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Show Price, Utah 4 Thursday, October 16, 196? how Utahs only public herd came into being The buffalo Country Lanes bowling Don Neely 181. Almond Joy & Mounds CANDY BARS 7z m SQUARE DEAL STORE 275 N. Main, Helper 1 1 1 1 1 Nell Ora Bogdin Grace McCourt Natch Joyce Marsing Irene Mezek 201; Barbara Jack-so- n 194; Irene Cripps 184; Veda Topolovec 184; Betty Klippel 181, 191, 192; Ardienne Norton Gemma Larcher 196; Mary Wooden 182, 180; Donna Judd 181; 215-56- 3, 221-49- 220-51- 196-52- 3; Jean Lou Willson 184; Bessie Stewart 180; Mert Anderson Gaylene Ballard 190; Lucy ton 189; Jean Riche 181, 182; Nor- him iwa in ii in hi n n n 1 1 194-53- 198-51- i ANNUAL Emery County Fall RANGE Al -- - 1 p.m. Stock Show Barn, Ferron, Ut. SPONSORED 1 1 I I ld sen, Sr., Ervin Wimber, Gene Pla-g- a and Ken Mower (the latter IB Mil November 8 By Barbara Ekker The 1969 Utah buffalo hunt which which extended from Sept. 27 through Oct. 12 prompts a review of how this herd, successor to the wild herds of long ago, got its start in Southeastern Utah and is now being hunted on a limited basis during seasons specified by the Board of Big Game Control. hunt, a It is a permit holder allowed only one chance to hunt during his lifetime. In April of 1941, the Carbon Emery Fish and Game Protective came up with the Association, idea of attempting to transplant buffalo to the desert area near the Robbers Roost in Wayne County. Through cooperation of the Grazing Service, the Utah Fish and Game Department and stockmen who ranged their livestock herds in that area, arrangements were made from the National Parks Service to obtain 18 animals from Yellowstone National Park. The first herd consisted of three bulls and 15 heifers transported from Yellowstone by members of the local sportsmens organization using trucks and drivers supplied by the Grazing Service. Taking part in the transplant process were George G rivet, Dr. H. B. (Buffalo Bill) Goetz-ma- n (actual originator of the transplant project), Tony Poloni, Fred Flaim, Rye Hyatt, Ray Walters, Vic Orlandi, Sr., Fred Lar- BY Emery County Hereford Association Castle Dale, Utah ! M II I I I I I I t I I t I I I I I I H M IIM I three deceased). The animals were transplanted in individual crates built to government specifications. The first herd was released at Jefferson Wells near the Flat a few miles north of the Tops, famous Robbers Roost Canyon. During the fall of 1941, the herd remained fairly well together in the Rocst area. However, in the early winter they began to scatter. Two of the bulls drifted north and were traced traveling north and were last heard of near the Wyoming-Utaborder several hundred miles from where they they were released. It seems their instincts were guiding them back to their old habitat in Yellowstone h I I I I I H -- Park. The other bull along with one heifer traveled southwest and were last heard of in the Fish Lake area, Because the bulls had left, another trip to Yellowstone was a necessity. On April 17, 1942, five more bulls were transplanted in the same area of the San Rafael Desert. Subsequent migration took the herd south to the Henry Mountain range where it could winter on the Burr Desert and summer at heights up to 11,000 feet. The first hunt for these magnificent animals, the only public buffalo herd in the state, was con- ducted in 1950 with a limited number of special permits being issued. Similar hunts followed through the years. In 1962 during one of the special hunts, blood samples were taken from each animal killed which revealed carriers of the brucellosis organism within the herd. When the herd was first brought into the state it was tested for and inoculated against brucellosis. This was a brucellosis-fre- e herd so it must have been infected in Utah. The solution to this problem became the responsibility of the Utah Fish and Game Department. In the spring of 1963, the calves from the previous year were captured and inoculated. But this didnt take care of the adult carriers. Plans were broadened to set up a program that would eradicate this dreaded disease. First the department had to construct a capture corral. A site was chosen at Granite because the wanted animals fcould be herded in from either end. Fences and winged gates would send the animals into the corral of 2xl2s. On the morning of November 20, 1963, Fish and Game personnel gathered in Hanksville and airplane pilots began hazing the two herds that had separated on the Burr Desert and pushed them together about three miles from the trap. Then men on horseback moved in and pushed the herd. The horses labored to keep up with these massive animals who seemed to be moving quite easily. Youre Never Too Far Wherever You Are... to learn through B. Y. U. sure of your target, then shoot Be - Season changes closing several state park areas M r V record-breakin- g 637-009- i ATTENTION! - Deer Hunters Spartans swamp DEER & ELK SKIMS Sanpete - - Dont Miss Out! Register Now for Our ed. Each year ten permits have been issued with the number being raised to 15 in 68 and dropping back to 10 in 69. A full grown bull stands about six feet at the shoulders and is perhaps ten to twelve feet long. Eighteen hundred pounds is average although record trophies have gone as high as 2400 pounds. Bulls have a heavy neck and a massive, exceedingly broad head which is carried low. Horns curve outward and upward from each side of the forehead. Forequarters stand much higher than the haunches. Spines rise from the vertebra giving way to a huge muscle which forms the hump. They have 14 ribs which is than found in cattle. Shaggy BAGS ONLY Fluorescent Vests WIDEST SPREAD Wins Rifle. MOST POINTS Wins a Slip on over your Regular Jacket 49 one-mor- HOME STUDY Burning money? Av. Each year the deer hunt is to observe the laws governing the marred by one or two serious deer hunt. Others are caused by hunting accidents. Such accidents carelessness and improper gun are generally the result of failure handling. hit The herd the north wing, left In addition to the accidents of the corral gate, and one went caused by hunters, the accidental killing of elk and moose durthrough. Quick work by a spotter helicopter pilot pushed this leading the deer hunt is alarming. An er back into the main herd. The estimated 200 elk are killed ilA Chevron Burner can save pilot continued herding the lumblegally each deer season. Many up to Vfjrd on your heating of these animals could be saved ering animals against the south fuel dollar. and hunter accidents reduced if wing and right down the alley to the trap. the deer hunter was sure of his The coming of the fall season Three straggling bulls watched target. as the main herd entered the cor- with its cool weather signals a This deer season take the time CAU YOUR STANDARD OIL ral and rushed to the far north gradual closing of Utahs state to MAN IN PRICE identify your target, properly end compartment. It wasnt until parks following a J. K. LEAVITT 4 and make a clean kill. Dont mar the main gate slammed closed season, according to Director your Standard Oil Company of California by causing an hunting trip that they realized that they, too, Harold J. Tippetts. accident. had been trapped. The trio went Information given on closings berserk. They ran from one end indicate that Lake Huntington of the corral to the other and, and Scofield Lake will close Oct. then the larger fellow hit the fence 16. Green River State Park is and tried to jump over. The fence scheduled for closing Oct. 31snapped like match sticks when the weight of his head and shoulAmong the several state park ders landed but he fell back into units that remain open yearlong the corral enclosure. Finally they are the Goosenecks and Dead were allowed to join the milling Horse State Parks in southeastern herd in the north compartment Utah. and settled down. HIGHEST MARKET PRICE FOR The chute installed when the corral was constructed proved worthless to hold these animals so a squeeze-chut- e was installed. 26-- 6 The calves were cut out, inoculated and turned loose. Then the reWe will also dispose of CASTLE DALE Although the mainder of the animals were run Deer Heads and Scraps through and tested, marked and North Sanpete Hawks gained a released. Out of the 69 animals first quarter touchdown capping only 11 proved to be carriers and a long drive, the Emery Spartans were marked with bright fluores- failed to say die and rallied for cent streamers and released to be three tallies in the second canto CARBON EMERY to go on to defeat the visitors hunted the following January. This became the hunt of hunts 26-- 6 in a game played at Castle ANIMAL BY PRODUCTS because the rare game animal Dale Oct. 8. began to know man as an enemy ONE MILE SOUTH OF PRICE in Region Emery now stands so didnt just stand and graze Seven play. when a vehicle appeared in his area as before. The first day the hunters got two and then the herd scattered to all areas of the Snow began Henry Mountains. falling and two more animals were spotted and killed. A second groun of hunters took over after the first group gave it up but they didnt even see the animals. Then additional hunters from both groups set out and three more animals were killed. Then a halt was called because the department felt that the animals needed to settle down before calving time. Early in August of 63 the herd Protect Your began to wander back to its old haunts at Nasty Flat on the north end of the Henry Mountains. ReMeat! ports indicated that the calf crop was normal with the only problems being to get them inoculat- a Model 99 Savage .284 Veaver Scope. RULES AND REGULATIONS: Any person entering contest must have a big game license. hair covers forehead and nearly hides the eyes. From chin and throat hangs side whiskers and beard, especially prominent in The license and tag must accompany deer when it is brought in to be measured, and deer tag attached to the head of the deer. Last day of registration will he October 17, 1969 at 6:00 P.M. Register at Price Commission Company bulls. In their nomadic search for food they always travel in single file. Much of the Union Pacific Railroad beds through the west were laid out cn buffalo paths. Despite his apparent clumsiness and weight he can swim with ease .and climb in rugged mountains with surety. His keen nostrils pick up every scent be it ONLY! Deer will be measured from Oct. 20, 106!) until Oct. 29, 1969 from 8 A.M. until 6 P.M. each day except Sunday. Points will be measured by inside measurement, and must be long to count. Only the head is required to be brought in for measurements. 7x35 ch man or beast. FOR FREE CATALOG Write: BINOCULARS Since Cortez commented on the bison in his diaries of 1521 until the present day, the buffalo has had a place in history. This ani mal provided meat for the Indi ans and pioneers, fuel when there were no trees and mans clothing from his hides. They blazed paths to waterholes and through mountains. After all of this, to many, his only claim to fame is an engraved likeness on the nickel and these, too, are almost as rare .these days as the animal itself. 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