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Show r l, m a, u"n-- U -- y piy, lHHH L- - jri"Jf i i - ' " .1 - iiim y Friday, October 21, 1988 The Summit County Bee 5A Route 35... Deer Hunt... Continsed firm Page 1A Continued from Page 1A that, as crooked as that is going to be, would be assinine, as fir as I'm concerned, to keep from going around so they don't have to go through the port.. .You always take the straighiest route, the smoothest route, even if it's longer," he said. The Woodland residents also objected to the way many Wasatch Front snowmobilers conduct themselves and requested that bathroom and water facilities be provided, particularly if new snowmobile trail heads are opened up. They were assured that those needs would be will cot through migration routes, between summer and winter ranges. In addition, road salt draws wildlife in the winter. He said a lot of highway mortality would result, stretch particularly on a three-mil- e above Hanna. The salt would also leach into water sources and affect fisheries, which are already over-used- , he said. However, Duchesne County Commissioner LeGrande Gilbert reported that he had talked with a supervisor at Wildlife Resources and reported, "he had no problem with oiling the road. He had the concern tint there would be some fatalities on it, unless they build some underpasses where the migration is." Woodland residents, who live at the end of the pavement in Wasatch County where the new construction will begin, objected to the impact of the improvements on their lifestyles. Some accused the government agencies of having money to spend and of being determined to improve Highway 35 whether the people want it or not. They suggested that the money be spent met . They asked if the road would be open during the winter months. Mr. Naeglc replied that it would not be maintained during the winter months at first He said the amount of demand and costs will determine whether or not it will eventually be open all year. When asked about the cost-bene- fit ratio of the improvements, Mr. Bird responded that if roads were built based on their economic value, the state would only have three to five percent of the roads it now has. He explained that costs for roads in rural area can't be justified by use, but must be constructed to provide access. Cost comparisons arc only used when there are several road alignments and designs being considered, he said. A Salt Lake resident, who said he used Highway 35 for snowmo-bilin- g every weekend during the winter, said, "This land doesn't belong to the people in Francis, the people in Woodland, or the people someplace else. Tom Clyde pointed out that children wait for school buses and ride their bikes along the paved section. He said that pavement is inadequate and objected because he had not seen any plans to upgrade it to handle the increase in traffic that is expected. He explained that the area is not adequately concerned with emer- gency and law enforcement services. He noted that there was no indication that any revenue would be provided so Wasatch County could add deputies. He also said litter is already a problem on the road, so UDOT apparently doesn't have the funds to maintain the existing roads, without adding more. He reported that snowmobile . users also cause sanitation problems. Many of the Woodland residents expressed concern about the potential that large commercial trucks may use Highway 35 instead of U.S. 40, as a shortcut and to avoid the weigh station northeast of HeberCily. Commissioner Gilbert said, "I think that is as remote as it can be. I run oil trucks. To take a truck up in Hanna. It's ours. It's all of ours... That area belongs to the people of the state and federal forest service. It's on country and the road ought to be built so we can use it... . "Kids catch buses on Seventh East and Wasatch Drive (Salt Lake) and all those high traffic areas. All you've got to do is educate the kids to not play in the middle of the road." Duchesne Commissioner Lee Nelson read a letter from the Commission supporting the improvements, to help bring tourists to Duchesne from the Jordanclle Reservoir recreation areas, and possibly relieve the economic depression there. It would also provide easy access to the Wasatch Front for Tabiona residents, he said. Division of Parks and Recreation Enforcing OHV Laws The year of 1984 marked the first year when no deaths resulted from fircarms-rclalc- d accidents while hunting. Unfortunately, 1987 was not the best year for accidents, with 16 fircarms-rclalc- d incidents, five of which were caused by juveniles. There were four deaths resulting from firearms accidents while hunting last year. Utah's hunter education program has become widely recognized as the oldest and one of the best in the country. Many other states have patterned their own hunter education program after Utah, a tribute to the hard work of more than 400 volun- teer hunter education instructors from across the state. When you arc hunting mule deer in Utah, shoot a mule deer! Each year during Utah's doer hunt, several elk and moose arc killed or wounded. Are they really mistaken fordcci? A mature mule deer stands about three- - to feet high and is about six feet long. Mule deer weigh from 125 to 400 pounds. During the general rifle deer hunting season in October, mule deer arc gray in color. An elk is about four- - for thrcc-and-a-h- fivc-fect-t- and about all nine-fe- ci long. Rocky Mountain elk weigh from 700 to 1000 pounds. They are light brown in color. A mature bull moose stands over scven-fect-ta- ll and may be up to ten feet long. In Utah, moose weigh up to 1,400 pounds. They are almost pure black in color. Before you shoot, wait until you see the whole animal. Only then should you make the decision to pull the trigger. Never make a "sound shot! Wildlife officers arc mounting a major "Be Sure of Your Target" campaign during the deer hunt. Wildlife officers want to make sure no moose or elk arc "accidentally" shot during the deer season. Moose arc basically curious, shy animals with poor eyesight. Deer hunters arc urged not to panic and shoot in case a nosy moose take a few steps toward them. There is one more animal in the woods you will want to watch out for MAN! During most of the big game hunts in Utah, hunters are required to wear 400 square inches of hunter orange material on the head, chest and back. But remember, not everyone out during the hunt is a hunter and, unfortunately, not everyone wears hunter orange (including some thoughtless hunters). What's the bottom line? Be Sure of Your Target! Tagging and transport violations continue to be the major problem facing hunters during the big game seasons, according to Utah wildlife Bloomington last season, over 45 percent of the vehicles slopped were involved in some type of game or fish violation. The Echo roadblock checked mostly with Utah hunters who had been hunting or fishing out of state and were coming home, while die Bloomington roadblock hunters leavstopped ing Utah. Even though the state of residency and wildlife in possession were different at the two road blocks, the results were strikingly similar. One in three hunters were given either a warning or a citation non-reside- nt for violations. wildlife Overwhelmingly, the citations written were for illegal possession of wildlife and were usually the result of improper lagging or illegal transport of someone clsc's animal. "We plan to have additional roadblocks this year," warned Miya. "We'll have both the major roadblocks and smaller, impromptu roadblocks on feeder routes," he said. Hunters need to be aware of laws regarding tagging and transporting and abide by these laws to avoid violating the law. Regulations can be found in the big game proclamation. Miya also advises hunters to be sure of their targets, especially in areas, and to be aware of legal shooting hours, both major sources of wildlife citations. Big game hunting starts before sunrise and stops after sunset Poaching" hotline. Fire danger is high in northern Utah and State Forester Dick K is concerned. "The state is still facing a critical fire situation and we do not anticipate lifting fire restrictions for a number of weeks," he said at a recent press conference. Restrictions on open fires and smoking arc currently in effect on public land in northern Utah. Hunters arc urged to check with the U.S. Forest Service and local aufire danger thorities for information before going afield. la-s- on last-minu- te Unless weather conditions change dramatically, wildlife conservation officers and other state and federal peace officers will be out on opening weekend of the deer hunt, issuing citations for violations of fire restrictions. Deer populations have rebounded dramatically in northern Utah after the devastating winter of 1983-8- 4 which virtually wiped out the herds. Northern region big game managers cxcpcl good hunting throughout most of the area. Archers and elk V. Xv.W. V. rtVS . Hunting pressure will be high, especially in West Box Elder County, where the Raft River Mountains and Park Valley drew over 8,000 hunters last year. Hunting prospects are also good in east Weber County and on the north slope of the Uinta Mountains. Hunter success on the north slope depends on weather conditions. If it snows, the deer will cross the border into Wyoming. Again, water is the key to deer distribution. There is a lot of public land on the Cache Range, north of Woodruff; this area could be an excellent choice, but it is expected to have a good deal of pressure this year. Hunters are reminded that virtu- ally all of Chalk Creek, above Coalville, is private, and trespass permits are necessary to hunt this I'JvWvWh ..V.V.V. .ii.VM'XvX1. .WWAS i ivXViVWi HELP WANTED Office and Media Aid for High School. Pick up application or call District Office For more information half-an-ho- ur or half-an-ho- ur With Utah's deer population at near record high numbers, poachers have been particularly tempted in recent months. To combat poachers, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has a toll-fr"poaching hotline" that anyone can call to report a poaching incident. If information provided leads to an arrest and conviction of a poacher, callers may receive rewards of up to 500 dollars. hunters reported seeing lots of deer during recent hunts, especially at concentrated around water sources. 336-565- 4 336-565- 6 Applications must be returned by October 3 1,1988 VW WV W WWW VMWWW.VW w.v " AW ; W .'.W.v s mm 24-ho- ur ee JjTTYYTTTT? Create your own M CAROUSEL HORSE I The Poaching Hotline number is ). The number is reserved exclusively to report poaching incidents, and should not be called for any other purpose. (662-DEER- Ray Shepherd, national field archery director for the Utah Bowmen's Association, has announced that his organization will also pay rewards of up to 500 dollars for information leading to the conviction of an poacher using archery tackle to illegally take a big game animal. The Bowmen's Association bases it's reward program on information received from the Division of 4 4 Use discarded Wonder Horses Classes starting NOW at Carol's Touch of France Studio 520 Chalk Creek Road For information call 336-207- 8 Wildlife Resources "Help Stop EPA APPROVED officials. Utah Division of Parks and Recreation rangers will be participating in several statewide roadblocks planned for October through December. In addition to informing the public about the vehicle (OHV) laws, rangers will be checking for compliance of the OHV registration ay law. Because of the popular use of ATVs vehicles) during the deer hunt, roadblocks will be more conspicuous during that time. Hunters using ATVs should remember to ride only on designated land and trails. For Travel Maps of those areas, contact the National Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management For Summit, Wasatch, Daggett, Duchesne, Juab, Tooele and Utah Counties: 4400 West Center Street, PTOvo, UT 840601, 373-221- 6. Because the vehicle education requirement is new and the education program required more time to develop than expected, the ay Division has requested law enforcement agencies to issue tmly written or verbal warnings until July 1, 1989. Most wildlife violations during the big game seasons involve cither failure to properly tag harvested animals or the illegal transportation of wildlife. "We probably write more tickets on that than anything else," said Craig Miya, Assistant Chief of Law Enforcement for the Utah Division of Wildlife Re- sources. 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