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Show Sun Advocate Hunting dogs 4a & Outdoors ports Eric Mortensen wins BMX trophy need care MILLER By LAYNE t , k Sports editor Many people think that dogs, because of their warm winter coats, are impervious to the elements. It just isnt so. Your friend that bounds through the snow, nose down, on on the scent of your favorite game can suffer from many of the same cold weather ailments you do. The difference is that most dogs are driven by an instinct to pursue the wild game. That, coupled with an intense desire to please you, can result in a of the serious dogs physical capabilities. four-foote- d over-extensio- back right from the beginning, since local watering restrictions wouldnt permit racing on Saturdays. It is absolutely necessary to the safety of the racers to water the track well before races. Thursday afternoons drew fewer people than Saturdays, mostly because of conflicts with little league baseball schedules. Even so, the track did well through July. Then August hit, and the riders stopped coming. Christensen said in talking with the racers, there were just too The BMX season has come to a close in Carbon County. The season is being called moderately successful" by Carbon County Recreation and Leisure Services director Steve Christensen. The recreation agency took over the track for the first time this year. Although the number of racers was down this year, there are reasons and Christensen said he has hopes the Terrace Hills Track can make a comeback in future years. The track faced a major set many other things going on and BMX racing wasnt a priority. The annual American Bicycle Association double point race was held in September but because of the time of year, the event didnt draw the people it usually out-of-to- does. The highlight of BMX rac- ing during the year was the state championships, where local rider Eric Mortensen brough home two state championship trophies. n Remember, dogs dont possess the logic it takes to pace themselves. If youre hunting in big country, you may be far from camp when you realize your faithful companion is in serious trouble. The Starcraft Advisory Council, a group of outdoor writers and sportsmen interested in promoting the outdoor lifestyle, provides some helpful tips to keep your dog healthy during the winter season. n trainDuring will be less likely ing, your dog to give in to the cold if he is in Eric Mortensen catches some air during the last bike race of the good shape. As the hunting year. season approaches, increase the amount of exercise your dog gets. If you plan on the dogs diet, do it beefing-u- p a month before the start of the hunting season. Feed your dog 2 bon was behind in the A late game rally enabled on a regular schedule. last quarter with time runTo avoid the possibility of the Carbon -- High Dinos to your dog suffering the pain of overcome a Ben Lomond lead ning out. The Dinos started a twisted gut, never feed the and gain an 3 victory over the game winning drive at line after a their own dog its regular meal directly the Ogden school in nonbefore the hunt feed it two to league prep football action on Ben Lomond punt. Dino quarterback Eric Llewelyn prothree hours before. the local field last Wednesday. ceeded to move his team frostand treat Recognize The midweek game came downfield with a great catch bite. Dogs exposed to very cold weather or prolonged hunts in prior to the dismissal of school by Ed Potts, giving Carbon a the snow are likely candidates for the UEA convention and first down at the Scots line. for frostbite. Recognize the gave Dino coach Don Gress-me- n to an prune opportunity conditions in which frostbite A draw play to Chad Feich-k- o his team for the occurs. Frostbite is a superficaught the visitors off cial, minor bum caused by Region 7 game this Thursday at Lehi. Lehi is undefeated in guard, and the Dinos had extended exposure to the cold. the another first down at the Ben It usually occurs on the league play going into seaLomond 21. A similar play extremities paws, ears, tail, final week of the regular for Dinos son. The a moments later to Feichko hope etc. Class berth state again allowed the Dino junior playoff To help prevent frostbite rests on with the the running back to go into the game while in the field, stop occaend zone behind some fine outwell the as as sionally and clean off the ice Pioneers, two by the offensive line. of other come blocking regional that builds up in the fur of the almost untouchFeichko was games involving Emery dogs extremities. The probed on his scamper to pay dirt, lem with frostbite is that against Wasatch and Uintah as every Dino in the offensive Union. many times, you dont know playing carried out their block Car In lineup Wednesdays game, your dog has been frostbitten until the following day. If your dog shows signs of discomfort, such as licking his paws for long periods of time, take him to a warm place and This will be the year to test of Ferron Mountain. him blanket. in warm a The forecast for the South wrap the mettle of Utahs sportsBook Cliffs emit is poor, due to Gently massage the frostbitmen. Three years of drought ten area to stimulate the cir- have thinned herds out a bit slim fawn production for the culation. If redness and irritaThis is a good year for the past three years and problems tion persist, clip the area and skilled hunter who does some - associated with the three-poiointment conor better restriction, apply a first-ai- d scouting. cortisone or aloe. lifted statewide to was which taining have mountain areas High Allow the dog a day or two off. fared the reduce illegal kills and hunter drought pretty well. Extended hunts in very cold With more water and greener pressure. Sportsmen will find weather lower a dogs resisbetter hunting in the mounforage, theyll contain more tance to infection. Although bucks. F ollowing is a rundown tain brush of side canyons there is no known canine dison mountain ranges in southuntil deer move onto winter ease like the human common eastern Utah. range. Thereafter, pinyon cold, sniffing, sneezing and Hunting on the northeast juniper and sagebrush will coughing are symptoms that Manti will be about the same hold the bucks. Best places to signal other infections, such as last year. Hunter success in hunt are Nash Wash and d as pneumonia, brought on by 1989 was a respectable 28 perand Cottonwood too much exposure. Keep an cent. Brushy draws at higher canyons. eye on older dogs after a streelevations will hold more deer Hunting will be good in the nuous hunt. Consult your vet early in the season, while LaSal Mountains, which if symptoms persist. dense stands of pinyon boasted a 44 percent rate of Tr e at y ou r dog with res pect. juniper at lower elevations hunter success in 1989. HunOwners of good gun dogs will have more deer later on. ters are advised to scout regard time spent in the field The White River area will be aspenoakbrush and pondero-s- a d with their hunting good early in the hunt, and pineoakbrush habitats companion as a love affair, Gordon Creek will be good early in, the season. Pinyon rivaled only by the variety after a snowfall. juniper types will produce that they walked down the The. southeast Manti will more bucks later on. A few of aisle with. feature good hunting. Success the hot spots include Black Know the capabilities and was 31 percent last year. HunRidge, Chicken Creek, Beaver limitations of your dog. Be it ters will find the most bucks in Creek, Taylor Flat, Brumley German short hair or Labraaspensage communities, but Ridge and Warner Lake. dor retriever, each breed has will find larger bucks in Hunting in the Dolores its own strengths and weapinyonjuniper and mahoTriangle will be entirely knesses. Dogs are not gany. Good places to hunt dependent upon the weather. machines. Serve them ns they include Horn Mountain, East With good weather, the herd serve you. Mountain and the south side stays in Colorado. Hunters pre-seaso- Dinos 18-1- 40-ya- 32-ya- rd rd 3-- A n Dia-mon- four-foote- Services, ing assignments to a T." A pass play on tjhe2-pbiconversion attemptwas no good, but the Dinos did not need anymore points at that stage of the game with the short time remaining. Carbon scored first in the initial quarter when Llewelyn : connected on two passes for long gainers, the first to Jeff Blanc which carried almost 50 yards and the second to Curtis Cook which put the Dinos line. within the Llewelyn scored the TD on a quarterback keeper up the middle for eight yards. Carbon failed to get an extra point all night as Don Ross, the place-kickfor the Dinos, was held out ofthe game to recover from an injury suffered in the nt 10-ya- rd er Emery game. The hard-runnin- g tailback will be back in action against Lehi this week. Ben Lomond scored the next two touchdowns to take a 13-- 6 lead and appeared to be dominating the action well into the third quarter. off. : There were no interceptions Feichko sparked a Dino attack that made it a 2 ball game. The elusive junior made a good run to the Ben Lomond 32 for a Dino first k down, and a penalty assessed against the Scots gave the Dinos a first down at the 16. Feichko then scooted 16 yards up the middle for the TD to put the Dinos within one game as he rolled up 150 yards from scrimmage in assuming the brunt of the Dino ball carrying duties in Ross absence. Llewelyn had a poor pass- 13-1- face-mas- point. The extra point failed again. When the visitors failed to move the ball after the kickoff, it set the stage for the Dino game winning drive. The drive was similar to that staged by the Dinos in the closing minutes of the Emery game last week, but this time it paid or fumbles as Carbon moved downfield, and Feichko scored the winning touchdown. Feichko had an excellent ing game early, but settled down as the game progressed and found his receivers when it really counted. Defensively, the Dinos stiffened up, especially in the second half. Jarid Gray, Ron Ross, Ed Cerise, Don Rutherford and Bill Gilson in the sec- ondary and Cook, Lee Mark Thomas, Jake and Paul Colombo spearheaded the defensive action along the line and the Abrams, Wilson backer positions. deer hunt will test the best hunters skills nt pre-seaso- Carbon County Recreation and Leisure defeat Scots and look for region berth 13-1- The manages to squeeze by the win to the final BMX race of the competition The in Price. races were sponored by year Eric Mortensen can expect to take some nice bucks if bad weather moves them into Utah. The best hunting is within a few miles ofthe border in pinyonjuniper and sagebrush. Bust access is through Grand Junction. i The herd on the Henrys has been on the decline, after losing two years of production and heavy illegal harvest under three-poior better hunting. Poor hunting is anticipated. The north mountain has the most deer, but also the heaviest pressure. Fewer deer nt will be found on the south end, where hunter pressure will be light. Hunting has been excellent on Elk Ridge for limited entry permit holders. Last year, 81 percent of all hunters scored on a buck. The rifle season opened on Oct. 6 and runs through Oct. 16. There will be no deer hunting on Elk Ridge during the general deer season. The Blue Mountains will feature fair hunting. Success last year was 44 percent, but low fawn production will mean fewer this year. The north end of the mountain will provide the best action. Spring Creek, Peters Point, Foy Reservoir and South Peak are good bets. The west side is better for bigger bucks, but accessible only by foot or horseback. two-poin-ts . Rediscover Utahs wildlife with the thrill ofthe hunt Its hard to beat the experience of autumn in the mountains. If the chance to bag a deer is the excuse you need to get out, then by all means use it. Duck hunt looks pretty good at The duck good one," hunt has been a reports Desert Lake waterfowl superintendent Harold Weaver. Opening weekend hunters averaged 2.5 ducks apiece. Most were d teal and mallards. The weather was green-winge- windy and over- cast," says Weaver. The birds just kept moving," Hunter traffic was up a bit this year. For the opener, DWR counted 23 cars parked at Desert Lake. This compares to 20 in 1989 and 21 the year before. Weaver estimates the harvest around 200 ducks on opening weekend. Several hundred more are expected to be taken by seasons end on Dec. 3. Goose season got off to a start on Oct. 6, except for Desert Lake which remains closed until Oct. 27. The hunt runs until Jan. 6 and is expected to be better than last year. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports greater numbers of Canada Goose breeding pairs this year and good spring production. Ducks were quick to change their habits after the shooting started at Desert Lake. Many birds flocked to the rest lake under heavy hunter pressure, not returning to the management units until after dark. Early morning shooting on Sunday and Monday pushed them back to the rest lake again. That behavior pattern typically eases as hunter pressure drops over the course of the season. "Good duck hunting is a function of weather as much as anything else." 1 |