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Show 1 Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday October 10, 2000 Jr i Cooler weather may make this one of the best hunts in years Cool weather that keeps elk active duringthe day may be all that's needed to make this fall's general hunt one of Utah's best in years. Utah's 2000 general buli elk hunt runs Oct. and spike bull and any bull elk unit permits remain available. Steve Hinders, biggame coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says most of the state's elk herds are at objective as far as population levels, bull to cow ratios and the harvest ages of bulls taken by hunters. 7-- Utahs elk population was at about 65.000 animals after last fall's hunting season. Thats 2,000 animals shy of a statewide, post season objective of 67,000 elk. Most units also were meeting, or exceeding, a goal of at least eight bulls per 100 cows left in the herds. Some units have goals much higher than eight bulls per 100 cows, and these goals are also being met. The largest herds in the state are found on the Manti unit (at about 12,900 elk); the Plateau unit in southwest Utah (at about 7,800 elk); and the Wasatch Mountains unit in north-centrUtah (at about 6,000 elk). Based on bull to cow ratios, elk al population levels and elk being pretty well distributed across hunt units, I think w e're going to have a pretty good hunt," Flinders said. Last year, Utah's general bull elk hunters had a statewide success Courtesy photo rate of about 16 percent.- The weather during the hunt w ill be a key to success rates this year. Elk are more active during the day, when temperatures are cooler and humidity levels are high, Hinders said. It its hot and dry, theyre often active for an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening," Flinders said. If theres a full moon, theyre active less than that." Most of Utahs general season huntingis done on spike bull units, and plenty of spike bulls await hunters this year. Induction last year was excellent, so the number of spikes available to hunters should be pretty high," Flinders said. The end of the breeding season can present some challenges to finding them, though, as spike bulls are just starting to rejoin herds theyve been kicked out of. The mature hulls kick the spikes out of the herds during the rut, so sometimes the smaller spikes are hangingout on the periphery of the herds, Flinders said. But by the genera season, the rut's essentially over so the spikes are just starting to rejoin the groups. Id look for them in the same habitat you're finding other elk, typically around water and at higher elevations, if the warm weather continues, Flinders said. Hinders encourages spike bull hunters to earn' a spotting scope or binoculars with good magnifica mature bulls may still respond. Another key to finding elk is to remcmlier that they switch to more of a browse diet this time of year. This diet change cun bring them out of aspen habitats to areas with mountain brush. Its not loo late to get involved in this year's general bull elk hunt, as both any bull and spike bulls permits remain available. Both residents and nonresidents may pur- tion. These tools allow hunters to know, at a distance, whether theyve t. spotted a spike bull, or a A spike bull may be taken on a or spike bull unit, but two-poilarger bulls may not. Hinders said the end of the rut will also affect w here mature bulls are found by those hunting on the state's any bull units. two-poin- nt Sometimes those mature bulls are still with groups of cows and calves, other times theyve pulled off on their own, or with groups of other mature bulls," Hinders said. They tend to be reclusive and in the cover. You may have to hit the cover, to chase them. Bull elk permits are available from 255 hunting license agents statew ide and from division offices. For more information call the nearest I)iision of Wildlife Services office, or the division's Salt Lake office, (SOI) 53S-470- come up with some." Even though the rut will be over, hunters may want to try bugling, as Emery Rodeo team unstoppable 0. How to make beef; taste like venison : j Recipe on HowTo Make Beef Taste Like Venison: Something every hunter's wife should know. 1. Start oncyoitr lx'fore cutting date. 2. Feed the steer only on wild berries. slough grass, weeds, sage, and tree bark. 3. Alxiut two hours Indore you are ready to butcher, have a friend chase the beef around to get the blood and adrenaline into the meat. 4. ShiKit the beef immediately after it has been chased (make sure it's a gut shot, and try to do this via a hind quarter). A good shot will tenderize the meat and get as much hair as possible in the impact area. By WILL PAYNE Rodeo Reporter The Emery rodeo Team is still going strong and kicking butt. Here are the Top Ten placings for the last four rodeos. On the Sept. 15 and 16. at the Cedar Rodeo. Chet Allred and his partner placed 5th in Team Roping w hich qualified them for State Finals. Kyle Fox and his partner placed 10th. Will raync placed 4th in the Saddle Bronc, and 8th in the Bull Riding. The next weekend at Long Valley's Rodeo in Kanab, Kash Behlingand Seth Weber placed 10th in the Team Roping and Kyle Fbx and his partner placed 6th. Carson Grimm got 7th in the Bull Riding. The following day at Kanabs High School Rodeo, Tana Allred placed 7th in the Goat Tyingand 3rd in Breakaway. Kyle Fox and partner placed 8th in Team Roping. Carson Grimm Won" the Bull Riding. The next weekend at the Sevier Rodeo in Richfield. Hank Allred and his partner placed 3rd in the Team roping, and Kyle Fox and his partner placed 10th. Kyle Fox also placed 10th in the Calf roping. This now ends the action until the Dixie 6 Series" at Hurricaine in November. 5. Drag the Ixvf to a slough and field dress it in the slough. Make sure to get as much grass, weeds, cattails and in as possible. 6. Drag the beef at least one half mile across a summer fallow field to de-br- is , j j get plenty of dirt mixed into the wound and the interior of the carcass. 7. Load the Ixx'f on a ear truck and driv e down first a gravel road at least 5 miles, then down a highvv ay. This will got as much highway grime, bugs, and rocks embedded in the meat as possible. (For extra flavor this should be done in the rain). 8. king the Ixvf in the garage (Make sure it is low enough so that the dog can chew on the hind quarter and then properly mark it's territory). Photo by James Fain. Used by permission of Fain Photographic Hank Allred competes in calf roping at the 2000 Utah High School State Finals. 1 Power Spaghetti Spartans go Italian before big game The Emery High Football team had a power spaghetti dinner last Wednesday lx fore their game against Uintah. The Emery High Football Booster Club has been providing dinners for all of the home games and sending snacks and treats on all of the away football games including all JV and Sophomore pimes as w ell. Dixie Fielder said "This is just our way of showing appreciation for our football team and for all of the hard w ork that they put in. Win or lose we lose our team." Dixie has been instrumental in gathering support for the team, and in ordering sweatshirts and hats with die Spartan logo on them. Each team player also has a poster of their own highlight ing the our in i 9. At letist once a day. have your wife idle a vehicle for 5 minutes in the garage. Carbon Monoxide adds greatly tothaflavor. i j 10. When the carcass smells so bad that you can hardly stand being in the garage, the txvf is ready to butcher, Properly followed the above steps will insure that your beef is mistaken for venison by even the most avid sportsman. Even vine will marvel at how much venison you have and how gxxi it tastes... and vou wont have to put on that crazy outfit and walk for 3(H) miles ever again (Submitted tnj Knrreu. fustier.) FISHING REPORT From now through the end of the g year, anglers can expect excellent at many Manti Mountain lakes," said Iiuis Berg. DWlt Regional Aquatics Manager Many larger lakes, due to drought conditions, have low water levels which are concentrating fish. Coo fall temperatures are stimulating fish to fotxl, providing anglers with excellent fishing conditions. Elk and deer hunters are encouraged to pu k a rod and reel to take advantage of some of fish-iri- I the best fishing of the vear. Renchs Pond whs stocked for the last time this season on Aug. 29 with 1600 catchable size trout. Blue Lake has a sink hole, and is holding very little water. Blue Lake (in the Muddy Creek drainage) offers god fly fishing for 2 inrh hrook trout with a size 4M4 10-1- hare's car or Sheep Creek special. Anglers should um' sinking line to get the fly down near the bottom Boulger Reservoir is low. Float tubes and canoes are helpful in getting beyond the bed of aquatic vegetation in shallow water. Stocking occurred most recently on Aug. 29. Cleveland Reservoir. Fishing has been good with a worm 'marshmallow combination. The water level is low, and the concentrated fish are easy to caUh, Duck I ork Reservoir. Good fishing has been reported using a variety of flies including a red Canadian leech, grocaburnt orange wooly worm, and a brown beadhead lm-hElectric Ijikc is very low. Conservation Officer Stacey Taggart recommends fishing deep for the null cutthroats. Louis Berg adds, This is manquality cutthroat trout ag'd with restrictive fishing regulations to maintain an nbundaiit fish populn- . 14-1- 5 GoPtinued on PAGE SB. Therron Grange brought this buck to Ace Hardware to be entered in the bg buck contest there Grange s buck is the largest deer entered so far in the contest, winch ends Oct 29 Gift certificates awarded for the largest deer a-- e i |