Show STUDENT LIFE Outdoor Corner AJ& m& IT APRIL 2 : - $ By Joe Boll -- IM5 — ys ' v s?— Vs-- V M3MT X ' £-- ? fAV again the wildlife of Cache Valley and elsewhere i&A L has begun to disperse from winter concentration points 4 in are or at least approaching the reproMost species ductive phases of their various life cycles Remaining deep snow in the mountains still block the antlered critters from their summer haunts but they are now carrying their unborn developing young The upland game birds of the valley have distributed v 4 themselves widely over the available summer habitat and as the breeding season approaches th males are becoming a little more intolerant of each other We’ve noticed several pairs of cock pheasants having spirited sparring matches The wetlands too are showing a promise of impending productivity- - Last weekend we stumbled across a Canadian goose which was incubating her full clutch of eggs g through blustery winds and temperatures Many ducks are present on Utah marshes and though they haven’t yet nested the birds may be observed in their prenuptial courting displays on the water and spectacular i V courting flights that are dizzing just to watch V-fr- rJrsC''r'i v : t V& Many different kinds of ducks are on hand and they provide the waterfowl hunter with a chance to brush up on AGGIE GOLFERS and their coach who leave tomorrow will enjoy this species identification Even the Begin for five dual matches in Arizona are left to right Steve spectacle of waterfowl concentration If a current introduction experiment is successful anBudge Ron Morgan Tom Funkhouser Coach Ev other species of duck may in time become established in Thorpe Ken MacKenzie and Dave Denoon Absent when die Utah waterfowl population Perhaps you’ve heard of the picture was taken was Barry Espil the effort to establish black ducks at Farmington Bay The black duck is a handsome bird in a subtle sort of way Though it entirely lacks the gaudy plumage of its close By GARTII NELSON cousin the mallard the black duck is very striking with Student Life Sports Writer brownish-blacbody feathers a tan head and wings with The Utah State golf team undersides will a deep blue speculum and beautiful silvery-whit- e begin their 1965 camThe black duck or black mallard as it is often called is an paign with their annual adaptable bird inhabiting tiny timber-choke- d ponds and to sunny Arizona There trip they streams broad lakes and fresh-watbays and even salt will have three matches with water and brackish areas on the east coast a strong Airzona State U Blacks are highly-toute- d in the East and Midwest for team and two with Phoenix their almost legendary wariness and their desirability as College table fare Though this duck may be extremely difficult to The Arizona schools should bag in the East we can hardly swallow their reputation have a distinct advantage beas being “naturally wary” We’ve watched too many blacks of cause the additional pracleave the safety of a blind-sh- y flock of mallards only to tice the weather them gives to meet a barrage of shot while making a friendly visit and should be a stiff test for a stool of decoys and have on two occasions decoyed the green Utag linksters black ducks to a pair of mittens on the ice of the Illinois However the Aggies figure River to a fine team this have very As is the case with all ducks black duck’s edibility varies and if everyone plays year with their food source Blacks seem to turn to eating fish of his the at top game they and Crustacea more often than do mallards and a monnow-fecome home with could five black smells and tastes every bit as fishy asany mer- victories for their efforts ganser Most hunters who have encountered black ducks Included on the six man however take an instant liking to the bird Let’s hope the team making the trip are introduction is successful Steve Budge Ron Morgan Denoon Dave Barry Espil and Kea Tom Funkhouser Rifle accomwill McKenzie They pany the baseball and tennis Once near-freezin- I- non-hunt- er 3-- ?r Golfers Season in Sunny Arizona Monday Patronize Your Advertisers k er Team Utag Hosts Match j The Utah State University Rifle Team plays host today and Saturday for the Ninth Annual Intermountain Invita- tional Smallbore Rifle Mat-- j will stay behind conducted on the ches being USU range This match has been con- sistently growing in popularity with the area shooters and this year’s match promises to be the biggest and best yet Shooters will be present from Colorado 3fonlana Nevada Wyoming Idaho and Utah representing 12 teams and GO individuals ence for 1963-6- 4 Montana State College and Colorado State University ' 'have both fielded strong TWn LAR letterman Kel- - teams this year and can be ler Uigbcc will be seeing expected to provide some veryacon today when close and interesting compethe tition ag netters host Idaho The Aggie Rifle Team State University in the first can’t be counted out of the ennis match of the jear winner’s circle either as they Standing and weighing have several strong contenders in the persons of George pounds the junior will hold down one Hufford Team Captain of Visalia California and Scott the top three singles Saw by Waukegan Illinois Pots on the Aggie squad Both shooters were outstandthis spring ing in Hie recent InterCoI6-- 1 teams on the trip Also making the trip will be Dale Gardner assistant athletic director and Harvey Kirkpatrick sports information director The remainder of the team play host to Montana University on April 9th in Logan to The USU soccer squad will play its third game of the spring season tomorrow at 3:30 p m on the quad Opponent will be the Aztecs a Mexican team Their record is an even four wins and four losses while the Aggie squad’s record is a somewhat better 1 This standard includes fall games Students are encouraged to take in the soccer match There will be no charge 6-- legiale matches conducted in Rome Nevada Other shooters for USU will be David Erickson Mountain Home Idaho Wesley Parks Ely Nevada Bruce Pitcher and Glenna Logan Utah Idaho Bancroft Christensen i CAMPUS CLASSIC! 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