Show Gunnison Valley RJews Goose Population Looking Good DWR Officials Say SpdDIPttS Goose hunters should find plenty of geese when the Utah goose season October opens Saturday A but unpredictable weather will influence 9 K'4' r - of the flocks movement goose hunting should be excellent J 1 Provan waterfowl biologist for the of Wildlife of the Utah Resources Department of Natural and Energy Resources wildlife Division Provan waterfowl The unsettled weather is still influencing the of waterfowl movement and it is impossible to predict conditions for the goose opener on October 9 as birds are moving in and out of the marshes to according constantly Provan All the marshes have cautioned that weather be wet should be used in many hunting areas when parking vehicles Enough high ground is saturated with water and many offroad areas will become mud traps for un- drivers Michelle Sets Michelle Jensen (Jr) is shown here as she sets the ball A good setter is important to the game of volleyball because a spiker usually needs a good set in order to get should be close to the the A good set but not too better spikes net and high 1983 high Lady Bmfldogs Continue Their Winning Streak Gunnison’s The volleyball team increased their winning streak to three consecutive matches following their win over the Panguitch Bobcats teams JV and Varsity defeated their afternoon Thursday team’s The strongholds Varsity team outscored and Panguitch Sally Stewart and Julie Hammond led the team in spikes Natalee Otten had the hot hand in serving The Soap Box Derby is already working to make the 1983 race better than any race in staff evening Tuesday derby’s In two history through the City of Akron where the fun began in They were invovled parades parties award ceremonies A few years shooting manner the ago of Gun Commandments to commitment and handling guns in a safe hunter education program analyzed an accumulation of many DWR “Ten the remember and swimming boating The derby is now taking Christensen Junior Division winner were given a police escort the derby sent winners back to KEEP THE ACTION OPEN'!! It’s that simple One does not have to Safety” or even the “Three Basic Rules” It's just one simple rule KEEP THE ACTION OPEN w henever the gun is not in use When you meet another hunter in the field action open the When you bring the open the gun into ca action are just When or walking action open When you are climbing a steep hill jumping a ditch or crossing a fence open the action standing keep the years of hunting accident Each accident reports report was studied seWhen you lean the gun in regards to parately the car or tent registrations for next how each accident could against open the action year’s race Ages range have been avoided made great We’ve old Kids from years It was quickly deterstrides in reducing acciinterested in entering the mined that most accibut we dents in Utah race for 1983 call dents are not accidents the could still reduce or write to or in the true sense but accident rate by Beehive State Soap Box were the end result of a present if we over 95 281 Box percent PO Derby poor negligent or carecould just convince Sandy Utah 84070 less attitude when handlfees are everyone to commit Registration ing firearms themselves to one simple All $50 registrations It was also determined AN OPEN ACrole must be in by May 15 that over 95 percent of all TION 1983 Akron Ohio for the “best time of their lives” Steve Maxfield Senior Division winner and Nikki 1982 This means since last year during The the hunting seasons Utah Division of Wildlife Resources of the Department of Natural Resources and Energy enall hunters to courages analyze their gun handland refresh ing habits their Utahns Invited to Enter Akron’s Soap Box Derby The 1983 Second Annual Beehive State Soap Box Derby is already under way The Soap Box Derby race will be held June 25 of these accidents could have been avoided or eliminated if completely the shooter would simply perhaps guns handling types of many different guns over the next few hunters Some months have not handled a gun caution suspecting 1962 the Summer is gone air is turning cnsp and we are in the of the hunting hunters should the continue to October Safely First Says DWR to hold birds early opportunities After making an aerial survey of the state’s waterfowl marshes along the Great Salt Lake Tim Thursday excellent water consuddenly ditions so once the middle weather settles down seasons there are plenty of areas reports a good number of geese in all areas Provan indicates Utah's goose population had very good production this year and and hunter GhboIsou Valley H'ew 7 and also in a camp for stayed derby week where they got involved in fishing - the Bulldgos traveled to Escalante and Bryce Valley High Schools The next home match will be Oct 13 against the Piute Thunderbirds Bus Safety Week To Be Noted National School Bus state spent more than drivers and students are sentence of 6 months or Safety Week will be $155 million in pupil given safety instruction” both” celebrated in Utah Oc- - transportation Clayton feels that the services Stressed 1982 tober Clayton according We had 1257 school buses biggest hazards to school “‘Sometimes drivers are from come to Kelvin Gayton Pupil and 1576 drivers on 2211 bus safety who do not not fully alert and pass a routes They carried motorists Transportation Specialist at the Utah State Office of 110000 students to and observe the school bus stopped school bus before they are able to react Education His job takes from school each day and stop law He explained This is a very dangerous the traveled 14225882 miles “Yellow lights will flash throughout Gayton state monitoring the using 3450000 gallons of at least 100 feet but not situation for the children more than 500 feet before younger ones especially overall operation of the fuel” who may not be paying school Clayton went on to a pending stop Red lights transportation attention to units in Utah’s 40 local explain that pupil tran- will flash when a bus has proper school As sportation districts is also very actually come to a full traffic” Utah can be justifiably proud of its always safety is his first important business “Our st°P to load or unload a factor main concern is safety” students Those red lights school bus safety record priority mean stop before During the 1981 year reflected in this year’s he “We declared theme ‘‘It’s Getting maintain our buses in reaching a stopped school there were no fatalities for Utah students or bus There That safe condition They are bus displaying the lights Safely drivers either inside or Counts” inspected twice a year Failure to obey the school Commented once in spring and once bus stop law is a outside the buses and Clayton “School buses are big in fall by the Utah High- - misdemeanor only 57 accidents and 27 punishable business Last year our way Patrol injuries and both by a fine up to $299 a jail Be Sure of Your Target DWR Says “There goes an elk! No it’s a big buck! Wait it’s a mooseI think!” Under many conditions distinguishing from a deer or may be more than expected an elk a moose difficult hunters have Many been or will soon be in the stalking that big game trophy If these animals were in a would they lineup probably be easy to but when you distinguish are in the mountains and under varying conditions it’s a different story You might see a deer and an elk together but chances of seeing more than one big game species at the same time common are not that Each year animals are erroneously shot because of mistaken iden- Too tification many moose are shot during the elk hunt because people are not aware moose are in elk areas Hunters are reminded several species of big game do frequent HELP same areas and often knowing many characteristics of the animal they are pursuing be can the distinction made with certainty the only by As mentioned if the animals were in a lineup the distinctions would be obvious The moose is the largest and bulkiest of the three with the deer being blocky but quite a bit smaller leaving the elk as the animal medium-size- Another charactA color moose tends to be very dark almost black an elk is light brown with a dark head and neck and the deer is with lighter underparts When in the field some of these characteristics can be deceiving because distinguishing eristic is the Proud Prize Possessors Gunnison Scout troops 563 and 564 proudly hold the prizes they at the Fall District received for being the No competitors t’amporee held at Maple Canyon recently They get use of the bugle which is the traveling trophy until the Winter Camporee and they won an axe for patrol's use Pictured from left are Scoutmaster Dwight Inouye Jeremy Elmont Kirk Jensen Paul Henrie Richard Dyreng (Gunnison 2nd Ward Leader) Mike Childs Gordon Rosenlund Terry Pickett (Asst Scoutmaster) and Shannon McArthur Flea Market and Fair to Help anti’s Mortal Moroni Statue a day in Manti” said Mortensen profor the ject chairman benefit Flea Market Oct 16 has been slated for the event which will raise funds for the purchase of the Mortal Moroni Statue to be erected in Manti of it Elaine its rump the deer’s tail is longer like a rope with a black tip at the end The moose has no distinct rump patch — it is a animal The front half of the animals are different also A moose has a rather large wide next summer This date also has been selected for the Sanpete County Idea Fair Since the Idea Fair will be held at Manti High School and the Flea Market will take place in the Exhibition Hall at the County Fairgrounds next door Mrs against have Whereas have but no A young elk several palmation little tines or does not possess the majestic rack of the trophy elk it generally has two single spikes The Division of Wildlife Resources wants hunters to be aware that several you are only looking at and bulbous muzzle species of biggame one animal Here are tends to carry its head animals may be found in and has large the same areas and to be some of the more distinct down Most sure of their target before field characteristics Of humped shoulders the three animals both elk carry their heads high shooting Extra law the elk and deer have with their nose in the air enforcement personnel their will be in the northern The elk’s and of course rump patches tail is very short and muzzles are more petite areas of Utah where the losses of moose have been almost inconspicuous than a moose’s It is best to be familiar the greatest to help with general charac- people with their teristics of the species questions and to help rather than just noticing reduce the unnecessary antlers — there are more loss of big game animals on the mountain If you witness a game without trophy sized and violation of any kind you shaped antlers Often can report the violation hunters are expecting the on the HELP STOP trophy rack of a mature POACHING hot line at a bull or buck However a young moose won’t have day or contact a wildlife CALL the huge palmated an- law enforcement officer 1 (800) tlers of a mature bull its in person or through the much antlers are Highway smaller forked and may dispatcher HING Patrol Mortensen suggests that Sanpete residents plan to spend the entire Saturday in Manti learning new skills and donating to the statue while obtaining treasures for the Christmas holiday While both events will open at 10 am the Idea a 5 pm Fhir plans and the Flea closing Market will remain active later “We’ll keep the booths running as long as “while by you wait’’ These local artists miniature or profiles make excellent gifts for any occasion On the Clothes Rack will be found items of stylish and high quality clothing which no longer of their fit the needs present owners The Bakery Shelf will with tempt the palate there are shoppers” chairJane Braithwaite etc cookies Sanpete’s finest home chefs will of results the display in this their expertise booth To fill the Collector’s Comer local donors will select items of quality which simply don’t fit in according to Mrs Mortensen “I envision these to be nice little pieces which will be treasures to For else someone stance the wedding present that just never found of the Mortal Statue Committee declared “These activities compliment each other and will make a practical way to profit from a trip to Manti” Mrs Mortensen said Among the attractions at the market are the Clothes Rack Bakery Shelf Collector’s Comer Merchants’ Art ISasel Booth Country Kitchen Fish Pond Book Shelf and the Saw ’n’ Hammer will The Art Easel feature Carl Purcell noted artist and educator who will demonstrate his man machine Prints of favorite works of art will tl)n be available for purchase Elasels will be put to work when silhouettes and will be prepared rariraturps will be drawn ' freshly baked breads rolls pies brownies a niche in your home” she explained Kitchen The Country will differ from the Baker in that it will Shelf display bottled treasures Samples of Sanpete’s home canners will fill the tables Each will be labeled bottle with the cook’s name in case the buyer wants a recipe Harvest represented time in will be - day artisans of the area callers Neighborhood will contact residents for to the Flea donations Market “ Wouldn't it be nice” member says committee takes center stage here Those who didnU put in can their own gardens of antake advantage other’s bounty with sacks winter of potatoes squash and more The Saw ’n’ Hammer may prove to be the busiest booth with small picnic tables toy boxes Nancy Berry “if people viewing the statue see in it the items they donated to its cause Each person who contributes is helping this statue be It’s a feeling of belonging” Contact your neighborhood representative to make your donation letter openers doll houses car and so forth planters Few the area gracing will be able to resist the the of presentspecialties intricate cradles In either renson Stewart Gunnison Carlyle SoNedra or Claire contact In Centerfield Mrs call Mrs Mardell Jensen Niel Buchanan In Fayette call Mrs Jim Coles Call Mrs Karl HumphIn rey in Axtell notify Mrs KenWhitlock neth call Mrs In Sterling Eldon Mclff or Mrs Ivl & United tiU’t Jrrntiuni (iC’ViRSMf Of jt UTAH 7929 89100 d Sanpete County Gets Some of This Senator Orrin Hatch announced that in Utah will local governments receive checks totalling $7929891 as for Federal compensation lands within the state's counties and some towns Of this amount Sanpete receive $350936 Hatch of Interior Department Secretary Jim Watt (left) informed him of the amounts to be paid to Utah governments Checks were mailed out September 27 County will said |