Show 12C Standard-Examine- Sunday December 30 1973 r Millions Enjoying Outdoors Thanks to Hunters THE OUTDOORSMAN various distances represent from large population centers and different regional areas of the country A list of 88 outdoor activities was compiled An analysis of the use data reveals that of the five most istates determine the different types ip o p u 1 a r activities hunting Nearly three and million acres of state game and specific amount of annual ranked at the bottom of the list The most popular activity was lands purchased with revenue use to from hunting license sales and Survey units were chosen sightseeing with 283 per cent Millions of sightseers pic-- the excise tax on sporting arms nickers and campers are en- - and ammunition are more joying the outdoors thanks to heavily used by outdoor recreationists than by hunters A study conducted by the US hunters Bureau of Sport Fisheries and For the study 40 areas in 13 Wildlife reveals the fact were surveyed to STRAND By BERT Ogden non-hunti- There Could Be Silver Lining For Wildlife in Gasoline Pinch er one-quart- followed by fishing with 19 per fiscal 1973 This is an increase of 159 per 18 Der cent" ' nicnickins? I cent over the 1972 figure At the pel vein ° “““time excise revenues from bunting with only nine per cent handguns rose to $83 million Meanwhile the National an increase over the 1972 figure Foundation of 10 per cent Shooting Sports million some $50 reports the 11 per cent federal That’s See the Classified I - As the wise old sage used to say back in the days million for conservation during foundation shoes and flour-baunderwear “there’s some good in all things” It may not seem so now and then And right now with shenanigans in high places and the energy shortage it may be a bit tough to grin tire-sole- d g Yet what the old sage ob-- l served is true There will be more than one “good” come out The given estimate was which York by of such things the annual kill at 24000 placed Take the energy shortage for example Although it may gall The highest actual figure given the Arabs to realize it turning was 12153 from Pennsylvania off the spigots of oil will apAnd in addition to the loss of parently make plenty of sport-- s there’s property m en conand wildlife servationists extremely happy damage and even human loss to That’s because nationwide be considered reductions in maximum speed It surprises most drivers who laws may save the lives of hit a deer just how much thousands upon thousands of damage can be done to their game birds and animals that vehicles Over $200 per accident otherwise would die in traffic is an average figure accidents each highest New wildlife year Fortunately personal injuries Althoueh the exact numbers to car drivers and passengers not of such are mishaps a available occur in less than five per cent hardly generally motorist with any time on the of the cases Most turn out to be road at all has escaped bowling cuts and bruises over a pheasant cottontail or a few have Quite quail collected some dents trying to occupy the same space with a mule deer NEVER REPORTED In fact many such mishaps are never reported And wildlife smacked by vehicles often continue to run and fly to die later away from the highway Over the years the state and It’s a frightening experience to hit a deer In most cases the driver sees the deer for a split second before the impact It seems to appear from nowhere scrambling onto the' highway directly in die path of the vehicle Do you swerve or hit the brakes— or both? RISK A SKID Can you risk a skid? Swerving a car iat high speed occupants And to reduce L “toe °£highway rldllfeH“ have been he number of animals kiUed on Therms' been 4 d the car mean much as to damage wh J n mTlT! statewide such as quite present pheasants the chance for serious injury or Warnings have been issued andij At speeds high damage caution signs erected come can however a pheasant This especially has been true windshield vehicle thr()Ugh during winter months when- faHv’p' are of wildlife many species RbbiJs and such usuany poSe pushed to roadsides by severe un)ess ime danger S?lns kimiularTd piat3” WWifle A do STapt highway “r to avotftoe rol1 over ° r! temperatures I was especially road: side of t heavy ast winter m some areas shouid be given all con-- ! 0Iteirn sideration They can leap or fly in ’ “ venison is great but not on the fiont o an automobile MOTOR VEHICLES The organization says more than 70000 deer in 43 states are killed each year by motor vehicles j 3 VehiC‘e in 3 fecoSdh0£ sptse30st' important lfs the reduction in speed that will save vehicle1 and wildlife both mishaps So hats off to the Arabs they are doing us a bit of a favor atj leash Service Issues Warning On Protected Wildlife The US Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a warning relative to killing protected wildlife through the use of poisons whether intended or not Officials in the regional office at Denver Colo said special emphasis will be placed this winter on the apprehension of A M Marston regional director his remarks are directed at those persons using or intending to use poisons legally or illegally for predator control SEVERAL LAWS use of poisons in1 the “If predator control result in the He said Blackwall Sale Regular Tire Size Whitewall Sale j Regular Snow Guard 78 40 mo wear-ou- t guarantee 2774 3074 3299 3374 3524 birds of migratory killing persons responsible or endangered species Thye said they have been 'eagles or not this intended whether violations! to the possible alerted an will constitute illegal of federal laws by the present levels of coyote populations in ‘method of taking’ and persons (Will be liable to prosecution western states under one of several federal VARIOUS POISONS 'laws” the official added The fish and wildlife service They said this “coupled with and has responsibilities and the mood of ranchers alert us to the forcmeent authority under the possibility that various poisons Migratory Bird Treaty Act the may be used in large quantities Bald Eagle Protection Act and the Endangered Species this winter” will servaticn Act ‘‘The agency to These laws provide the means in its power everything of convict and restricting the indiscriminate persons prosecute of poisons where such kill use who indiscriminately in the killing of nonresults animals federally protected animals said control” target through predator en-catt- wool-growe- rs le Steel Lelted 40 mo guarantee 4899 4409 6299 5669 6899 6209 7399 6659 8199 7379 175-1- 3 205-1- 4 205-1- 5 215-1- 5 225-1- 5 Snow Crusader 24 mo guarantee 4 full nylon cord plies American Motors 2399 825-1- 5 the great buyer protection plan! are available And Unbeatable Service WHEEL ALIGN SPECIAL from Reg $995 jl Sale in Victor Motors Phone Brigham City 2699 1800 AUTOMOTIVE SPECIAL with 392-375- 1600 88 Most Cars (Monday and Wednesday Only) 1 COMPLETE BRAKE JOB SPECIAL Direct Line! 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