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Show 2002 hunter success and the Wild turkey hunting applications future of wild turkeys in Utah In the past year, 871 turkeys Hunters took 482 Rio available by December 3 in Utah have been moved within Utah, Grande wild THK SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, November 20. 2002 - Patfe 10 Applications to hunt wild turkeys in Utah next spring will be available by December 3. Applications will be avail- - Saturday .November 23 Monticcilo girls basketball hosts (ireen River. 7 p.m. Bighorn Sheep Festival The Division of Wildlife Resources will sponsor its annual tors, big game, cougars, bears furbearers. On Saturday, November 23, festival participants will meet at the MIC where they will be divided into small tour groups. each guided by a DWR biolo- From the MIC, groups separate and travel in a of directions to search For those for wild bighorns. needing transportation, sev eral Suburbans or Expeditions will lie provided by the DWR," Stettler said. The lecture and tour is free to the public. No is required. Stettler encourages participants to bring binoculars and a spotting scope, although each tour guide will have one of each for public use. Saturday tours generally last 4 to 6 hours. he said. Those who wish to curpool or travel with Highorn Sheep Festival in Moab on November 22 and 23. Mid to late November is an excellent time to view bighorns, which are in the rut, or breeding season, says Brent Stettler, Southeastern Region conservation outreach manager for the I)WR. Rams and an much more approachable ns their attention turns to matters of romance. Rams are ew es occasionally seen clashing in a dramatic combat ritual as old as time." horn-to-hor- set n Hunters who dont have one of these credit cards must mail their application in. Hunters are reminded that it will take a few days for the application arrive in the mail," says Ttitorow, of the Division of Wildlife Resources. Ween- courage them to obtain an ap- plication as soon as theyre available, and to mail it back as soon as possible. To enter in the draw for per- applications must be re- ceived no later than 5 p.m. on December 30. Results will be posted by February 4, 2003. A total of 724 Rio Grande wild turkey permits, and 550 Merriams wild turkey permits will be available. Utahs early season spring wild turkey hunts begin in late March, while late season hunts begin in late April or early May. Some units feature early, mid and late season hunts during those months. turkeys in 2002, or a success rate of 55 Thats a fantastic percent. success rate and were really while another 484 Rio Grande turkeys were brought in from Kansas and South Dakota. Turkey plans for the next 12 months include the continued trapping and transplanting of birds within Utah and bring- ingin as many wild turkeys as possible mostly Rio Grandes from excited about it, says Dean Mitchell, upland game coordi-t- o nator for the Division of Wild-Julife Resources. Merriams wild turkey hunters also enjoyed good success in 2002, taking 302 Merriams turkeys for a Mitchell says Utahns success rate of 49 percent. Mitchell says most of Utahs shouldnt expect to see the wiH turkey populations are states Merriams turkey popu-mitflourishing because of aggres- - lation growth much more, sjVe efforts by the Division of Most of the suitable ponderosa Wildlife Resources to bring pine, mixed with aspen and d oak habitat that the birds turkeys to Utah from out-ostate, to trap and transplant fer in Utah, already has turkeys within the state, and Merriams turkeys, The skys the limit, though, to improve turkey habitat. Conservation groups have when it comes to the number pitched in, too, with groups of Rio Grande turkeys Utah t. such as the National Wild Tur-- can support. Rio Grandes key Federation and the Utah- - fer riparian habitats consist-wi- ll based sportsmen for Fish and ing of cottonwood river Wildlife providing much of the toms that are usually adjacent funding for the DWRs wild to agricultural areas, and Utah has plenty of these, turkey efforts. di - - out-of-stat- e, s, f- pre-an- pre-gis- bot-varie- ty pre-registrati- On Friday evening, November 22, the DWR will sponsor a slide and video presentation almut bighorn sheep at both 7 and H p.m. in the Moab Information ('enter (MIC), located at the corner of ('enter and Main streets hi Moab. The presentation will be given by Bill Bates, Southeastern Region wildlife manager for the DWR. The subject of Bills Masters thesis was bighorn sheep in (anyonlands National Park, Stettler said. After finishing his Master of Science degree, Bates has occupied a numfHT of resjHjnsible positions in the DWR, manage animals, rap- ing non-gam- a biologist should plan on staying out that long. Everyone will need to bring their own water and snacks. Participants who wish to follow the guide in their own private vehicle may leave the tour group at any time. For more information contact Stettler by phone at (435) email brentstettleKu tah.gov. or 636-026- 6 PAYMENTS at INTEREST DOWN Mantling Mimlicclln 678-278- 1 587-230- for 6 months' 2 SAN .1UAN PHARMACY Monticello Pharmacy Hours: Monday - Friday 10-- 1 & 2-- 7 - Sal errai 6S&o 3-- 6 "o 508? fyOm, l'QOo, voO'Ve(l ;JP IOUDAY 6 ec"et tm (10 W Wo ask that you com to pick up your proscriptions during pharmacy hours. 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