OCR Text |
Show Page 10 Wednesday, August 30, 1995 Nephi, Utah tUlfe popula- - logical information used to man-tioto closely tied spring age ptarmigan, Chukar partridge are ns California quail populations precipitation received during the months of April and May. An are sporadically scattered abundance of rainfall occurred in throughout the State. Main desert areas where centrations are found within endure. ban areas along the Wasatch The best strategy for chukars Front. Hunters should contact is to begin at the top of a moun- - local authorities to determine tains in the west to the LaSal and tain range and hunt down on the regulations governing the Mountains in the east, scat- - birds. Listening for the chukars charge of firearms. Gabel's call is an excellent quail exp found in the Mohave tered sightings of these birds hint that they may be pioneer- - way to locate coveys of birds. If Desert habitat of Washington ing into preferred habitats in the you take a dog along on a chukar County in the very southwestern Central part of the State. hunt, make sure the dog is in corner of the State. Using calls Pigeon hunters are not re- - good physical condition and take is truly effective in locating to purchase an Upland plenty of water along, not only eys of quail. Game Habitat Stamp, but do for yourself, but the dog as well. Cottontail rabbit populated to drop by any Division of-- Because chukar habitat in Utah tions throughout the State are in fice and pick up a free permit and is comprised primarily of shale the low portion of their cycle, information packet for sports- - and lava rock, it may be wise to Rabbit hunting will be fair at men. purchase leather or rubber boo- - best. Hunters should focus their and efforts on dry, brushy draws with Sage grouse Hungarian ties to protect your dogs feet! (forand ruffed Blue grouse dense, rank big sagebrush when partridge populations throughout the state are still rebound- - est grouse) reports are bright for hunting for cottontails. Although ing from the devastating winter this fall. A conducive spring pro- - no permit is required for jackrab-o- f 1992-9Numbers of birds are vided for ideal nesting conditions bits, hunters should expect to down from the average and chick survival. Forest grouse work to find jacks in Utahs and spring reproductive efforts populations vary greatly be- - desert areas, were poor. As a result, sage tween mountain ranges. Look for For a challenging hunt in en- check of mixed mountain should birds in areas hunters the grouse joyable surroundings, hunters Ruffed for berries. brush can try for snowshoe hare. Pine game proclamation offering upland changes in season lengths and grouse prefer areas along forests interspersed with aspen streams and watercourses. Blue and alder are home to snowshoe bag limits this year. grouse are usually found a little hares. When snow falls, hares higher on the mountain in the turn completely white, except for Douglas firaspen zone. If you their eyes which remain coal hunt with a dog, take along a black. Look for movement at the pair of pliers in case the dog en- - base of trees and shrubs to locate counters a porcupine. Quills are hares when snow has covered the extremely difficult to remove ground. from a dogs muzzle by hand. Utahs most popular bird hunt Hunters desiring a trip into the is for d pheasants! O highest of Utahs alpine country Spring reproductive efforts were can try for the white-taile- d slightly above average for In 1976, ptarmigan ants in Utah. Hunters should were transplanted from Colorado concentrate on areas with re-t- o the Gunsight PassPainter maining suitable habitat. Most of Basin area of the Uinta Moun- - Utahs pheasant hunters partici-tainSince being released in pate during the opening weekend Utah, ptarmigan have increased only. Those with persistence and their distribution to many drain- - who hunt during weekdays are ages of the Uintas. A free permit successful in harvesting birds, is required to hunt these birds Please enjoy your fall hunting and can be obtained, along with experience! Dont forget to pick an information packet about Up a copy of the Upland Game where to find ptarmigan, from Proclamation and purchase the any Division office. The free per- - 1995 Upland Game Habitat mit allows biologists to contact, Stamp before heading afield, hunters to determine harvest Good hunting! rates and other important bio- - con-Uta- hs ur-chuk- dis-Bl- ue well-defin- ed Take this simple quiz....then decide! YES cov-quir- NO G G Do you have a home? Do you have a car? G G G G Do you have savings accounts? Do you have stocks and bonds? Do you have a trust? G Q G G Do you have a will? For information you need to know and cant get anywhere else, attend the FREE seminar Friday, September 8th, at 7 PM in the multipurpose building at the today from 9 to 5 to ensure reservations. fairgrounds. Call Refreshments will be served. 3. ten-ye- ar O ring-necke- n. pheas-ptarmiga- 746 North Main - Nephi, Utah 623-550- 8 s. AKE) C3AVH (gHHAIS t s Due to construction at our Delta Store, we have more great cars and trucks here in Nephi to move these than we have space for. We are cutting the prices down to the bare-hon- e tine vehicles! Hurry in and save $$$$, at these prices THEY WONT LAST L0NGIH Hunters may have one million private acres to hunt on Public hunters in Utah who drew out posted big game permits will have more than one million acres of private lands within gun sight this fall under the new Utah Big Game Posted Hunting Unit program. The program, passed by the Utah Legislature in 1993 and administered by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, is designed to balance the interests of public hunters, private landowners and the biological needs of state wildlife populations, says Dr. Terry Messmer, Utah State University Extension Fisheries and Wildlife specialist. These big game programs offer many landowners economic incentive to keep big game range as range and not convert it to housing or other developments, Messmer says. USU Extension is working cooperatively with landowners, association members and state and federal wildlife agencies in sponsoring educational programs and activities about the Utah Big Game Posted Hunting Unit. The new association guidelines give participating landowners a certain number of big game hunting permits. With these permits, landowners can distribute them to clients who pay them for hunting access and amenities. In exchange, Messmer says, these The hunting association was organized by posted hunting unit landowners to improve management and better sustain wildlife populations and the privately ' owned lands that wildlife in- habit. We hope to foster a spirit of cooperation between private and public agency land manag- ers that will benefit both wildlife ' and the public, Holman says. But first there are some myths about these posted hunting units that need to be dispelled, he says. A lot of public hunters tend to criticize the program because they believe it caters to the : wealthy hunter, Holman says. However, a survey conducted by -Utah State University and the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources shows just the opposite. Messmer says the survey shows that public hunters in the state rate the overall quality of their Big Game Posted Hunting Unit experience much higher than the private hunter. The survey showed that 76 percent of public hunters, versus 57 percent of private hunters, har-vested an animal and overall sat- isfaction of these posted hunting units was higher among public users than private. Overall, the survey summarized, private hunters were allowed to hunt more weekends and with more same landowners must grant companions than public hunters. Voting membership in the Asequal access, free of charge, to a huntsociation of number is open to all registered public specified ers who may draw a permit to Big Game Posted Hunting Units who subscribe to the associations hunt a particular unit. Under this arrangement, the purpose and code of ethics. Members must agree to some landowner stands to receive monetary incentives for includ- ethics including following proper ing wildlife in farm and ranch wildlife management principles management plans, he says. for sustaining harvests and wild-lif- e The sporting public benefits populations, promoting private land. Don Holman, interim president of the Utah Big Game Posted Hunting Unit Association, says more than one million acres of private land operated by 53 Big Game units will be open to public hunters who drew posted hunting big game permits. This represents a significant increase in private land being open to public hunters," he says. vested animals and humane treatment of wildlife, being posi- from increased opportunities for sportsmanlike practices such as quality hunting experiences on fair chase, proper care of har- $i0AIL D M FONAKSOKSS 0KnnHSl$V 0 0n approved contracts. ed 0 EXsOS 0 See Hap or Pat Today For Great Buys! tive examples of resource stewardship, and recognizing and promoting the importance of the private landowner and private lands to the conservation and management of wildlife re- sources. For more information about the association, call Messmer at 5. ' . |