Show Little Damage Done By Deer Stockmen using the ranges on th the Dixie Oame Game Preserve have complained that deer have ha increased Cd to such an extent that tK they Uy are doing damage t to the range Deputy Game Oame Warden Evelyn Parry ranger Ben Den Supervisor Orange Orang A. A Olsen Oliver er Stratton of St. St George representing the Washington County Count Game Association Geo Oeo an and David Sterling representing the stockmen stockmen stockmen stock stock- men just spent a week g going over o th the preserve to conditions The Th deer were ere found on the lower elevations p and well distributed Except for one no appreciable appreciable ap ap- mall area aTea near Goat Springs damage was noted I the cliff case was At Goat Springs badly broken down and the isolated I Juniper grazed to a height of 6 feet This condition it is h believed belle was I caused by the deer congregating inthe In Inthe Inthe winter months I the area during the was deep The inv 01 ten i en snow raw faw r 0 O dee rid tid all were in excellent excellent excellent ex ex- condition One buck was seen which still had his deer antlers usually usual usual- i the latter part of I ly shed shE'd their horns i February and the first of March From the number of deer and tracks estimated mated that there are seen it is cs around four thousand on the game preserve presen e. e definitely decided what It was not action would be taken The opinion opening the area this seemed to favor or fall to hunting for bucks only under re regulated hunting The problem will willbe willbe and Stock Game Oame with the be taken up associations concerned before submitting sub sub- mit-ing mit recommendations to the State Fl Fish h an and Game Commission |