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Show Sun Chronicle Thursday . November 20, 1975 1atfe Hunting violations rise s fat the 1977 elk season has about the airest and subsequent conviction of 29 Itah elk huntt i s t epoi ts a state w ildhfe offic tal 1 Dean Sparkman, assistant law i nloi cement chief Ltah Division of Wildlife Hesouices said this is not a complete list of all violators who have been ticketed dui mg this veai s elk hunts Iheie aie quite a tew others who have not been in couit oi convictcst said the official lhe most common violation is foi making unlawful application for an elk hunting pei nut Bv law, hunters ate allowed to applv lot only one elk peinut each vear Citations foi cativing a gun cm a Mine piesei ve.uul hav mg a loaded gun in a vehicle weie the second most It s only the small minority of hunteis who break the rule's Most gcxid hunters make every effort to be in toi med of the regulations and to abide bv Office! Spackman con them hi ought 85 A NUMBER 2 TEAM ti equont v turned side fi om the damage done to game .itumals and the unethical aspersions cast upon many hunters bv the acts of a few the violations can he costly veai $117 310 in fine's for hun ting and fishing i elated violations were paid to the state During 197-- these same v legations i esulted in a total of 230 days spent m ai! Otlicer Spackman said it is hoped that I tali hunters will take the initiative and police their own ranks It and when that becomes a con sistent proposition he said the ef I tah s tectiveness of game management piogiams will provide moie bouts of m reation in the out of doois tor a greater number of spent iol.it ions Sevtial hunters weie guilty ot hunting outside designated elk hunting units and seveial others took cows in the hull only season (lllitei Spuckman said citations for ot violation wildlife laws aie a necessary pait of game management pi oc edui es I ncontrolled shooting of suit'll Bv keeping careful watch over their hunting activities sportsmen can help keep game animal populations in balanc e Law enforcement personnel, due to the sie of the turntable territory in ltah, are unable to cover as much game species would eventually teduce the numbei of animals necessary to maintain a countryside as their job demands The ethical hunter can help by reporting violations and by insisting that other hunters abide by the regulations bleeding population, explained the official Once that number is reduced too far, the species is endangered, he added 85 B ' TEAM 100 A "W a (l TEAM , , , i, 10(1 120 A B , I TEAM NUMBER 1 TEAM Pre-fade- d, recycled, tie-dye- d. Denims the stuff of the stylemakers. And First Security 120 A NUMBER 2 TEAM BankAmericard lets you in where its at. No matter what your style, BankAmericard can fashion you or yours a Christmas to remember. Its good all over, to make someone special, glad all over. Member FDIC |