Iron County Record | 1954-04-08 | Page 14 | Heard Count Results in Prime Deer Hunt Prediction

Herd Count Results In Prime Deer Hunt Prediction Deer hunters can look forward to another prime season during the fall hunts this year. This prediction is forecast by game division spokesmen following follow-ing the annual spring range and trend count surveys. Chief reason for such a forecast fore-cast is based upon the increased number of animals counted in nearly all of the state's 62 deer hunting units. With poor counting count-ing conditions because of the mild winter and lack of snow cover, the animals still were seen in greater numbers than a i year ago. Critical range-herd conditions exist in several areas, most of them in the south portions of the state. Winter die-offs from mal-, nutrition have been noted in at least two areas. These are in the Cove Mountain and Antimo-. ny sections. j Special harvest measures will he needed to bring several of the herds to the carrying capacity of the ranges where serious lack : of winter forage continues to threaten losses of the herds in- '. volved. I It presently appears that de- ' partment recommendations will be made to the Board of Big Game Control for early, late, two '. deer and other type special hunts ; for that body's consideration in': setting the fall deer seasons in' problem areas. M