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Show FISH AND GAME HIGHLIGHTS Utah law decrees that red, and only red clothing, must be worn while hunting big game. The foregoing was released today to-day by the department of fish and game in answer to a multiple of questions from clothing dealers and the public alike regarding the possible pos-sible use this year of yellow or other colors. Department spokesmen noted that this management regulation has for many years been set by the legislature. Thus, any change in this law must come through the legislature. A bill introduced and passed this term in the Senate, S.B. 40, would allow the board or commission authority to sset the kind and color of clothing to be worn during hunting hunt-ing seasons. This bill is now in the House awaiting action. Whether it will be passed a written, be amended or changed, is presently unknown. Whatever action may be taken, clothing dealers and the public can look forward to red clothing being required for the fall big game hunts this year. Utah deer hunter harvested 117,241 animal during the 1958 hunting seasons, according to re. cently compiled data from department depart-ment of fih and game offices. Thia figure represent the second sec-ond highest deer harvest on record for the Beehive state. Highest recorded re-corded harvest figure was attained in 1956 when hunters took 122,585 animal. Percentage of hunter success on the regular license hunt wu 64, with success using one deer special permits showing 78 and two deer special permit success of 144, based on 200 maximum. Total kill records, including all deer hunts, list a 61 buck and 39 antlerless harvest during the 1958 seasons. The figures show that 152,365 hunters were properly licensed to hunt deer, either through the purchase pur-chase of a big game or a combination combina-tion hunting and fishing license. Of this number 10,814 did not hunt, leaving 141,551 regular license holders afield during the season. This represent an increase in number num-ber of hunter afield of 8,754 a compared to 1957. O |