Show Shots from the mountain By KENNETH TUTTLE Because of the great interest and controversy over the poisoning poisoning poisoning poi poi- of predators I have been asked about the status of cougar and bear Cougar and bear have been classified as game animals Inthe inthe in inthe the State of Utah At a recent meeting of the Utah Wildlife Board hunting seasons have been set The bear season was planned for May 1 through October 20 1972 The cougar hunting season was scheduled for November 1 1972 through April 15 1973 During the elk moose antelope antelope antelope ante ante- lope buffalo and big horn sheep seasons these units become temporary game preserves and andare andare andare are closed to bear and cougar hunting Resident hunters must have havea a 15 permit for either cougar or bear in addition to a combination combination combination com com- small game or deer hunting license Permits are available from Wildlife Re Resources Resources Resources Re- Re sources offices A season limit of one applies to either animal The resident non-resident cougar permit permit permit per per- mit fee is This permit must be accompanied by a nonresident nonresident nonresident non non- resident deer or small smaIl game license Bear hunting is available available avail avail- able to residents only You can hunt wild tom torn turkeys turkeys turkeys tur tur- keys from April 29 through h hMay May 14 in ten southern Utah counties Two gobblers may be betaken betaken betaken taken by a hunter holding a 1972 small game or combination license li- li li license cense and a spring turkey per per- mit Permits will be available for 3 from Wildlife Resource of offices offices offices of- of in Salt Lake City Ogden Provo Vernal Price and Cedar City Personal or mailed ap applications applications ap- ap will wUI be accepted |