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Show BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah Thursday, August 22, 1974 Pheasants down in Dove, fores? grouse numbers appear good GOAL Which shoots farther, a 12 guage or 20 guage? Wrong, they both shoot the same distance, according to the National Shooting Sports and upland hunters after all birds but pheasants should have fair to excellent hunting in Box Elder county this year, according to John Fricke, Division of Wildlife Resources officer. Pheasant hunters, however, can expect another dismal year, he says. Duck foundation. The foundation, which actually spends money to research such knotty problems that are avidly and sometimes violently argued around potbellies stoves, says the guage of the gun shot makes no difference in the distance a lead pettet the SIZE of the pellet that counts. Fricke, following brood counts by DWR officers in the county on upland game this month. The reason, most probably not due to overhunting, has yet to be pinpointed, he said. Some hunters may blame the season length, he noted, but in Weber county where the vast majority of land is in hunting units that have permitted only nine-dahunts the past several years, the trends are nearly the same. Size nine shot, for instance, will travel is 223 yards. BB shot will go 386 yards, 00 buck, 610 yards and a rifled slug will go 817 yards, according to the foundation. y six chill pellet will second a at feet go as far as a 1,200 traveling six chill pellet from a 410 with the same ballistics. Sort of explodes the old myth that a 10 or shoots a lot farther than the smaller guages. And how do you explain a better killing distance with the larger bores? More shot stays together at a longer distance, the pattern carries enough shot to cover the bird. It seems logical that a ge y One improvement Alan Walker of 424 Mountain View catfish that went about seven pounds, taken from Bear river near Corinne on Friday. Walker says the cat is the second large one he's taken the past week. He also caught a pair of pound size cats the same day. HEFTY CATFISH shows off The goose jumped from a pasture and flew quartering away and by the time numb fingers could work the safety and trigger, the goose had placed considerable distance between F & G and he. But the little gun went off and the goose dropped, stone dead. More rummaging in the tackle box . . . Got a taste for crayfish etoufee or pheasant tetrazzini but couldnt remember when to add the wine? Sept. 2. explains role of land purchase to manage wildlife Department of Game, Fish and Parks (of all people) has compiled a cookbook that can help you out. The survival of every living thing depends on the land. Wildlife species that inhabit any given area are there because of is the Cooking the Sportsmans Harvest 144 name of the cookbook that contains recipes space and the necessary plant community. Its no different for Utahs deer, elk, moose, bighorn sheep, upland game, waterfowl you name it, says Division of Wildlife Resources assistant for cooking every type of fish and game in the Coyote state. Its available for a slender buck from the department, State Office Building, adequate S. D. 57501. Has Utahs Division of Wildlife Resources got a collection of recipes? And then theres Alan Walker of Brigham City whos catching whopper catfish and giving them away. Like signing a quit claim deed to the Flying Dutchman mine. chief management game Homer Stapley. Any time vegetative types are altered, there is a change in the wildlife use of the land. Utah, in the 127 years since the pioneers arrived, has seen major changes in habitat which, in too many cases, have adversely affected wildlife, said Stapley. Those lands which have had the most dynamic changes affecting game, particularly deer, have taken place along the states foothills the very areas deer depend on during the critical harsh winter periods, he explained. Mountain View, has been Alan, of nailing the big cats in the Bear river, and his latest caught Friday went about seven pounds and 26 inches long. 424 Fishing with Merlin Richardson and Richardsons son, Alan said the big ol channel sucked in a shrimp to meet its demise. And Alan said hes going to give the fish away. Now thats cash out of his pocket Priced Graphic Portrayal These facts were most graphically portrayed in the winters of the 1930s and 1940s and, most recently, 1972-7when Utah deer herds suffered vast The Division recognized the future of deer depends on the preservation of the narrow strip of land paralleling Utahs foothills, said Stapley. Range managers have long known .... fish lately? At over $1.30 a pound for anything bigger than sardines, that catfish, dressed, lounging in a coat of flour in a hot greased fry pan is worth about $5 on the open market. Hey, Alan, put F & G in line for the next lunker you pull out. 3 die-off- s. in warned Fricke DWR The South Dakota Pierre, 26-inc- h MFS pheasant to hunters declares new dividend The board of directors of Mountain Fuel Supply company Tuesday declared a dividend of 50 cents a share on the companys common stock and $2 a share on the preferred stock. These are the same amounts as declared in the previous quarter. The common stock dividend is payable Sept. 16, 1974, to shareholders of record Aug. 23, 1974, and the preferred stock dividend is payable Oct. 7, 1974, to shareholders of record Sept. these have been among the most abused lands in the state. Stapley noted that, Besides supporting big game in the winter, they are used for livestock during spring, fall and sometimes winter; housing and summer home developments, which are on the increase; and recreation of every facet which disturbs wildlife trying to exist on the continually diminishing habitat. Golf courses eliminate the important browse species. Snowmobiles and every sort of 6, 1974. vehicle imaginable shatter the air with their engines. Highways take up 7 to 10 Birds Broods checked had 7 to 10 birds each. Blue grouse should be found high in Douglas fir areas, while ruffed grouse are likely to haunt stream beds in willow and aspen stands, he said. Dates and limits on the two birds are to be set later this month. Mourning dove limit is 10 birds with migratory hunting rules in affect, including a plugged gun law. The hunt runs through September. Sage grouse numbers are . ' about the same as last year, said Fricke. A short season on the big bird will probably be set again this year. The birds are found in western reaches of the county. Chukars and Hungarian partridge populations are only fair, said Fricke, and are down about 15 per cent from past years. Swim committee picks three new members The Brigham City Swim Team committee named top male and female swimmers for the past year from the city team and named three men to its numbers following the annual city meet held Monday. Dan Anderton was named top swimmer while Beth Ensign was tabbed the best female swimmer based on number of points accumulated during the past swim year. Named to the committee were Jerry Carr, Ed Bradford and Royce Walker. They replaced Winston Humphrey, chairman, and Jack Sargent, both who have served on the committee several years. Holdover committee members are Betty and Bernie Allen, Norm Anderson and Liz and John Ensign. Ensign said a large turnout of local members, including swimmers from the beginners program, participated in the event. At the end of the meet, a dinner was held at the bowery at Watkins park where business was transacted. Ensign pointed out that the fall schedule for swimming at Box Elder Junior high pool will be announced shortly after school is in session. Only Sure Way The only sure way habitat can be preserved is to buy title of the critical lands so they can renewable resources a quality maintain be set aside for the management of game species. This has been one of the divisions foremost porgrams, noted the assistant chief. Vegetative types on lands that or have been preserved manipulated to benefit big game have also aided other wildlife species and domestic livestock. The division has adapted the multiple use con- - and en- vironment, Stapley pointed out. Often acquired lands have proven to be in strategic locations that would not normally be available to the public. Now, any land purchased under the Division, with sportsmens money, is open to the public for activities such as camping, fishing, horseback riding, hiking, hunting and picture taking as long as they are in harmony with the major objective of supporting wildlife. Thus, concluded Stapley, the division purchased lands have proven their value several times over. attends seminar Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel John A. Wayman, who. resides with his wife, Carroll, at 1061 East Third North, Brigham City, completed a logisticians seminar at Ft. Lee, Va. The seminar was conducted to provide refresher and updating in logistics management. Lt. Col. Wayman is a teacher at Box Elder high school, Brigham City. BEST trophies they received this week after being named top swimmers on Brigham City swim team. 30'X30'X8' up to Sears Brigham City 723-34- Dan Anderton and Beth Ensign show SWIMMERS off for the nails of a of See or phone This is your oppor- tunity to get a new economy car at high savings. 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Whether for auto, home, life, health or business. to off-roa- d since 1795. save. 23-34- Names top swimmers finest Bourbon may help you 7 BOX ELDER ACTION SPORTS The worlds Don Lawson Ducks are showing healthy numbers and a bonus of two pintails per day will be included when the season opens at noon on Oct. 5. Bag limit is again five birds. Fricke said goose numbers, too, look favorable for a fine hunt this fall. Most geese in Utah he noted, are locally grown. Factor populations at this time, said Fricke. Swinging to other birds, Fricke reported good number of mourning doves in the county, mainly in western reaches. They are congregated around waterholes due to the hot, dry summer. He said a cold spell or wet weather could drive the birds south and dim an otherwise bright prospect for opening & observe the Sept. 2 opening day (a Monday) since the usual Sept. 1 opening falls on a Sunday. State law will not allow a hunting season to open on that day, he said. Forest grouse are in excellent numbers in the high country in the county. factor be could destruction of habitat coupled with an increase of preditors, mostly skunks and fox, he said. There are no indications of One Gs youthful days, a Canadian goose died at the hands of F & Gs 20 guage at 81 paces, all documented and placed in the Annals of Trivia file. This explains why, in F hunters Pheasant numbers have continued to decline, said will shoot. Its BE 723-52- 55 (nrD(") Made in Utah with Utah labor OGDEN: 801 West 12th and Utah materials. Street, Phone: 399 117 SALT LAKE: 333 South Redwood Road, North Salt Lake, Phone 532 1111 (4Vi miles north of North Temple) LOGAN: South Highway 91, Phone: 752 6310 PROVO. Phone 373 8600 No Toll Charge - |
