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Show a. Tuesday, March 22, 1955 Dear ill During the 1954 Season The Utah deer kill during the 1954 hunting seasons totaled 107,-89- 6 animals,, according to recently compiled data from Department of fish and G$me offices. This reprsents a substantial increase over 'the 95,003 animals harvested by hunters during the 1953 seasons and is an all time high, according to department records. The final figures reprsent information compiled from check stations, hunter kill card reports, seasonal checking of hunters afield and other sources.. They show 133,948 sportsmen eligible to hunt deer through the purchase of either a big game or combination fishing and hunting license. Of this number, 123,231 gunners were in the field hunting deer during 1954. Of the total kill some 93,434 animals were taken on the regular hunting license. The balance, or 14,462 deer, were taken on special extra tags to bring the final j)r total to the above.107,896 animals. Hunter success for the regular license hunts averaged 75.8 per cent compared to 71 per cent during 1953. Neither figure includes the special type hunts wherein hunter success is usually higher. Buck and doe ratio of kill on the regular license showed 69.7 per cent. of the animals had antlers, with 30.3 per cent being does and Pare Seven THE DltAGERTON TRIBUNE order came for her to join other I units for the evacuation Manuel Amador ft1? Manuel fire control Amador, per cent does. The latter (type technician, USN, son of Mr. and shoots were scheduled mostly for Mrs. Jess Amador of 116 Fifth the taking of .doe only from criti- West street, Dragerton, Utah, is cal problem ranges. aboard the heavy cruiser USS The greater total kill and higher Pittsburgh, which recently visited lunter success during the 1954 here after participating in the sucseasons occurred in spite - of a cessful evacuation of the Tachen leavy storm which blanketed a Islands. arge portion of the state during The Pittsburg, a unit of the the first week end of the general U. S. Seventh Fleet, was at Fukseason in October. uoka, Japan, for liberty when the Game managers credit the successful season chiefly to two during the special early bok hunts hings one being the lack of any on six units set aside by the Board appreciable amount of foliage on for such hunting. With only 32 rees and shrugs during 1954 for archers failing to hunt on their the first time in several years. ..the kill figures show a permits, Also, much credit is given to a phenomenal success of 23.8 per greater disbursement of hunters cent for this type of shoot. nto deer concentration areas. The Field observations and trend Board of Big Game Control schedcounts indicate big game herds uled earlier hunts, longer seasons, over state are wintering well. the and special seasons of many kinds o attract hunters into the prob-e- Get Your Car or Truck Inspected Nov at TUnnnttedl Mitii PRICE , UTAH a (C. . UTAH STATE -- Car Inspection Ends May 15 m areas. A compilation of final figures or the 1954 elk hunts shows permit holders harvesting 848 animals for a hunter success figure of 63.7 per cent. This compares favorably to the 1953 elk hunts when 1,497 permittees took 967 animals for a success of 65.2 per cent. Sportsmen drawing the 75 ante-op- e permits issued by the Board or 1954 bagged 64 animals for an 5 per cent kill. These were the Irst such permits authorized for several years. fawns. One feature of the fall seasons Ratio of kill for the additional was the exceptional success of bow tag and special permit hunts fig3873 and arrow hunters during the deer ured 62.7 per cent bucks and season. The bowman purchased 777 special permits for this type of lunting for a new high in numbers. They harvested 177 animals RECAPS AND HEW TIRES 1,-3- 50 , Nation-Wid- - e with the Written Guarantee 394 South Carbon Ave. Utah Price Keep Comfortable During Changeable Weather ' - with UTOCO Fuel Oil During changeable spring weather, Dresses feeling to know that you have dependable fuel oil on hand its a great K assuring you warmth and comfort Do away wifh those when needeef. & wash Iday blues. Let us do your dresses beautifully, and just as you like them, all ready to wear. You can depend on'the7qualityof Utoco fuel oil its clean bilrning and theres no waste. Call or see your nearest Utoco distributor for t prompt, efficient, courteous service. PRICE STEAM LAUNDRY . Phone 218 PRICE Ve call for and , Deliver ou expect morefrom ( UTOCO ) andget it! UTAH OIL REFINING COMPANY |
