| Show THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE" SUNDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 27 1938 Utah Game Leader Reports Wild Life Outlook Bright Cook Reveals C 5 Steady on That Trigger Here 9 Com&s Another One! Seasons End Future Looks Data on 1938 Hunting Bv Don Howard Bright For Anglers Once more it’s season’s end for the boys and girls of Utah nd the intermountain coipitry who find their outdoor thrills on field and stream and marsh Monday at 3 p m marks the end of wtlldfowling for 1938 which it turns out was one of the most successful for many a year for ducks and geese in greater numbers than anyone anticipated fell before the barrage of scatter- guns So when you clean and oil and grease the old gun before putting ft up for the year you might give thanks to Ducks Unlimited the American Wild Life federation the U S biological survey and your local sportsmen’s groups affiliated with them for the plentiful supply of migratory birds The propagation plans fostered by the first and the regulations promulgated by the latter are responsible for the good shooting you’ve enjoyed Tribune Intermountain Servics By NEWELL B COOK Utah Fish and Game Commissioner RICHFIELD— Now that the 1938 hunting and fishing season is pracIt can bo said without successful tically over It is only natural that contradiction that Utah’s hunting many sportsmen should start thinkis far above the average hunting in ing over prospects for 1939 When Deer this state western hunting any they start this however they will year has been exceptional find they are a long waysv behind Commissioner Newell B Cook and Reports from deer checking stahis state fish and game 'department tions throughout the state which we Cook and his boys have been believe cover less than 50 per cent planning and working for worrying as of the hunters complete reports ahead of the sportsyears to ke men and their needs and demands — are not yet in indicate that Utah particularly to supply the lakes and hunters are killing more deer each streams with a sufficient number of 18 or state in had the we than year legal sized trout so that everyone 30 years ago can get at least a few when they a few hours trying The hunting of migratory wild spend ‘‘ fowl this year in the opinion of old Saturday Commissioner Cook said the planning was the easy part of gunners is better than it has been the job especially when compared for 15 or 30 years The hunting of B Cook Looks on Newell back with the worry it took to find money the grey goose has been exceptional successful season lowith which to do the work RegardIndeed Utah is geographically -) And it might be well to make less of that however the outlook cated so that we will always have a vow to continue support of these betfor not as good-icontinued in f better Utah hunting equally fishing for that is the organizations was never better in the history of ter than any other western state only method by which the- duck the state because of the concentration of the supply will be Increased as the birds here during migration This years roll on and more and moro Need Crying a has been thorough type of hunting hunters take t to marsh and Three success this year years ago when the proslough gram was inaugurated the crying Pheasant Hunt need was for more fish eggs and Just One Example hatcheries and rearing ponds In Ringneck pheasant hunting was As an example of what has this short period the capacity of the good this year but it did not come Thbee species of fish all related hatcheries has been increased from been done in the duck line here up to the state department’s exare the latest figures from the pectations This is due to the fact to the whitefish family are slated 22000- 000 eggs per year to 40000000 Bear River Migratory Bird refthe heavy storms kept the birds to receive a lot of attention in the Developing a source of eggs has uge at Brigham City: In 1983 well under cover during the entire near future from officials of the been somewhat slower butrstill it the biggest shooting year In the season and it was almost impossible United States bureau of fisheries has been materially Increased and to make up the shortage Commis history of the refuge 8839 huntto get pheasants without a bird dog the wild life station at sioner Cook ers took 12361 ducks duriflg the has so far Because of the abundance of birds Utah State experimental purchased Agricultural college and this year season In the first 40 and the inroads they make on crops the Utah game nearly 5000000 eggs and department of the 1938 season 2610 will days contract for more a we did not take as many pheasants at later The thing about these fish hunters bagged 12228 birds in some localities as we should have is theystrange have been catching them for date And as reports for the final These will done With anything like a modpurchases supplement in Bear lake but only refive days haven’t yet been comfill the hatchthe local and erate winter these birds will be a years has it been determined supply that piled chances are the kill on the source of annoyance to the agri- cently Bear lake is the only place in the eries to capacity In fact it will be will set a rejejd Look refuge use to the Fish lake culturist in the spring This should world you can catch eyenecessary them at the figures again and you’ll be reflected in an extended Season Dr Stillman Wright fisheries ing station for a part of them see hunters this year averaged in 1939 bureau official located at Logan Egg Statistics more ducks per person than revealed in Lake Salt the other More Licenses City they did In 1933 Fintailrf led the for this Expectations hatching he of plans a complete study parade through the cheeking Last year we sold approximately day the fish through cooperation of Dr season include taking 12000000 rainstation this year with mallard bow at the 67000 fishing and hunting licenses D I Rasmussen eggs Springville hatchery of the wild life teal running a and green-win- g Of all types and this year we anticistation at Utah State and Newell from the spawning stock 11000000 He's doing all right Ray L Davis of Salt Lake City swings his shotgun into action as another duck wings overhead on the close second and third In fact lake at at the Fish 1500000 will sold the total that number Murray pate B Cook state game leader the looks of that bunch on his belt Davis had a good day’s shooting refuge officials report the Inbe near 75000' hatchery 4000000 at Kamas and marshes near Tremonton From — ——— crease In all the “big” duck spe1 2000- 000 at Midway The following tables will give an Thorough Study cies far exceeded expectations In addition to these the eastern indication of the high percentage Students at the school will test Go Bass brook Fingerlings take lake not should at Fish of deer kills in the various Utah Bear lake temperature chemistry The dollar you pay for your hunting areas Complete statistics and types of food in order to find fall less than one million The fish duck stamp goes into the bundInto Reservoir will not be available for' several out more about these fish Present have just started running and the of federal ling and improvement Weeks THERMOPOLIS Wyo — Eight refuges the assessment you data is limited but this much is prospects look exceptionally good BUCK AND DOE DEER REMOVAL cans of bass fingerlings have been pay for the privilege of shooting according to Commissioner Cook known: STATE OF UTAH 1938 District Bucks Does planted in the Thornton reservoir on your private club goes into dikTotal most abundant species is the Then there is the stock of German The o of 100 Idaho— had checked POCATELLO hunters Seventy-twCove Mountain 356 177 533 brown at Morgan Little can be told TWIN FALLS Idaho— The big near here by Wilfred Short who cut ing feeding and nesting improvet 821 Creek 219 1040 'Bonneville Cisco" known as the as yet as to how many eggs will flight of ducks from the frozen out Friday to bring to aclosethe fourth special elk hunt held on a hole in the ice through which the ments that aid the cause just as nose'1 by native fishermen It 608 376 1106 (Add 82 bucks from face of mountain “peak (Continued on Following Page) attains a maximum length of about be taken there because it is the north is on “in earnest" according the Pocatello game preserve the kill being almost evenly divided fish were released 40 bucks from south of Mayfield ) District Bucks Does Total eight inches and spawns under the first time any German browns have and elk cow bull between 92 92 been artificially spawned in Utah to W R Priebe cooperative bird Mantl Canyon 82 82 ice in January This is unusual for Another “first time” is at the Hy-ru- bander and federal observer for Officials gave as reasons for the 162 162 fish of this type Dr Wright said Ephraim Canyon Beaver 1242 293 1515 failure of 28 hunters to bag anireservoir where a new trap has southern Idaho most as of branches the whitefish Millard County 777 3425 5202 h After recent observations at been installed Eggs will again be mals: “Not seeing any elk not see(Inclnding reports from outlying dis- spawn in the fall lake Priebe estimates betricts taken at the Strawberry reservoir suitable or the animals District Bucks Does Total Shallow Water after a lay-oof several years tween 20000 and 30000 ducks on ing any Dixie 556 1599 2155 217 and flying over the lake in one day seen were too far away tor be 186 Wasatch Game Pres 403 loss of the necessitated fish there by next is known The as the type Assuming that the hunters who failed to check out hAd the same percentage of Bonneville Whitefish” It attains several years ago during the winter to show that the cold weather in the shot" kill as those who did the total removals north haS finally driven the big Some local sportsmen chuckled at a weight of two and a half pounds New Hatcheries Would be as above listed flights south Ducks are mostly mal- one statement from a member of Incomplete reports on other districts not and spawns in November in shallow lards with a sprinkling of pin tail To care twice take of as nearly water around rocks This fish is the unsuccessful group who claimed many eggs six new hatcheries and golden eye and whistlers n much the same as the that “the animals were few and far above is made The estimate that 140 conbeen rearing ponds have mountain herring slight differences structed would during the open season in 1937 between and for 'some unknown Fewer ponds rearing of the the head and shape being declares and adds that it is reason elk were driven to winter number of scales This fish is quite have sufficed had it not been for Priebe that before the final £he policy of the department to plant possible day of abundant in the lake will go range just before the special hunt the season the The third type is known as the as many legal sized fish as its lim- above that of thepopulation record 1936 flight got under way’ ' ’Bear Lake Whitefish" It gets ited finances would permit The loss should Priebe that about 4en inches long spawns from of small fish planted is much greater ba the says best” huntingthe final Stories’ Differ during Is “very case than the sized the with legal This hunter said that on Tuesday January until March and never trout and fishermen like to catch days of the open season and believes last combs into shallow water It is the day he hunted he saw no elk will have no trouble hunters that soon as them as are they planted least abundant of the three fish He was on the west fork In complaining of fishing condi- getting the bag limit in a few hours of Mink camped creek where on Wednestions in Utah waters fishermen hunting The ducks still take to the fields day Oscar Almond and John have overlooked the fact that fish Good Weather Cuts in the afternoon in search of food O’Rourke both of Pocatello countcannot be grown overnight Most return to the lakes in the sur- ed 210 elk crossing the Mink creek but sportsmen will admit that the past road Jackson Hole Kill They told a game official season was generally better than a rounding territory they drove a team through the herd on same and the ago year theory before other Elk crossed and did JACKSON Wyo Nov 36 (UP)— year will be better still Not all not know how many more were in Gams wardens blamed "too- - per- next the of are in fish one planted caught the herd Officials ofthe Salt Lake County fect" weather Saturday for poor more and have been certainly The woodsmen said the trail made Fish and Game association reported hunting conditions in the scenic year planted every year for several years by the elk which were moving from Saturday the annual meeting and Jackson Hole area this fall back Gibson Jack and other northern Lack of snow kept the big game election of the organization- - would Now with the enlargement of the south- territory which was not opened was be held December 15 at 7:30 p m in the mountains much longer than EVANSTON Three Wyo— usual they reported Most of the producing plants Utah can well af- western Wyoming counties shared eight to ten feet wide and that the O Exciting Ski Movies at the Elk’s club animals were headed south toward d In addition to the election reports elk have started to migrate to the ford to again brag about its fishing in the release of 5005 and thank Us commissioner and Will be made by finance fish plant lower areas in the pheasants which were raised at the Elk Meadows which was open for O Complete Fashion and Stage Show wardens state game bird farm near Sher- shooting ing legislative constitutional pass region with the advance of Not all Twin Falls hunters were idan birds also being pla'rited in 15 game law enforcement winter the wardens said changes A W McConnell of The hunting season closed in this U S Hunters Snare O Ski Experts Giving Hints and Sugother counties and 1418 retained for disappointed good will and membership commitarea with less than 700 elk being tees next season’s breeding stock accord- that city bagged a bull which after In 1937 Wyoming Pests Entertainment features will be bagged officials said gestions ing to George R Wells superintend- dressing weighed 592 pounds The percentage of animals shot ent of the farm arranged and women are invited to morwthan 5000 of the animals were EVANSTON Wyo— Although the attend C Oren Wilson secretary killed during the regular period Production was started in a small was the lowest of the four shoots O Exhibits of Equipment and Winter season for hunting and trapping way In 1937 and in the spring of and reduced the previous percentsaid an auxiliary branch may be formed in the near future certain fur bearing animals in Wyo- 1938 there were 164 adult pheas- age from 83 to 81 Of 550 permits Sports Apparel The association board of directors Kay Will Shoot Film ming opened November 18 biologi- ants not needed for propagation issued since 1933 successful huntwill meet December S jat 7:30 p m cal survey hunters have been work' purposes which were released in ers number 446 at the Scott avenue club house On Utah Bird Areas " ing steadily all year taking fur several counties Whether you are an expert or begininterest on the stage Then there’s an Severe Weather Wilson said A small number of chukar parbearing predatory animals in all action-fille- d feature-lengt- h or fan ski movie ardent an ner winter sports hel& The shoot closed was sections of the state just To get finishing “shots” for tridges were raised this year at the for five and onlooker will move with zip and interested an “Slalom” found that weather the days you'll enjoy new motion picture film “Utah Trappers desiring to capture game bird farm a surplus of 50 birds Gels Four Geese Bird Life” Lee Kay educational mink raccoon 'fisher martin fox not needed for breeding being re severest of the fall season with from start to finish Salt Lake's winter keep your interest with its thrills and badger otter and muskrats must se- leased in Natrona county on Oct0‘ temperatures near zero and with show LOGAN — Alvin (Cub) Bair of director for the state fish and game cure sports comedy or more o'Fsnow on the licenses through deputy game her 2 It was thought best to liber- a foot Richmond ardent Cache county department will spend next week hills Roads were rutted and muddy in wardens to their Locomotive forth and in in the ate puborder at them appliSprings setting on? locality Special stage acts community singing Gayly decked booths will display ski aportslnan recently exhibited four the areas in which it is de' give them a better chance to sur- the first two days and hunters were Canadian honker geese which he lic shooting grounds he announced cations a to ski of in11 and ahow world renowned their songs required ability The licenses to will equipment and wearing apparel Ski sired be to as test a and make whether vive trap Saturday shot down near Clarkston kills of attractive models paarray Kay said the film would be shown forwarded from the state game and they woqjd be successful in Wyo- making dazzling experts will be on hand to answer youi Few animals were shot (from at schools clubs and before sports- fish department and & 310 fee Is ming It is hoped to raise enough roads in hold fashion ski revue will your questions! rading leading through the (150 men’s organizations throughout the required Trapping in national for- in 1939 to make other test plantings square miles of the preserve which est areas is prohibited — state in several portions of the state Progressive Local This Colorful contains an estimated 1200 aniGet Your Free Now 1 -- Officials Plan Fish Study - At Bear Lake 60-d- Duck Flights ‘Get Going’ Fourth Special Hunt Closes On Pocatello Game Refuge 6allna-Los- Twelve-Mil- e ifx-Mi- m mmm Mur-taug- ff well-know- Sportsmen Slate Election Meet Wyoming Counties Get Pheasants YoiCre Invited to See: ring-necke- How About ANice MontanaTakes Trout for Plane Ride Quill Coat? mals Lead draw dosed last year cause of workmen employed be- in construction a sports center was hut-thHELENA Mont Nov 26 Iff)— It’aplanei John Schofield state super- Schofield said the fish fell like open to shooting this year west fork of Mink creek was closed of fisheries said Satur leave lntendent Their fluttering apparently on three of the five cheaper to give fish an airplane rlde days this week broke the speed of their fall than a horseback ride Montana day re working there on trie tests when hifthe water they wamW10 men Describing recently they Proect’ trout authorities have found made at Lake Elmo near Billings about as spryljr as ever Some No gag the comparative cost Schofield said the first two plants by mistake on the beach but even were made with “bombs” metal three-fourtof these escaped in- C of C Will Further study was made by state and federal containers three feet long jury he said fishery officials and sportsmen be- at one end and open at thepointed A one-da- y other airplane flight costing Sale of Stamps cause each year Montana has to see But the “bombs” fell at an angle about $100 can plant as many fish y that thousands of fingerllng trout and dropped faster than the water as 15 or 20 RICHFIELD Richfield junior pack trips each are planted in remote lakes in rug- and the fish he said costing about $20 Schofield said He chamber of commerce has voted to cans cream mountainous ice areas Metal loss of on a the trout estimated ged capped take over the sale of National Wild In the past that haa meant numer- were tried next but these struck the pack trip at 15 per cent and the Lift Federation stamps as a means ous pack trips to carry the young water with such force they flat- loss in airplane plantings at 20 of raising funds for trout one and a half to three inches tened and the fish were stunned per cent and propagation of game birds Before the airplane The stamp sale will be a feature long from hatcheries to the lakes Schofield said adopting In the future because airplanes Finally the aviators who volun- method extensively Schofield said of "Wild Life week" early in 1939 can do the work more quickly and teered their aid tried just pouring he would drop fish in a tigntly arichrdmg to President Kenneth cheaply the trout probably will flut- the fish from the plane windows sealed can recover it and study Isbell who wi in charge of the ter into the remote lakes from air- - This was the best method closely the effect of shock meeting e IDAHO FALLS Idaho— No the last quarterly report of T B Murray of Boise state survey supervisor of the predatory animal and rodent control work of the biological survey was not wrong in listing porcupines as local department- - representatives said Saturday In fact porcupines are kin of the beaver now one of the west's most valuable fur bearers Porcupines also related to the squirrel and rat have a fur not readily detectable until they shed their quills In contrast to the beaver how-vporcupine pelts are worth- er “ one-da- t - Winter Sports — Inaugural Sponsored by: of commerce Chamber Junior chamber of comSalt Lake City merce recreation d p a r tment United States forest service Salt Lake Tribune and Telegram DOORS OPEN 7:30 EACH EVENING Tickets Free guest tickets still available 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