Show Turp n lives hrs Bip EniAs Game Eni R p As most er e every one knows an in- in is being made at the present of the damage being done y big game ganio in the State of Utah Men len who have studied the problem are going over the range making lose observations In to answer an Inquiry relative to damage being bein done by deer on the mountains in inthis inthis inthis this vicinity the following communicatIon communication communication com com- has been received You asked that I report our findings In Mile 12 Canyon I regret that I haven't done so before but I expected to get back that way soon and Intended call- call ing ng on you However our plans were changed somewhat so will attempt to write a 3 report On the first days day's ride four Cour of ofis ofus is us Mr Dir Cox Mr Humphrey Mr Olsen and I saw only 42 deer We Ve rode over the South Hollow section section sec- sec tion Ion south-east south of Mayfield Theres There Is s no there this winter The following day I had other duties to perform and was unable to o ride The other three went how however however ever e and rode Mile 12 Canyon Canon and counted deer There was no heavy concentration there the deer being very well distributed from rom the f frest rest boundary to an elevation of about feet There here was no evidence of recent damage It t appeared that about 2 of the deers deer's diet was juniper and the balance sage-brush sage dried oak leaves eaves etc There is no ground for complaint complaint com- com plaint at the present in that parth par- par th ular section There ma may be a little ittle later when sprint spring breaks Hoping this is the information you rou desire I am R. R L. L Turpin |