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Show Lakeside Review North, Wednesday, October 3, 1984 Til 1 1 I I I I II I 1 1 1 1 I 30 l"T CRITTENDENS n nnr n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i Illustration by Dan Burr Deer, Elk Hunts Look Good Utah Division of Wildlife Resources officer Walt Fitzgerald predicts local deer and elk hunting along the Davis County stretch of the Wasatch front to be good this year. The deer herds have suffered some losses but are basically and others will be muddy and A phone call before hunters s. leave could prevent what aid described as an unproduc- tive day stuck in the mud. Fitzger-treacherou- fcXXXXXXXXXXX tti strong. X X X u going to be as good as years before, but we are predicting a good hunt. Fitzgerald said of the deer. We fed quite a few deer this said. We did loose some fawns and the real old bucks and it will probably be two to three years be- fore the herds are completely back to normal." he said. But, the good bucks are still up there The Northern Wasatch front did better than some parts of the state. For instance the Elko, Croiden and Morgan areas suffered heavy losses. These areas had from 50 to 70 percent mortality among fawns. We just didnt have enough manpower in those areas to feed the deer." Fitzgerald said. . - Although the southern part of the state did fare a little better this year, Fitzgerald suggested hunters stay and hunt their favor- 2 v"' r' StSSb , ; ite areas. 7 :'M like. This year, however, everything has been saturated and thus the deer can find ample feed just about anywhere which will make finding them a little harder. That's along with the fact the dense growth will just plain make it more difficult to see them. If the weather is good we should have a good hunt. Lots of rain or snow will make for hard hunting, Fitzgerald predicted. But a little bit of snow would make hunting excellent. he said. The deer hunt runs form Oct. 20 thru Oct. 30 this year. The open Bull Elk hunt, which runs from today through Oct. 16, should also be very good this year. The Elk herds have sufferd virtually no losses due to winter kill. Fitzgerald said. I It was also suggested that fore weaving, hunters should check with the Forest Service to find out if roads to favorite spots ' are open. Some roads have been closed r N CATCH ALL THE X X X X X X X X ft XXX x x x past winter. The herds behind Bountiful, Salt Lake and Ogden were brought through the winter by our feeding programs. We fed somewhere around thirty to forty five thousand deer and four thousand elk this winter. Fitzgerald Hunting is going to be tougher. The mountains produced excellent foilage this year, and the deer will essentially be scattered, he said and then went on to explain that in a normal dry year there is more moisture at higher elevations, and this moisture produces the foilage that the deer X xxxxkxXXSxxXXXX - Its not , X Cold weather, it appears, is here. That means youll be turning up the thermostat to chase away the chill. Its a good idea to call a heating contractor, plumber or furnace dealer. Have him inspect and clean your furnace. It will run more smoothly, quietly and more efficiently. So youll save energy and money. And youll have plenty of clean, dependable, affordable natural gas heat right at your fingertips. SPORTS IN YOUR FREE Lakeside Review MOUNTAIN FllEL SUPPLY COMPANY Every Wednesday fc in |