Show r tr Game Dept Wants Advise Vise ManU Manta Fish and Game P. P A A. Gentlemen We In the fish and game department department department depart depart- ment of oC t the be State of Utah feel that the sportsmen of our state should have a voice in the activities ties ios of ot our aur department With this thought In mind wo we call your attention at- at to some problems confronting confront- confront ing ng us at the present time Ume We Va are in the midst of a drought such as has bas never naYer been known before All branches of our wild life lite have suffered from this drought especially the migratory waterfowl and the fish The Tho fish In n the state of Utah have bavo been harder hit than ever before Inmany Inmany In Jn many places streams have haye gone gono dry reservoirs havo been drained d and the sun has had Its effect on the low low- water In that It has heated heat heated ed the water to such an extent that fish Ush have died In man many places fOr or lack Jack of ot oxygen Then too wo have bad Just as man many fishermen under these conditions as we have havo had d In normal years ears Our hatcher les at the time are arc full of lar large o fingerlings and we fool focI that these theBe fish Ish should be planted before before before be be- fore the extremely cold weather cather of December sets in the tho thought In mind of not only conserving the larger arger fish Ush w ow hick may reproduce this year but also of giving the fish Ush that we wc must plant this winter winter winter win win- ter a bet better er opportunity to adapt themselves the fish and gamo same de do- department t Is wondering if It it would not be a good Idea to close fishing In the entire state of or Utah on Oc Qc- October k- k tober 1 Y We would appreciate a aletter letter Jotter from you relative to t matter and we hope that you will seo see fit tit to fall tall In line with this suggestion Our only desire Is to todo todo todo do what Is best for the fish Ish and If It this Isn't best we will gladly can can- In cider alder some other plan I need not call your our att attention to the fact that the Federal Goy GOT eminent Is solely responsible for Continued on last page pago j II I I I I I Game b D Dept I eDt I I I V T Wants Tants ants Advice J ce 11 I r I h II i I i 1 I I Continued from page age one j the dates our state is allowed to 1 shoot ducks this year By procla proclamation j mation of the President of ot the the- i ii United States October er 1 at 12 o 0 clock noon until sunset Oc October obe 21 1 includes our shooting perfo perol 1 ou Oit l. l waterfowl We Ve tried to make these thes dates different for the different ho- ho lo i I I r i I calf ties but it se seems mR the Bureau au of Biological Survey S M ey was det d d to set t their bell o fin d own on n dates This department is desirous his year ear of kil killing ing ani oneS male pheasants We Ve feel reel that In maltin making the fhe kill of hen pheasants If gal last laH rc year r we reap reaped l a premature harvest harvest har har- har vest of pheasants COnCH Consequently lU Wo We will suffer f from om that hunt for lor torn fl n of Y year r. r Wo Yo desi desire e e to till only male lill pheasants and onla only a limited number of of those in the tho early parly part of November We would like Ilke an expression from froll v you ou regarding this tills matter I j i There will be a meeting of the i State Game Garno Refuge Committee and the officers of the of-the the fish and game department No State Capitol Capit l Building Dunding Salt Lake Cit City on Friday September 18 is There will wiil be a lJ public meeting at 9 30 A A. A M. M and Ian an executive session at 1 30 p p. p m. m This his co committee has the power to i designate f 1 fhe he be number o of or elk Killed the the areas arens on which hunting of Ilk elk will be ved allol and they also hava hl the power to establish I game pre pre- serves Any association or group of ol people Interested in the elk r nd d tame same preserves fl fj d be in attendance attendance atten atten- dance at this public meeting to express their views Respectfully yours NEWELL B. B COOK State Fish Game Commissioner |