| Show DATES FOR HUNTING SET A heavy schedule of bird and big game hunting in utah will begin monday october at 12 noon and continue tor for two tall full months the fall duck season will be both the firs d the last on the docket ober opening october 16 and closing december 15 the deer season will open october 20 and close october 30 both dates included while elk will be in season from november 8 to 23 22 inclusive definite dates have not been chosen tor for the pheasant and quail season but sunday november 5 will be included in a short schedule newell B cook state fish and game commissioner la Is waiting to hear from the various sportsmens sports mens associations throughout the state be tore oro announcing definite dates batea tor for the pheasant season beason lie he expects however to open the season on a sunday so that all sportsmen will have an equal opportunity commissioner cook requested the federal government to allow the duck season to be opened in utah sunday october 15 16 instead ot of a day later but his bis request was waa denied CHANGES MADE IN DUCK HUNTING LAWS numerous changes have been made in the duck hunting laws A federal and state limit of 12 ducks and 4 geese has been declared together with a possession limit ot of 24 ducks and 8 geese not more than 8 ot of the 12 ducks may bo be any of the following species redheads canvasbacks canvas backs teals spoon bills gad walls or ring necks only five older elder ducks may be killed during any ono one day it Is unlawful to shoot wood ruddy or battle head ducks the season will open 15 days later and close two weeks later than last year birds may be killed again this year from one halt half hour before sunrise to sunset commissioner cook expects hunting to bo be exceptionally good la in utah this year in view of the absence of the usual duck sickness in both the united states and canada will also bo be given permission to the right ot of way through the bear river refuge to the outside land whore where the hunting should bo be excellent HUNTING SHOULD BE GOOD A total of pheasants have been planted throughout 20 counties of the state this season this planting in addition to the good crop ot of natural propagated birds promises utah nini rods the best pheasant hunting season la in history approximately 1500 birds still remain in the Spring springville ville peas and will bo be liberated before the season opens pheasants have hare been planted in millard county to dote date although the bag limit has hag not yet been determined tor for the various counties it la is certain that only cock birds may be killed this year |
