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Show 1973 Deer hunt results show success down Preliminary deer season surveys sur-veys show that 1973's hunt was below average in the northern half of the state, as expected, but better than expected in the southern half of the state, according ac-cording to Homer Stapley, assistant as-sistant game manag ement chief for the Division of Wildlife Wild-life Resources. The number of resident hunters hun-ters in southeastern Utah increased in-creased by 33 percent, with correlating cor-relating increases in harvest and success. Hunter trip success suc-cess at the Crescent Junction deer checking station increased by 3.7 percent over last year. Wildlife officers reportedly processed pro-cessed "many fine bucks" through that station, according to Stapley. The Sant Clara check station, which is a measure of nonresident nonresi-dent hunters, showed a success rate of about the same as last year 63 percent this year, versus 64 percent In 1972. However, How-ever, the number of nonresi dents decreased this year due to the restriction of 20,000 licenses lic-enses placed by the Utah State Legislature. Appro xlmately one-haif of the nonresidents passed through the Santa Clara station. Daniel's Canyon deer checking check-ing station specifically mea-sures mea-sures effects of hunting in northeastern Utah. Hunter trip success showed a decrease of eight percent over last year. This was expected because of the number of hunts in that region that had buck only seasons, especially through the second weekend. Buck only hunts characteristically result In lower hunter success. The restrictive hunts resulted in a five percent decrease in hunter hunt-er trips through Daniel's station. sta-tion. Final harvest figures will not be available until later. This data is compiled from questionnaires question-naires mailed to hunters after the season ends. |