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Show t V ;v o Soaili CeetM Utoft Supplement To: Gunnison Valley News - The Salina Sun Garfield County News The Richfield Reaper VOLUME 3 WEDNESDAY, NUMBER 39 SEPTEMBER 28, 1982 Antelope Grace Southern Utah Mountains Elk, 1 ' 5 are between 200 and 300 animals on Elk feed primarily on grasses but Wildlife Resources of the Utah field County for example in the middle By Nancy Bales Boulder Mountain. also 1930s eat twigs and needles of trees. and herds have in Writer Resources grown of Natural and Spotlight steadily Department Wolves and cougars are their natural number since. Garfield Countys hunts Energy. Among the large game animals are limited each year to resticted Originally called wapiti by the enemy. which inhabit the south central Utah Most herds in the state have been hunts, but the Fishlake area, for Shawnee Indians, American colonists counties are the handsome elk and is an open area with no formal nevertheless chose to call the Elk calves are born in the spring and slowly, but steadily, improving over the example swift prong-hor- n antelope. for a magnificent animals elk. In Europe it is rare for a cow to bear more than appreciation required permit. last few years with only a few of the areas static. The major Permits are simply purchased outright elk are actually closer to the equivalent one. An elk calf is light tawny-brow- n Elk herds are located on the south factor remaining of the moose, but the name has clung with this year as with other years, by qualifying hunters. many white spots that are lost at and they are commonly called elk the first slopes of Beaver mountain, in the Mt. Jense will be weather conditions change of coat in August. says, Dutton area north of Utah Highway 12, Success on the elk hunt in Garfield today. near the September 29 opener. He feels in the Boulder Mountain area, in the that the moisture received so far this County last year ran about 60 percent, Elk in the Monroe Moutain migrating Monroe Mountain area and in the Fish A close relative of the red deer of month means plenty of water holes and with a Henrieville hunter bagging a from Lake area. the Fish Lake area have been bull elk weighing between Europe and Asia, the American elk was thick green vegetation give way to seven-poiover the past 10 to 15 years, spotted and nine hundred scattered elk herds and mud. eight pounds in the once found over most of the United with the herd estimated at about 100. Jones Corral area of Mt. Dutton. Antelope are found on Parker States and southern Canada. But elk have migrated Mountain and in the Johns Valley area hunters and disease killed so many of Beaver Mountain About 2,000 more open area bull elk Mt. Dutton through Circleville from of Garfield County. in herds The Garfield County are them that they survived only in the permits were sold this year than last Canyon over the past 10 to 15 years and which will i nr ease the number of beginning to spread with a few seen in region west of the Rocky Mountains also number near 10. The big game season which opens hunters to about 19,800 Jense estimates. the Tropic Reservoir area and in the where the largest herds lived in Yellowstone National Park, on MoSeptember 25 through October 3 for The board of Big Game Control Panguitch Lake area. ntanas Sun River, and in Washingtons Antelope herds are found on Parker season) and authorized about the same number of antelope (a nine-daMountain and in Johns Valley in The herd on Mt. Dutton numbers over Olympic Mountains. September 29 through October 12 for restricted area permits this year as in y 400 animals and elk can often be seen Garfield County. In the Johns Valley elk a season) should be at least 1981. from the dirt road that leads north to as successful as last years hunt acarea, they can often be spotted grazing The bull elk stands above five feet ,n the area north of Utah Highway 12 of Tom Best the to Grant at Jense, Spring starting top cording big game Elk were first introduced into Gar- - Red Canyon on Utah Highway 12. There high at the shoulder and may weigh and west of highway 22 close to the elk program coordinator for the Division of from 700 to 1,000 pounds, with rounded herds. antlers that can spread as much as five feet. The cow elk is smaller than the Although once native to the area, male and has no antlers. these swift and graceful animals have just been reintroduced within the last In the big game hunt starting seven years. Once plentiful in the time Saturday, only the bull elk may be of the pioneers, excessive hunting and taken and is defined as any elk with disease took their tool and the last antlers over five inches in length. If a of an antelope in the known harvested elk has antlers less than five Johns sightingtook place in 1892. Valley inches, it is considered an anterless elk and may be hunted only under a special anterless permit in a restricted area animals were returned Seventy-fiv- e to the area in 1975 and another 77 in largely on private lands. y ParksChangeTo Fall, Canyonlands National Park, Moab entrance fees; camping available year round; visitor center open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cedar Breaks National Monument, Cedar City Campground closes visitor center open 8 15; September a.m. to 5 p.m. daily until snow, then Free permits still are required, however, for backcountry campsites in such park areas as Rocky Mountain, Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Glacier. Pronghorn antelope, found in south central Utah counties are readily seen grazing in the Parker Mountain and September 25 and continues through October 3. 70.06 percent of the 19,667 high school students in additional findings in the were the fallowing: report Among Utah who graduated from the states The 1982 class contained 18,248 public and private high schools last 584 Hispanics; 384 Asians Caucasians; spring plan to go directly on to post- or Pacific Islanders; 311 American secondary education. Indians or Alaskan Natives; and 140 This was one of the findings of the Blacks. annual report of Intentions of Utahs More of the students who earned a High School Graduates, released by grade point average between 3 and 3.4 the Utah State Office of Educations Division of Education Support Sgj.. are opting for a post high school vices. Dr. Charles Lloyd, A(j. education than those whose grade ministrator. The figure is the highest averages were either higher or lower. since 1972 and up from a low of 64.25 Nearly an equal number of students are planning to go to each of Utahs percent in 1977. The report states that the 70.06 technical colleges: 48.30 percent to Provo and 51.70 percent to Salt Lake. percent going on to further schooling includes 56.24 percent who are going to Business schools in other states will colleges and universities; 8.97 percent get 39.01 percent of those choosing who plan to attend one of Utahs two other schools; 37.23 percent have technical colleges; .57 percent who are chosen LDS Business College; and 23.76 headed for business schools; 2.57 percent Stevens Henager. percent who are going to in or University of Utah was the business or vocational schools; and 2.28 percent who are going to enroll graduates first choice among public in cosmetology, barber or other universities and colleges; Weber State College, Utah State University, Dixie schools. .College, and Southern Utah State According to the survey, the College followed in that order. remaining 29.94 percent of Utahs 1982 The greatest determining factor cited graduating class plan to enter the in choosing a post high school inworkforce; join the armed forces; go on missions; or get married. Of those stitution was curriculum, followed close to home; going to work, the largest number of closely by finance; and religion, family, friends; and 40.24 are or them seeking percent activities. in skilled trade or employment technical occupations, and 19.72 percent intend to take clerical jobs. The remainder have work intentions in marketing, personal services such as that of waitress, and other areas. extra-curricul- The strongest factors which deterred graduates from choosing to attend a post high school institution were lack of interest in further schooling; limited finances; and good employment opportunities. 1982 ar Correspondence from the institutions was the most influential factor in student recruitment; information from high school counselors and orientation programs ran a close second. dewiw 8elk.V Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Ariz. Campgrounds open year round with fees charged; visitor center open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Natural Bridges National Monument, Entrance fees suspended camping available year September round; visitor center open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Blanding Arches National Park, Moab Entrance fees discontinued September 30; camping available year round; visitor center open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. High School Grads Plan Education Nearly three quarters or closed for winter. Here is a synopsis of autumn visitor services at National Park areas that have campgrounds in Utah: Johns Valley areas where this years hunt started camping allowed in picnic area; visitor center hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. In addition, many park areas suspend the collection of entrance and campground fees during the autumn and winter months. 30; Zion National Park, Springdale Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce and camping fees charged Entrance discontinued fees Entrance Canyon Watchman camOctober; October 15; camping available year through all year; Zion Lodge open pground closes round; Bryce Canyon Lodge October 3; visitor center open 8 a.m. to closes October 18; visitor center hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 4:30 p.m. ' T Mm (vV-y $ - h- : tv Majestic papa elk raises his head, wary now that the big game season is about to open. Klk hunting looks promising for the 1982 season as long as the weather I 'M . : Xy ,S, ' h relocating the beautiful animals back into the areas throughout Utah where antelope range is still available. DWR experts say that antelope and black sage go together and the pronghorns are fussy about what they eat, so only a few areas are really suitable range. Originally the parent stock for Utah herds came from Wyoming and Montana. All animals now used for trapping and transplanting some from the strong and healthy Parker Mountain herd in Wayne County, just north of Garfield. The pronghorn antelope is not a true antelope, but was so dubbed by pioneers who had seen the real antelope in the eastern hemisphere. It is actually a and has no near relatives. Native to the U.S., it is found in the central and eastern parts of the country. goat-antelo- The horns of the antelope are unlike antlers of the deer, permanent features which continue to grow throughout its life. They consist of hard, bony processes jutting out of the skull, covered with a hard substance known as keratin, usually tougher than bone. Buck pronghorns stand about three feet high and may weigh from 125 to 175 pounds with does running up to 150 pounds. Capitol Reef National Park, Torrey Campgrounds close in late after that, In recent years the Division of Wildlife Resources has been actively In coloring they are a deep or reddish brown on their back, somewhat lighter on their sides, and light, almost white, on their undersides. Their faces are lighter, often with white patches. No November; Limited hunts have been allowed for sportsmen starting in 1979 with five permits issued and all five successful. Last year's 11 permit holders all got their antelope. Success on the Parker sucMountain hunt was cessful. Both the male and the female have horns, although those of the female pronghorn are smaller. The antelope is a ruminant, like the cow. Winter Schedules With the end of the summer season, National Park areas of the Rocky Mountain Region have begun a gradual reduction of visitor services as they move into the autumn and winter program. Many park areas keep one or more campgrounds open throughout the winter, but most without water service. 1977. Since then the herd has grown steadily to the 164 counted in March and April of this year. t A few pronghorns are found in Sevier and Sanpete counties and also in Piute. Jense estimates a thousand head on Parker mountain. He says some hunters are reluctant to eat their antelope prize, but antelope, property cared for makes some of the most delicious game meat the hunter has tasted. The most important hunting to remember to immediately dress and skin the animal, washing it very carefully with clean water packed in just for that purpose. Cleanliness in preparing the meat will avoid the taint that can come from oil glands at the base of the animals hairs. Jense reminds hunters that during all big game hunts except the deer hunt, hunting units are established as temporary game preserves which makes it illegal for anyone but the big game permit holder to have any weapon on the area, with legal hunting rifles and shotguns the only weapons permitted. ' v v: . 5., cooperates. But even with bad weather, elk permittees are expected to go out in mass for the hunt in various locations in Utah's mountains. 1 |