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Show Page 12 Nephi, Utah tDje Archery permits still available for two extended hunts an archery hunter who hasnt obtained a 2003 Utah buck deer permit yet, youre in luck permits that will allow you to hunt late into the fall are still availI f youre able. As of Oct. 6, a total of 224 Utah archery permits were available. Hunters who purchase the permits may hunt within the Wasatch Front and Uintah Basin extended archery areas. The buck deer season in , Resources. the areas is underway and runs until Nov. 30. Hunters who dont take a buck may then hunt from Dec. for doe deer. The areas are located along the Wasatch Front and in the Uintah Basin in northeastern Utah. The two extended archery hunts provide hunters plenty of days to hunt and a great late season hunting opportunity, said Judi Tutorow, wildlife licensing coordinator for the Division of Wildlife The remaining archery permits may be purchased from the DWRs Internet Web site (wildlife.utah.gov), at the 1-- DWRs six offices and from 59 license agents in the state. In addition to their archery permit, hunters who want to hunt the Wasatch Front ex- tended archery area must purchase an additional $5 Extended Archery Area Permit. This permit can be purchased at the DWRs Internet Web site (wildlife.utah.gov) or at DWR offices. Wasatch Front extended area archers must also complete an orientation course before hunting this area. The course is required for the Wasatch Front extended area only and is not required for any other extended archery area. The course can be completed online at the DWRs Web site. and citizens representing Utahs five Regional Adviso- ry Councils, board members voted to reduce the number of Merriams wild turkey hunting permits by 25 percent for Utahs 2004 spring hunts. Rio Grande wild turkeys havent been impacted as much by the drought, and hunting permit numbers for them will be similar to last season. Applications for Utahs 2004 spring turkey hunts will be available by Dec. 2. Applications must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Dec. 29 to be included in the draw for permits. Results of the draw will be posted by Feb. 4, 2004. Board members voted to reduce the number of Merriams wild turkey permits offered in 2004 to 4 10. In 2003, a total of 550 were offered. Most of the reductions are (or southern areas of the state, especially the Boulder Mountain and San Juan units. A total of 733 Rio Grande permits will also be offered in 2004, up slightly from the 724 offered last season. The long term drought in Utah has limited the nesting and security cover, and the food resources, that are available to Merriams wild turkeys. Because of this, fewer chicks are making it to adulthood, said Dean Mitchell, upland game coordinator for the DWR. Some birds Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Lee Kay Center for Hunter Education, 6000 W. 2100 S. in Salt Lake City. The Wednesday classes run from 6 to 9 p.m. beginning Oct. 22. The Saturday classes run from 9 a.m. to noon beginning Oct. 25. The final class will be held on tRSERY& ,s - Cost for the course is $10 per person ($6 for the hunter education course, $4 for re- freshments). Anyone born after Dec. 31, 1965 must complete a hunter education course approved by the LAW s OPEN250 SOUTH MAIN, NEPHI MON. Nov. 8. Participants must attend all six classes to complete the course. Saturday, Divi- - have also been lost because of heavy winters in localized areas of the state. Mitchell says Merriams wild turkeys live in mountainous areas from spring through fall, and then migrate to lower areas in the winter. Rio Grande wild turkeys, on the other hand, in mostly riparian areas. These riparian areas are wetter, and the cover and food resources in them havent been affected as much by the drought, live year-roun- d Mitchell said. 623-331- 9 FALL CLEARANCE SALE! ALL SHADE TREES ALL FRUIT TREES WINTERIZER LAWN FOOD ALL HOSE & SPRINKLERS ALL TOOLS, ALL OUTDOOR PLANTERS AND POTS ALL SPRING BULBS TU.IPS. HAKES, SHOVELS, IIOES. PKUNERS, I.OOPERS CROCUS, DAFFODILS. HYACINTHS the course by calling Nancy Hoff at (801) 560-960- deer 5-d- ay hunt in Utah in 2003 CLOSED SUNDAY SAT. 8 TO 6 sion of Wildlife Resources before hunting in Utah. Women may register for southeastern oc OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 50 50 20 20 20 40 ,30 Halloween Lights, Door Hangers, Fiber Optic Witches and Scarecrows, The Division of Wildlife Resources office in Price has received numerous calls from Utah deer hunters, asking if the deer season in southeastern Utah will run one or two weekends this year. In 2003, the general season deer hunt is only long in southeastern Utah. It begins on Saturday, Oct. 18 and ends on Wednesday evening, Oct. 22. The reason for the shortened season in southeastern Utah is the dwindling deer herd. Five years of drought have dramatically reduced fawn production and survival. As a result, southeastern Utah deer units have not been seeing the normal recruitment of animals into the herd to replace those lost through a variety of mortality factors. By shortening the deer season to five days, the DWR can reduce the harvest while providing a yearly hunting season. The DWR encourages people to share this information with their friends and associates to help dispel the Candles, Wind Spinners, Pumpkin People, Asst. Scarecrows, 18 to 48, Straw Bales, Pumpkins Asst. Sizes, Baskets. The threat of Colorado River cutthroat trout being added to the Endangered Species list was pushed another step or two away this summer through several projects undertaken by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) and cooperating agencies. rumor that the hunt will run through two weekends. ing. The stream was also mapped with GPS equipthe West Tavaputs Plateau ment to determine the locaarea this summer. First, the tions of the stream channels US Forest Service (USFS) and tributaries, including built a barrier in a small several springs and beaver stream to stop brown trout ponds. The stream was then from swimming upstream. to remove the Brown trout have been movcutthroat trout, which were ing upstream into a native saved for later reintroductpopulation of Colorado River ion. Then the beaver ponds cutthroat trout. As brown were breached to allow water to flow through and rotenone trout are highly competitive and predatory, the fear was applied through drip stais they will eventually take tions and hand applicators to remove the brook trout. over this native fishery. Second, the UDWR has At the bottom of the treated plans to treat the stream area, additional drip stations above the barrier to remove were set up to detoxify the the browns. In preparation for rotenone to protect the fish this event, and to obtain fish downstream of the fish barfor a brood stock, the UDWR rier. After the treatment, when the has been stream and removing some the rotenone in the treated section was declared clear, of the brown and Colorado River cutthroat for the past the last step was to reintrofour years. During the first duce the Colorado River cutthree years, the fish were throat trout that had been tested for diseases. Once the captured and held prior to three-yea- r testing operation the treatment. This process was completed and the fish will be repeated next summer in case any of the smaller fish were certified disease free, the cutthroat were moved managed to escape the brook to Lake Canyon Lake to trout treatment. Another project was the establish a brood stock. The browns were transported to dredging of the inlet at Lake the Strawberry River. Canyon Lake. This effort was done to allow fish from Another study has been taking place the lake to move upstream on Reader Creek in the Uinta where a fish trap will be Mountains. Garn Birchell has placed. Fish from the trap been working on a Masters will be used as egg sources for later reintroductions. degree study in cooperation with Utah State University During the last week of and the UDWR. The study is September, recovery efforts to determine if high intensity were focused around aerial mechanical removal of brook stocking of Colorado River trout will allow a native cutthroat trout in several population of Colorado River of the high Uinta Mountain cutthroat trout to recover and lakes. This is a continuation of a project begun a few repopulate the stream. Throughout the summer, years back when eggs from Birchell and volunteers, the brood stock at Sheep many of whom are from the Creek Lake were taken and USFS, made multiple passes hatched in a UDWR hatchwith equipery. The fingerlings were ment and removed brook then stocked by airplane into trout from the stream. Plans the mountain lakes. Through are to do this again next this method, the UDWR has summer and then evaluate successfully reintroduced nathe results. tive populations into roughly Another fish barrier was 75 lakes. Other populations constructed in Mann Creek have been stocked by truck, as part of the cooperative including several by the Ute agreement and strategies Tribe, who have been given to recover Colorado River fingerlings as part of the cocutthroat on the north slope operative recovery plan. electro-shockin- electro-shockin- electro-shockin- of the Uinta Mountains. Cold water survival tips As colder weather approaches, Utah State Parks and Recreation State Boating Coordinator Ted Woolley reminds boaters that cold water can kill. He added that many drowning deaths are caused by hypothermia, abnormally low body temperature, not by water in the lungs. The body loses 25 to 30 times more body heat in cold water than in air, stated Woolley. Once in the water, the bodys core temperature begins to drop within 10 to 15 Utah Power wants to help you use electricity wisely. When your home is energy-efficienyou can save money and be more comfortable. Get started with these simple tips: When cooler weather hits, set your thermostat between 65 and 68F, if your health permits. Each degree you lower your thermostat can save up to 3 percent on your bill. t, Dont block heating registers, baseboards, radiators or cold air returns. Air has to circulate for your heating system to work efficiently. Put compact fluorescent bulbs in light fixtures that are heavily used. These bulbs use the energy and last 10 times as long. Install energy-efficieshowerheads and faucet aerators. They can save on hot water, and the newest models deliver excellent water pressure. Look for the Energy Star label when buying new appliances. You'll save money on energy costs and help protect the environment by using less energy. one-quart- er nt Oui Bright Ueas booklet is filled with more visit www.uUhpower.net or call energy-wis- e g g bright thing u ',v d g Do the V A V The USFS has worked with the UDWR on a multi-par- t plan to remove brook trout from the stream and allow the native cutthroat trout to recover. Besides the barrier, a fence was installed to protect the stream from livestock graz- electro-shocke- Hunter education course for women begins October 22nd in Salt Lake City Women who are interested in hunting in Utah can join other women with the same interest at a womans hunter education course that begins Oct. 22 in Salt Lake City. Offered by the Division of Wildlife Resources Becoming an Outdoors Woman program, the course will be held on Efforts move trout farther away from listing Two projects were done in Fewer Merriams wild turkey permits available for Utahs 2004 hunts The effect drought is having on Utahs wild turkey populations was evident at an Oct. 9 meeting of the Utah Wildlife Board. After hearing information presented by a Divisfon of Wildlife Resources biologist Wednesday, October 15, 2003 tips. Eor your copy, UTAH POWER Making it happen. minutes. The water doesnt need to be icy, just colder than your body temperature to cause hypothermia. Wearing a lifejacket adds to survival time in the water, not only by minimizing motion needed to keep afloat, but also by helping insulate the body. The more energy spent overboard, the more quickly body temperature drops. The following are survival tips: Always wear your lifejacket; you never know when you may end up in the water. Plan ahead. Dont take off your clothes. Instead, button, zip and tighten collars, cuffs, shoes, and hoods. If possible, cover your head; in cold water, about half of heat loss is lost through your head. Concentrate on getting out of the water. Act quickly before losing full use of your hands. Board a boat, raft, or anything floating. Turn a capsized boat over and climb in. If you cant right the boat, climb on top of it. Don't try to swim unless it is to reach a nearby boat, anoher person or a floating cold-wat- er object on which you can climb or lean. Even if its painful, remain as still as possible. Intense shivering and severe pain in cold water are natural body reflexes. These will not kill you, but heat loss will. Huddle together for warmth if possible. Otherwise, hold your knees to your chest to protect your trunk from heat loss, and clasp your arms around your calves. Duck hunters using a boat to access the waters are reminded to carry the required safety equipment, which includes approved navigation lights if operating before sunrise or after sunset. |