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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, January 3, 2001 - Page 8 Black bear hunting rules approved by Utah Wildlife Board The chance to hunt on four Utah black bear management units this spring awaits hunters after the Utah Wildlife Board approved rules for the states 2001 bear hunting seasons at its meeting December 19 in Salt Lake City. Hie rules approved by the board can be found in the 2001 Utah Black Bear Proclamation, which should be available by late January 2001. The spring hunts will be the first spring hunting opportunity Utahs bear hunters have had since 1993. "The spring hunts are being held as an experiment, said Alan Clark, Wildlife section chief for the Division of Wildlife Resources. "The Wildlife Board wants to see if allowing hunting in the spring results in hunters taking a lower percentage of female bears and leads to fewer incidents of bears killing livestock. Since Utah discontinued its spring bear hunt, and went to y a hunting season in 1993, livestock depredation incidents involving bears have increased substantially in January 4 Thursday Monticello girls basketball at Duchesne, 7 pm. Friday January 5 Joseph City Wrestling Invitational. Continues thru 6th. San Juan girls basketball hosts Beaver, 7 pm. San Juan boys basketball at Beaver, 7pm. Monticello boys basketball hosts Manti, 7 pm. Monticello girls basketball at Altamont, 3:30 pm. January 6 Saturday San Juan boys basketball at Fillmore, 7 pm. Monticello wrestling at Pagosa. fall-onl- GUN SHOW in the state. The percentage of female bears taken by hunters has also more than doubled statewide. The board approved the spring bear hunts as a five-yesome areas ar experiment. ' The experimental spring hunts will be held April 14 to May 21, 2001 on the Wasatch Mountains West and Wasatch Mountains, Currant units in central Nine the Mile, Anthro-Rang- e Utah; Creek-Avintaqu- in Creek Unit in northeast Utah; and the La Sal Moun- While permits were decreased in the two units, they were increased for the San J uan and La Sal Mountains units, both of which are in southeastern Utah. A total of 30 permits will be offered for the San Juan Unit, an increase of 10 from the 20 offered in 2000. A total of 30 permits also will be offered for the La Sal Mountains Unit A total of 19 were offered there in east-centr- (Uf AdflllSSIOn JUa13l4 Saturday 9 am - 5 pm Sunday 9 am - 4 pm Buy 538-470- 0. 251 N. MAIN MONTICELLO hunting methods will be allowed during the spring hunts. Spring hunters must attend an orientation course that will stress the im- 587-275-2 GENERAL STORE DAILY SPECIALS portance of not taking female bears. Fall hunting will not be allowed on the units open to hunting in the spring. In addition to the experi- OPEN 24 HOURS (includes fries and 32 oz. drink) 6 11 am Breakfast Specials -- mental spring hunts, the board also approved a total of 212 black bear hunting permits for Utahs 2001 seasons. Deli Open 7 pm Monday - Saturday Thats a slight decrease from the 214 permits offered in iTRAILSIDEiSALUTES THE NEW YEAR! NORiTH E R NIE L'EGiTiR I G Serving San Juan County Since 1957 Licensed Electrical Contractor Family Dentistry Trade Sell at (801) All legal D.D.S. Children 12 & Under FREE Clip this coupon for 50c oft admission price Applications for Utahs 2001 black bear hunts will be available by Feb. 5, 2001. For more information call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office, or the Division's Salt Lake City office Utah. Brent Johansen $4 eastern Region. 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