Check boun- A deer hunter carefully watches the opposite hillside Resources officials predict that this year's hunt will during last year's deer hunt. Division of Wildlife be moderately successful. seven days, October 18-24, 18-24, this year. It is an effort to help deer populations regain their potential size. "The shorter seasons should take some pressure off the herds and reduce the overall harvest," Chaffin said. County forecasts Local conservation officers supplied the following hunting forecasts for the upcoming up-coming deer hunt: BEAVER COUNTY-Success COUNTY-Success similar to recent years (30 percent is expected . Fawn production has been good and many small bucks should be found on Beaver Mountain. Deer will be scattered as many springs and seeps are prevalent. Increased summer activity has also scattered deer, with larger deer taking to the higher, heavily timbered area. In the Mineral Mountians, deer are often found in the scrub oak areas where most of the leaves are still on. General conditions are dry and dusty. IRON COUNTY- |