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Show 3dilftrt33fiTtr JUNE 16, 1995 Jane 10th Ming Derby PAGE 4 Jbm20,199S Reward! The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is offering up to S500.00 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person or persons who killed a black bear. The hide was found by a concerned citizen. It was stuffed into a garbage hag and hidden in a culvert about 4 lA miles west of Cove Fort it is estimated to have been killed around the20lhofMay. At this point the DWR has no idea why this animal was killed or left. There has been no spring bear hunt for two years and it is possible that the bear may have been taken by a cougar hunter. Fillmore conservation officer Brent Olscn said, "Someone out there has some information that could help us in this case. We could really use their help." If you have any information regarding this matter please contact the Utah Division of Wildlife 5 Resources at or drop us a note at P.O. Box 606, Cedar City, Utah 84720. : ,4tv Bratton, left, entered his very lively string of bass in ww tournaments Saturday. Brad Jefferson, right, officiated at the weigh-i- n for West Beaver ( ounty Search and Rescue and Milford Wildlife. trout Trophy managed to avoid lures in both tournaments. Fifty entrants showed up for the West Heaver County Search and Rescue and Milford Wildlife sponsored fishing derby raffle at Mincrsvillc Reservoir Saturday morning. The weather was perlcct. .The water temperature was 62. Allen I taitton, Cedar City, took the prize for the combined weight of three bass with a total of pounds. I Ie also weighed in the heaviest single bass at 2 lb. X o , hut opted to enter the combined total ,72 ; category. Charles Anderson, Heaver, then won the single category and a $50. bill with a 2 lb. 2 o. bass he caught from the west bank. He transported it around the lake by ear, and aller the weigh-ithe bass was released to sw im aw av. n, Dave Roberts was close behind with a I lb. 5 o. bass. Cody Day 's best catch weighed in at a 586-245- 1 respectable I lb. 7 oz. Accordingly Ranger Quick, the reservoir is 85 to 90 percent full. "It has been filling at a rate of 7" per day for several days," he said. An additional 30" of water on the mountain remains to fill the lake. The spillway is currently in The reservoir was operation. slocked with 5,XX) trout last fall and 20,(XK) this spring. Quick said they are hoping for additional slock of 30,000 lingerling small mouth bass. Future annual tournaments will be dedicated as a memorial to Roy Young, one of the founders of Milford Wildlife Association and the Jeep Patrol, which evolved into the current Search and Rescue unit. 1 The much anticipated "Dedicated Hunter" program will get underway in the Southern Region next week. The program allows sportsmen that enroll to spend much more time in the field hunting than they could previously. Dedicated hunters are allowed to purchase 2 deer tags (only one per year) over a three year period. They may then hunt the regular archery, rifle, and muzzle loader deer hunts in an attempt to fill those tags. The. program is limited to the first 0,OtX) hunters who enroll. In return for the expanded hunting opportunity, sportsmen must agree to donate 8 hours, of conservation service a year in cooperation with the Division of Wildlife Resources, spend 2 hours in hunter ethics and wildlife management training a y ear and pay $150.00 which covers the cost of training and permit fees for he three year period. Interested hunters may enroll in the program by attending one of the hunter, ethicswildlife management seminars that will be held beginning June 19, 1995. These seminars will last 2 !4 hours and registration will follow the class. Those enrolling will be to required pay $1 25.00 at that time. They will be issued a certificate of Registration that identifies them as a Dedicated Hunter. The first year the) must purchase their deer permit over the counter on Jury 17th. After that they will be sent their permit. All seminars will begin at 6:30 p.m and go until 9:00 p.m. at the following locations: June 19, 1995 Delta City Council Chambers 76 North 200 West Delta, Utah 1 'i r ' in m i lv v r1P i (I ' ftp. Charles Anderson, Beaver, displays his winning bass. Anderson, a hank fisherman, says he fishes the reservoir about once a month during the season. Ccr!:3Ciriit Cifcr IyKltcridago,fctria Sevier County Courthouse Richfield. Utah Jm21,1995 Utah Division of Wildlife Office 622 North Main Street Cedar City, Utah Jane 22, 1995 Interagency Office 345 East Riverside Drive St. George, Utah June 27, 1995 Panguitch High School 250 East Center Street Panguitch, Utah All interested hunters must attend one of these seminars to be eligible to enroll in the program and are encouraged to by" calling the Division of Wildlife Sixty years ormoed the South. Duct ckvfa Aran (801) 586-245- Beaver County Sheriff's Report For The Week Of June 5-1- 1, 1995 A Minersville man was cited for assault. The report of a gas skip in the amount of $2 (X) from 1 ligh Country Shell in Beaver resulted in the arrest of a man and woman from Murray, Utah. A Heaver man was charged with the Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute. A Milford man was arrested and booked into Beaver County Jail on charges of Rape. Theft of a riding lawn mower and trailer from a residence in Beaver is ' under investigation. A report of burglary to a residence in the North Creek area is also under, 1 v ; : investigation. A Beaver man was arrested and booked into jail on charges of Possession of marijuana with the Intent to Distribute. , two men residing west of (ireenville were arrested and booked into jail, one charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and the other charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia with the Intent to distribute. The Sheriff's Department made 31 responses to requests for assistance during the week. Of these calls, 17 were to check out suspicious persons or circumstances, three to keep the peace, and seven to assist other agencies... Two animal emergencies were handled. , One traffic accident involving property damage was investigated. Nine traffic stops were made with six citations issued. Milford number for Sheriffs Office is Please do not use 911 for 387-275- 8. calls. cy Attention Advertisers!!! classified State-wi- de advertising is now available through THE MILFORD MONITOR. for details. Call 387-26- 76 uren ruuiu uaiHini utc Eastern skies. Our nation's ability to sustain is natural resources and. thus, its vitality, was in grave peril. Those tragic environmental events gave birth to a conservation partnership that has quietly, but effectively, worked to conserve and enhance the natural resources that are the key to our nation's future. In an attempt to call attention to need for continued natural resource stewardship, and to salute the strides that have been made in conservation throughout our country since the Dust Bowl M Twin the Soil days, District and the Conservation Southwest Region of the National Association of Conservation Districts are sponsoring a Conservation EssayEditorial uis er Resourcesat in 1933. the land was in far different shape than it is today. Deep gullies Contest "We've come a long way on our conservation journey.'' Arlan Mayer of uic Twin M Conservation "We hope this District said. contest will remind people that our region throughout conservation is not something you do once and walk away from,'' he said. "Conservation is an ongoing effort that requires a long-tercommitment.'' There are general public categories for the contest: under 16 years of age, and over 16 years of age. The first place winner in each category will receive $400. with runners up receiving $100. In addition to the cash prizes, the winners essayseditorials will be submitted for publication to local m paper and to the Soil Conservation District newsletters throughout the region to help others understand the of conservation. importance are limited to 250 words or less. The theme of this year's contest is "The Value of Abundance: Conservation Pays," , and is also the theme of this year's Southwest NACD Regional; meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah September 8. 1995. The contest is open to anyone who lives in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico or uizona. ineerunes wince juagea on their adherence to the theme, creativity and how well the author demonstrates the importance on continued natural resource conservation. Entries must be post marked by August 1, 1995. To receive a copy of the complete entry rules and entry form, contact the UACD of Cedar City at s 6-- 586-070- 3. |