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Show Legislative Release In Game Controls Necessitates Meeting The new game code and scheduling sched-uling of this year's five district public hearings were the chief orders of business at a special meeting of the Utah Board of Big Game Control held March 2S. The board was given greater control con-trol ana management powers over the state's big game herds through recent legislative act. Such new provisions as the right to shorten seasons, extend i seasons, and limit the number of hunters in a given area were 1 discussed as they might apply to i setting up the fall hunts. It was noted that the general deer season is now set by law to commence on Saturday, Oct. 20, or the nearest Saturday to Oct. 20. Opening date this year will be Saturday. Oct. 17. Length of season, along with special regulations concerning this and other big game hunts, will be set by the board following the five district public meetings to be held over the state during June. Time and place of the meetings meet-ings are as follows: District 5, Cedar City, June 15; District 4, Richfield, June 16; District 2, Heber City, June 17; District 3, Salt Lake City, June 18; District 1, Tremonton, June 10. All are evening meetings to start at 7:30 |