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Show October 29, 2004 The Summit County Bee PageA9 Pheasant Numbers Should Be Similar To Last Year The number of pheasants in northern and central Utah might be up slightly when Utah's 2004 pheasant season opens Nov. 6, but sjow hunting is still expected in most areas. The number of Gambel's quail in southwestern Utah are at near record levels, however, and hunters pursuing this little bird could find good success. Utah's 2004 quail season also opens Nov. 6. Dean Mitchell, upland game coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, provides the following preview for the upcoming hunts: Ring-necked Pheasant: Despite the fact that Utah pheasant populations have declined drastically, many Utah hunters will be afield this year for the wily ringneck! Hunters should not expect a highly noticeable improvement in pheasant populations this year over last. Six years of drought and countless years of habitat loss have taken their toll on Utah's pheasant populations. Hunters should concentrate their efforts in those areas with remaining suitable habitat. Most of Utah's pheasant hunters participate during the opening weekend only. Those with persistence and who hunt during weekdays are usually successful in harvesting a few birds. Utah pheasant hunting will be poor to fair throughout the state. Predictions for hunter success by DWR region are as follows: Northern Region: Pheasant Pheasant hunting strategies in directory to determine landowner hunters can expect fair to good suc- Utah are fairly different than in the contact information. cess this year in areas where pheas- past. Most of the best habiiat for Hunters are encouraged to comant habitat remains. Some loss was pheasants is still found on private plete and have the landowner sign experienced this past winter, but lands throughout the state. However, the landowner permission card populations were high enough going hunters can no longer expect to go located on ihe DWR Internet Web into the winter that sufficient breed- afield and have access to private page at wild life. Utah, gov/law/pering stock was still available this lands on opening morning without missioncard.html spring. Conditions have been good talking with the landowner. Hunters Most landowners are more than for broodrearing, which makes for need to invest some time ahead of happy to allow pheasant hunters an optimistic outlook for pheasant the pheasant season opener to secure onto their land. They simply want to hunting in areas with good habitat. permission on private lands they know who's out there. A simple teleThe down side to the pheasant pic- desire to hunt. Hunters on lands that phone call or personal introduction ture is that many areas that used to are "cultivated" or that have been goes a very long way in securing provide habiiat are no longer suit- "properly posted" as "Nopermission to hunt on private land. able for pheasants or for hunting. Trespassing" are required to have Please take the time to do so! One Therefore, even when survival and written permission from the trespasser is al! it takes to close priproduction are up, the overall pheas- landowner or person in charge to be vate property to hunters. ant population continues to decline. there. This applies to family memPheasant and other upland game bers as well who are nol the actual Northeastern Region: Fair hunthunters arc strongly encouraged to ing' is expected in both Duchesnc landowner or person in charge of the pick up all spent shotgun shell hulls land. and Uintah counties. in an effort to be respectful of priThe 2004 pheasant hunt will not compare with the heyday of pheasant hunting in Utah, which happened in the 1950s and 1960s. Too much habitat has been lost or degraded. DWR biologists are anxious to work with landowners who desire to improve and enhance pheasant habitat on private properly. Funds are available through the DWR Habitat Fund for habitat project costshare payments to landowners who are interested. Please contact the DWR Regional Habitat Manager in your area for more details. To determine who owns a parcel of private land you desire to hunt, you should visit the county recorder or assessor office for the county you desire to hunt in. Ask to review the "Plat maps" for the area you're interested in hunting. Plat maps provide information on who owns a particular parcel of land. Some county offices will provide telephone numbers or mailing addresses for landowners. This information can be used to contact the landowner to attempt to secure permission to hunt. In some cases, the hunter may have to use the local telephone vate and public lands that may be hunted. Old decaying shotgun shell hulls left afield are unsightly and litter Utah's landscape. Please do your part and pick up and pack out any shotgun shell hulls that you may expend while afield. Also, please pick up and pack out any expended shotgun shell hulls left by others. We all need to do our part as ethical and responsible hunters. An uncluttered landscape left by hunters goes a long way toward getting invited back to private lands. attention to their shot zones. Annually, DWR conservation officers respond to complaints from landowners concerned about buildings, livestock and farm equipment being "peppered" by shotgun pellets. All it takes is one event like this to close private property to hunting for good! As more and more of Utah's pheasanl habitat is replaced by urban and industrial development, it's essential to pay attention to your shot zone! Although not required by law, it's also an excellent idea to wear hunter orange clothing and caps while afield for pheasants. Information about specific DWR Upland Game and Waterfowl Management Areas open to hunting is contained in a brochure titled, "Your DWR Lands." This brochure is available on the DWR upland game Web page at wildlifc.utah.gov/uplandgame A more comprehensive compilation of DWR lands is found in a booklet titled, "Access to Wildlife Lands in Utah." This booklet can be purchased at any DWR office. The brochure and booklet can also help pheasant hunters who desire to hunt the 30-day season in select counties as outlined in the Upland Game Proclamation. Upland Game and Waterfowl Cooperative Wildlife Management Units (CWMUs). renamed from Posted Hunting Units during the 1997 legislative session, have been in existence in Utah for more than 50 years. As pheasant numbers have declined, so have the number of CWMUs. CWMUs are areas in which landowners form associations and open their private property to upland game and waterfowl hunting for a fee. A list of CWMUs that provides information about permit sales, dates, limes and CWMU operator information is available from all DWR offices. Qo Classifieds! FALLING LEAVES. COLLEGE FOOTBALL. APPLE CIDER. US. While in the field for pheasants, hunters are encouraged to pay close FOUR TTWGS YOU CAN COUKT ON EVHtY FALL It's good to know that, just like the changing season, you can depend on us. And we'll come and check out your heat pump. Now. 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