Show Utah Elk Hunters Do Better 56 0 Lucky Final figures covering Utah's elk hunts during 1959 were released re released released re- re leased today by the department of fish and game The report shows 2163 permit holders taking 1213 animals foran for foran foran an average hunter success of 56 per cent on the fourteen elk herd units where hunts were scheduled b by the Utah Board of Big Game Control last year A comparison with the 1958 elk seasons shows 2019 permit holders taking 1075 animals for a hunter success of 53 The 1959 f figures list only seven seven seven sev sev- en of the 2170 permit holders as failing to go afield during the hunts Kill composition for all units shows bulls cows and 1188 calves were harvested tomake to tomake tomake make the total of 1213 animals Hunter success varied considerably considerably considerably consid consid- over the fourteen herd units with a low of 30 on the Bear River the Rock area to a high of 71 on the Ogden River unit L Q o 0 |