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Show Deer Slaughter Largest for Years With the thousands of hunters thronging the haunts of the deer in the mountains of Southern Utah, more animals, it is declared, were killed this year than at any time past. The opening day and for a day or so after, did not prove ideal for a big slaughter, but since the opening autos and trucks from far-off points have been trailing through, each ladened with ' from one to as high as five bucks. For some unknown reason, many of the sharpshooters of Gunnison failed to land their trophy, and the kill brought here was not as large as it was in 1930. However, it is estimated that about 30 were killed by local nimrods. Twelve Mile canyon proved the mecca for the hunters, and a check made by the rangers estimated that the number of deer killed there at nearly 300. Willow Creek, Manti canyon and other nearby canyons yielded many fine buck for the anxious hunters. Advices from the forest offices at Ephraim indicate that the hunting "hog" was abroad in the mountains. Following a survey made a few days after the opening of the season, several sev-eral fawn and doe were found. Some of these, it is believed, were killed accidentally, while the major portion indicated wilfull and unlawful slaugh- ter. Supervisor Humphrey found a large bull elk which had been kill-ed kill-ed on the west side of East Mountain. Moun-tain. The huge animal had been shot in open country and the killer had turned the animal on its back and extracted ex-tracted the ivory teeth. Careful measurements were taken of the hunter's hunt-er's foot tracks and an effort will be made to locate the lawbreaker, and if found, he will be given the proper punishment. The deer brought in are in excellent excel-lent condition, being fat and the meat exceptionally appetizing. Few of the larger bucks were killed this year, the majority of the kill being two and three pointers. The ranges have been pretty thoroughly combed by the hunters, and the animals were found on the very highest elevations to points near habitation. In the district close by, so far as known, there have been no accidents of note, indicating that the hunters were exercising extreme care while handling their rifles. |