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Show Stiff Fines Face Hunt Lawbreakers Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Law Enforcement Chief Jim Ware warns deer hunters about violating wildlife laws and cites examples of severe penalties im-posed against lawbreakers. "We are particularly interested in apprehending violators who are reducing the resource," says Ware. Several so-called "common" violations are actually a type of poaching. "There is no party hunting," emphasizes Ware. "Everyone must harvest his own deer. Everyone buys an opportunity to hunt and others shouldn't help him with this opportunity. Our officers have ways of detecting this type of violation." A person who shoots a deer for another person faces a fine up to $1,000. Ware also stressed the importance of properly tagging an animal. The deer must be tagged at the site of the kill before being transported. The tag must be detached form the license, notched for the date of kill and sex of the animal, and attached securely to the animal. Failure to tag may result in up to a $1,000 fine. Another common violation, which has a fine of up to $299, is the carrying of a loaded firearm in a vehicle. Hunters are also ad-vsied about hunting in closed and seven-day only hunting areas in southern Utah. Closed to deer hunting are units 31B (San Juan-Elk Ridge), 60 (Paunsaugunt portion) and 61A (Dixie-East Pine Valley). Seven-day only units are 30A (LaSal Mountain), 30B (LaSal Dolores), 31A (San Juan-Blue Mountain), SO (Antimony), 51A (North Boulder), 51B (South Boulder), 52 (Henry Mountains), 56 (Beaver), 58 (West Zion), 59 (East Zion), 60 (Kaiparowits portion), 61 B (Dixie-West Pine Valley), and 61C (Dixie-Terry-Ox Valley). Hunters should check the big game proclamation for boundaries of these areas. A fine of up to $1,000 will be imposed for killing a deer in a closed area. The best way to stay within the law and enjoy the hunt, according to Ware, is to obtain a big game proclamation and follow it closely. |