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Show Heart check before hunt advises UHA Going hunting? Your Utah Heart Association advises that if you have a history of heart and circulatory disease, you should let your doctor decide whether your heart can take the rigors of hunting. Check with your doctor before making mak-ing the trip. It's important that your body as well as your equipment be in good condition. The Utah Heart Association in its booklet "Hearts for Hunters,, calls attention to good rules for hunter health and safety. This booklet is available free of charge from the Association at 250 East First South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, Phone 322-5601. "Plan your hunt. Allow time to adjust to the altitude. Know the location of the nearest phone, doctor, ranger station or the Fish and Game department." depart-ment." "Take plenty of short rests. Avoid unnecessary exertions." "Hunt at a steady, unhurried pace. Don't strain yourself in emergencies. Get your partner to help." "Be sure one member of your party knows about your con- dition, the medicines you take and how they are administered. Never hunt .alone." "Limit your drinking. Higher altitudes may lower your tolerance tol-erance to alcohol. Eat moderately. moder-ately. Take a rest or a nap after every meal. Don't hunt when exhausted. Plan your day of hunting and rest often." Make the best of your hunt by following these simple rules. Good hunting and good health. |