Show Deer Count j i I Shows Increase y yi During the four days January 24 24 and 28 2527 and 28 a count of the Twelve Mile deer herd was made under the tho direction of or Richard Costley of or tho the Regional Forest Office at Ogden and 0 O. V. V Anderson state Game Warden Wardell i i of Mt Ml Pleasant representing the tho State Fish and Game Department i I Tho The Sterling Manti-Sterling Fish and Garno Game Garnot t Association was represented by DunI Duncan Duncan Dun Dun- I can Buchanan of or Manti Tho The Forest Forest Forest For- For est Service was represented by Range RangI Rang- Rang I e ors ora Lewis Thursby Tippets and on onI I the last two days clays ot or tho the count by Humphrey According t to tC the counts made It would seen seem that I II I this year there Is a 40 percent re re- j i auction In the tho present numbers of or deer within the forest boundaries in Twelve Mile Canyon On the private atu I lands adjacent to the forest however however how how- ever Avor the tho numbers counted were better better better bet bet- I ter than in January 1940 It Is believed be be- lle cd that the tho recent removal of or hornless deer has resulted In light light- up of ot the deer load on the tho forest lands in Mile Milo I In Six Mile Canyon Canon a count of or tho the deer was found to be practically tho the same as In 1910 1940 During the ride many full antlered antler antler- j led ed bucks were seen seon On one area which may mar or may not be representative representative of the entire canyon the ratio of bucks to mature nature does seen was approximately one ono to six sir The Tho ThoI i deer apparently were wore In very verr goo gooI goon good t I condition and unless severe cold weather and deeper snows occur the I deer deor should winter reasonably well |