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Show ygnyafyi,yil 2C DESERET NEWS, arijiipnrlwmBi i My H Hy.yw iiinriiwi f wyrir in n g" snrt 27, 19E8 September Friday, wat "f ittijpiW jgo BIG GAME, UPLAND BIRDS, WATERFOWL, BUNNIES Utah Hunting Prospects For 1968 Tagged Excellent approach of another fall hunting season. Whether big game, upCiisp cool nights, gold and land game or waterfowl hunter crimson autumn leaves again or a sightseer, recreational opannounce the portunities abound this year in symbolically Utahs mountains, marshes and fields. Let us cure and What field conditions can you, smoke your deer Mr. John Sportsman expect? How do game populations looK? legs. What can you do to improve WEST JORDAN LOCKERS ! enjoyment of the hunt? Let us 1437 W. 7729 So. 255 0421 take a look through a kaleido-- i scope of this fall's hunting ditions. Ey Norman V. Hancock Chief, Game Management they threw back the flaps of their tents to greet the day. But 1968 will be remembered by Cooler weather and early them as that unusual year. in abounded late August storms Despite the wet weather, the during the antelope hunt and deer archery season. Likewise, antelope and archery season r con- slowed the mourning dove season to a slow crawl" as uncooler weather precedented triggered" a heavy migration out of the state. Seldom have archers awakened to a blanket of snow as it earlier than usual fall. Aspen kar and Hungarian partridge, leap drop has already com- cottontail rabbit and wild turmenced and leaves of other key season September 2Sth. shrubs and trees are abundantly Sage grouse population trends are up, particularly in the falling. However, it will take a southern area. Hunter success heavier frost and rain and should be good with an increaswinds to have an effective oaked han't st over 1967. went well. Archery success Ls predicted to be above that of brush leaf drop. 1967 when 17.1 percent success was experienced. Upland (lame What the early weather Major hunting activi.ies will means with frosts and snow in commence with the kick off" of 'higher elevat:on.s is a probable sage grouse, forest grouse, chu- - Forest grouse (blue, rutfed) are below peak the population. However, fair hunting can be expected similar to last year or slightly below. Best rulfed and blue grouse hunting will be in I'jwi but r.ot quite as high a the northern and central part of 1901. Hunter success should In the state extending about as far .very good throughout the soutii as the Manti. Forest kar areas of the stale, grouse are generally found in r.r Hungarian partridge lunnii.n near the aspen-fi- r type. .should be similar to last year On the other hand, chukar or slightly better. Hungarian partridge will be found on southern exposures a:d rocky are found in the northern pan outcroppings dirough the foot- of the state with best popuL-- , hill country of the northern half lions in Cache, Rich and Ri of the state. Chukar populations Klder counties. are substantially i.igher than Cottontail rabbits are bocum-inmore abundant throughout the state except the norther-- ' portion where the population appeared to peak last .'ear. Even ;so, the northeastern part ot the state supports a higher density of cottontails. It is expected hunters will nut seriously hunt cottontails until later in the year when coker weather appears and other hunting activities have heeti completed. What about turkey hunting? The turkey population is similar to last year. The turkey hunt promises to again give the hunt-ie- r a challenge of his lifetime of when approximately the hunters will connect." one-thir- d Its September t. 29 for forest grouse; wild turkeys and September 28 to January 13 and Hungarian partridge and September 28 to March 1 fur cottontail rabbits. Deer Hunts DEEKS Duck Decoys DURA-DUC- Deek-typ- e DURA-DUCPLASTI-DUC- PLASTI-DUC- N&B .... Decoys Decoys Rough Rider Goose Decoys JOHNSON Goose Decoys . . . DURA-GOOS- 4 G H Goose Decoys Decoys Anchor Line 50-f- 1.29. 16.95 Doz. 17.95 Doz. 21.99 21.99 25.99 29.95 22.95 32.95 36.95 . . . . . . Doz. . . . Doz. . . . Doz. . . . Doz. . . . Doz. . . . Doz. . . . Doz. . . . The deer hunts surpass ail 'Other hunts, as upwards of 170,000 will be participating. Homer Staplev. chief biologist, big game, figures the deer season will be comparable to ilast year and perhaps above. .That is, providing good weather conditions prevail the opening weekend of the season. There are fairly consistent populations of deer in most areas of the state where deer habitat occurs. The frequent question, where can I go?" is cue posed to the Division and local conservation officers throughout the state. 1.45 each each each each 2.20 each 2.50 each each 2.95 each 3.10 each Buffalo, Bighorn Sheep game hunts al.--o start j ,on September 28th. These elude buffalo and desert bighorn sheep, each of which extends through October 13th. 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