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Show HUNTING, Wednesday, September a, ihc la-- hkalu, rrwo, wan, rage There's tots f difference an varioys 'ba By REX LNFANGER Herald Correspondent Buying the right sleeping bag can often make the difference between having a good hunt and having a miserable time. All sleeping bags are not made the same. The difference in how they are constructed makes the difference in how they perform. There are many factors in bag construction that can affect the final performance. The shape of the bag, its weight and comfort are usually what influences the purchase. Shape is generally the first factor to consider in purchasing a bag. A rectangular bag has to have more fill material in it to achieve the same comfort zone a mummy or y style bag will have. This is because the bag is larger and there is more space to fill. Mummy-styl- e bags usually weigh less the they are more restrictive in allowing your body to move around while sleeping. Fill material influences how warm the bag is. The more a fill material is able to increase dead in the fiber are coming very close to matching it for weight and dead air space doesn't compare well, you are without BY REX C. INFANGER Herald Correspondent walked down The the side of the road embankment and stopped when it nt vehicle One down is it duck. of the items to look for on is what kind of down is it goose, chicken, turkey or The ratio is called loft. The more loft, the better the insulation. When you buy a bag find out how much loft the fill material has compared to prime northern goose down. If it going to have a colder bag. Loft in a bag can be destroyed permanently by improper bag storage. The bag should not be stored rolled up of stuffed. This breaks down the fibers and dead air space less durable, weigh less and feel cooler when you first get in them. Nylon bas absorb very little moisture and so, even though they feel cooler, they may keep you warmer. Zippers can play a big part in how well a bag works. Bags with zippers that are not covered with a zipper draft tube are usually coll- Bag-in-ba- ier. bags will last a long of them. Shop one that will do what you want it to, because if you buy the wrong one, you not only have wasted your money, you may have ruined the memory of a good hunt yet to come. Sleeping time if you take care around and find the w Ai.. vy S7 IT MM criminals heard the increasing weight, the better insulator it is. Prime northern goose down is the best material for creating dead air space with a low fill weight, but some of the new synthetic materials like Qualofil II with seven holes Poachers are simply two-poi- air space. semi-mumm- and out are usually air out through those se;ims. The best bags are constructed like a bag in a bag. This means that the seams do not match up and less g construcair leaks out. tion can have two or three layers on top and bottom. Generally, the more layers there are, the warmer the bag will be even with the same amount of fill material. The outer and inner shells of a bag play a role in how much the bag weighs, how durable it is and how warm it feels. Bags with a heavy cotton check material on the outside and a flannel lining on the inside are usually very durable, feel warm when you get in them and weigh a lot. Nylon bags inside is lost. Loft can also be lost temporarily by getting the fill material wet. Down is especially bad because it collapses almost flat. Synthetic materials are not as bad because many of them do not absorb water and so they maintain their loft. Fill weight is important. There must be enough fill to stop the heat from going up out of the bag. One pound of down in a full size bag is not going to keep you warm in the snow, it isn't thick enough to create a good air barrier. Bag construction plays a role in how well it functions. A bag that has seams sewn through all the lavers of insulation will leak warm uUULnJ CD III come around the corner. The man behind the wheel brought the vehicle to a slow stop. The deer didn't move. The man reached for his weapon and rolled down the window. A single shot and the deer was down. Hunters would be glad at this point, even though the work was just beginning. But this man was not a hunter, he was a thief and a criminal that we commonly call a poacher. He had shot the animal from a vehicle, on the road in August. He had to get the deer cleaned, dressed and hidden before he was discovered because discovery is his worst enemy. Every year there are many scenes like this one that take place in Utah and throughout the west. REMINGTON 700 BDL 30-0Bolt Action Rifle 6 REMINGTON 870 Express - 1228VR Pump Shotgun with modified choke tube The victims of the poacher are all those who have bought or will buy hunting and fishing equipment and licenses because it is mainly that money that has supported and will support wildlife. Poachers rob us of our recreation and destroy our children's heritage. They generally do it out of greed, not need. Poachers kill anything that will make them money. It doesn't matter to them what the herd management program is. They don't care if someone else doesn't get the legal opportunity to hunt or fish because of their activities. life Resources Game Thief. reg. and orlg. prices IN STOCK WINCHESTER" 1400 1228VR Semi-automat- ic Shotgun M SUPER BUYS Oil MMY BROWNING -- BOLT RIFLES! Cal. RUGER" P85C fjnjrjHi IB Rifle U i If S 5aV& OFF rg. and orlg, prices ALL HUNTING KNIVES AND BINOCULARS . . . .399.99 ffl BUCK, VICTORINOX, BUSHNELL, TASCO, and others. RUGER" 77R Bolt Action Cal. 30-0- 6 Rifle OFF ALL RIFLE SCOPES AND GUN CASES TASCO', BUSHNELL", MARLIN Semi-automat- LEOPOLD", PROTECTO ALLEN", KOLPIN . 60 ic Choose from a great assortment o the best nameo all on .22 Cal. sale now! Rifle lit- -; OFF;prict Operation contribute to the reward funds by writing a check to Help Stop Poaching c o Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, 1596 West North Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116. Send any amount you can. The second way to get involved is to report the crime if you see it taking place. Try-tget the name, age, address and description of the suspect. Get a vehicle description and the license number. Tell what kind of game violation it was, where and when it happened, how the animal is being transported or where it is being stored. DO NOT confront the suspect. Remember, he or she is armed and could be very dangerous. After you have all the information vou can get, call You wilf remain anonymous if you desire and will receive a reward if a conviction is made. The DWR spends over two million dollars a year on law enforcement Some states have shown that their annual big game losses are larger than their legal harvest. n DROWNING Buckmarki .22 Cal. Pistol 9mm Pistol ver You can get involved in one of two ways. One way is to u'VrS'jrwr- shotguns M0 ' Hunter 30-0- 6 II 19 MMI OTHER They will take endangered or unusual wildlife just for money. Poachers are not regular sportsmen. They use anything they can to take our game and their prey. They take animals by nets, spotlights, our of season, it takes. Bag limits, sex, age limits, weapon restrictions mean nothing to them. They take everything they can get as long as they make a profit from it. Poachers cost all of us because not only have we lost the animals, but we lost both the instate and out of state tourist dollars because the animals are no longer here. The state does not have enough people in the field to police all the illegal activity that goes on. We can help. First, make sure no one you hunt or fish with poaches. Second, get involved in the Division of Wildtraps-whate- t safety walnut stock. Super value! Cross-bol- reg. .22 Cal. HV 300 r 150-gro- 150-gr- . 30-3- 0 150-g- r. 150-g- r 180-g- 30-0- 6 7mm 50-pac- k or 180-g- r or 170-g- r or 175-g- r r. 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