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Show THK SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, October 8, 2003 - Page 12 Rifle deer hunt begins October 18 Dry conditions and deer numbers that will be down slightly from last year await hunters when Utahs general rifTe buck deer hunt begins October 18. About 70,000 hunters are expected afield for the states most popular hunt. Division of Wildlife Re- sources biologists conduct their annual deer population surveys after the fall hunting seasons. After last years hunts, DWR biologists estimated there were about 280,000 deer in the state. Thats a decrease of about 10 Ciera Black (I) was named San Juan High School Homecoming Queen in the past week. She is joined in her royalty by Shake Flannery (r), Rikki Rarrick (c) and Talia Kartchner (I), staff photo montage Broncos dominate The San Juan Broncos set a strong tone early and raced to a 38-- 8 victory over the Richfield Wildcats on October 3 in Blanding. The tone of the homecoming contest was set on the first possession, after Richfield suc- cessfully opened the game with an onside kick, which they recovered. However, Bronco coach Monte Lee reports that the Bronco defense stuffed the Wildcats, forcing a punt in four plays. San Juan dominated the game from that point on. The running game was running on all cylinders, with 330 yards total rushing. Chavez Holliday and Kevin Kirk led in homecoming game the rushing effort. Holliday had 13G yards on six carries, and a 79 yard touchdown run. Kirk added 94 yards on seven carries and scored on 49 yard and five yard touchdown runs. Holliday started the scoring with his 79 yard run. When Robert Sanders caught a touchdown pass from Garrin Palmer, the Broncos led 18-yar- d 13-- 0 Kirk scored his two touch- downs and Chase Flannery added a six yard touchdown run in the second quarter as the Broncos extended their lead to 32-- at halftime. While Lee praised the play of the running backs, he said they could not have done it 0 38-- 8 without the line, adding that the offensive line blocking was outstanding. Despite the strong offensive effort and 38 points, Lee reserved most of his praise for the defense, The coaches worked hard all week long and the defense was extremely well prepared, particularly the defensive line controlled play. Lee stated that Aleka Fisher played exceptionally well, as always. This week, the Broncos host the North Sevier Wolves. With the win, they will clinch a spot in the 2A State playoffs. On October 14 the Broncos travel to Monticello to play an early week game against the Bucks. Each unit remains well below objective in terms of total population numbers, said Brad Crompton, wildlife gist in the Southeastern Region. Theyve been that way the past several years. The number of bucks per 100 does is good, however, with buck to doe ratios stable throughout the region and at or near the management objective of 15 bucks per 100 does. Hunter success during the archery season was good, reports Bill Bates, Southeastern biolo- Region wildlife manager. Bucks have been found at higher elevations but may percent from the 310,000 deer that were estimated after the 2001 hunts. The major reason for the decrease is that fewer deer fawns are making it to adulthood. Crompton encourages huntn ers to do some Range conditions have deterio- scouting. move to lower elevations if inclement weather sets in. pre-seaso- Locate water rated because of the drought, and that makes it harder for does to care for their fawns, said Jim Karpowitz, big game coordinator for the Division of sources and evaluate how frequently theyre visited. Look for deer where the vegetation remains green and succulent. Bates advises hunters that Wildlife Resources. While the total number of deer is down slightly, buck to doe ratios in all of the DWRs regions are close to or above the objective of 15 bucks per 100 does, so there are good numbers of bucks in the herds. a deer taken during the archery season on the La Sal Mountains has tested positive Karpowitz says the condition of the deer in Utah varies according to where they live. If you take a map of Utah and draw a line down the middle, dividing the state into a western portion and an eastern portion, youll get a good idea, he said. In the western portion, we had a good, wet spring. The mountains greened up well and the deer are in good shape, he said. Most of eastern Utah didnt receive much snow or rain this past winter or spring. The severe drought continues there, and lots of important deer winter range and other ranges have been lost. Southeast region preview General season rifle hunters in the Southeastern Region will find hunting conditions similar to last years. for chronic wasting disease (CWD). DWR biologists in the Southeastern Region will be taking lymph node samples from deer harvested in the San Juan, Book Cliffs, Range Creek and Manti units during the rifle hunt. Bates indicates that in the Southeastern Region, samples will only be taken from deer harvested on these units. Testing will be done to the hunter. Results are normally available in about four weeks and can be accessed through the DWRs Web site (wildlife.utah.gov). Hunters in the Southeastern Region who kill a deer in one of the units identified above but who are not contacted in the field may call the DWR at 1 to make ar(435) rangements for a sample to be taken. For more information about the deer hunt in the region, call the Southeastern Region free-of-char- ge 636-673- office at (435) 636-026- 0. High School rodeo team riding high The Blue Mountain High School Rodeo Team, with members from Monticello and San Juan high schools, belong to the top state team in the nation, the Utah High School Rodeo Team. In the past five years, Utah won the national title three times and was second the other two. There are two seasons each year in Utah high school rodeo, a fall season and a spring season. The kids who do well must ride their horses all year long. There have already been 12 rodeos so far this fall and then six more rodeos in November. The team will sponsor a rodeo in St. George on November 15. This will help team members earn money to continue to rodeo. It is a lot of work to put on a rodeo, but it is a lot of fun. The club boasts nine members this year. Tim Stevens just joined our club and hasnt had an opportunity to go to any rodeos yet. Karah Shumway, our student secretary, has of the club. She hopes to go to the High School been to two rodeos. Amber National Finals Rodeo. Redd, our student In the last three rodeos, Brithas been in two rodeos. Nicole Benson attended four tany has moved from 12th to rodeos and Kera Hatcher and 4th place in the state in barSheila Wallace attended five rels. She has won two of the rodeos. Kera is the student last three rodeos in barrels. vice president. Nikki Pettitt Brittany is the only person has gone to eight rodeos. Brit- who has won two events in one tany and Jessilee Rowley have rodeo for the Blue Mt. Rodeo Team. She also won the girls attended nine of 12 rodeos. award at the Long These contestants represent our county very well. Each one Valley Rodeo at Kanab. Britare working to do better and tany also won the rodeo queen are coming up as the season at the Cedar rodeo. She is sitting 16th in the continues. Two girls have already qualified for the State state in pole bending. Brittany Finals Rodeo in June. Jessilee has earned points in six of nine has moved from ninth to sixth runs in the barrels and has place in the pole bending state earned 38 points. She also has standings. Jessi is also 31st hopes to go to the High school in the State barrel racing. National Finals in July. BritThere are 170 barrel racers tany has qualified in three and 135 pole benders in Utah events for the State Finals. Stand tall in the saddle, Blue this year. Jessilee has scored points on seven of nine runs in Mt. Rodeo Team, and keep the poles and has 32 points at working hard. Thiough hard this time. Jessilee is also the works comes great rewards. All-Arou- G.O. Miller, DDS Brian J. Goodwine, DDS Dr. Dr. FAMILY DENTISTRY AND ORTHODONTICS 435-587-25- 28 217 S 100 W Monticello 7 am - 7 pm Mon - Fri |