Show Smokey Says By Ranger KARL EARL H. H HAASER The annual deer range rides will be held on April 20 through April 23 Anyone interested interested in in- in the local deer herd and habitat conditions is invited invited in in- to attend Almost one out of every four persons in Utah takes part in hunting activities es Most of this hunting is done during the annual deer hunting season A Adeer Adeer Adeer deer herd must be managed in b balance lance with its food supply Increased deer numbers result re reo re- re sult suit in detriment to both the deer herd and its habitat Contrary opinions about the deer often expressed by d different ferent groups of people Some feel too many deer are being harvested annually and some feel that not enough deer deell are being taken The role that the Forest Service plays in the national wildlife e picture is that of the habitat manager The tenants the wild game are the property of the people in whose state the National Forests Forests For For- ests are located Public hunting hunting hunt hunt- ing is at the cross roads today More and more more land is being posted with no hunting signs More people with more leisure time are seeking the sort of outdoor recreation that hunting provides but find fewer places to enjoy their sports In the National Forests wildlife e is recognized as one of the five major renewable natural resources Multiple use land management assures habitat habitat hab hab- for game animals so that the concept of public hunting will b be kept alive for generations generations genera genera- to come The annual deer range rides provide an excellent opportunity ity for people to get out and take a look at the deer problems and discuss herd conditions conditions con con- and trend We hope that you will all find time to attend The daily meeting places for the rides are as follows follows fol fol- fol lows April 20 Mayfield public corral April 21 21 Red Point just south of Manti City limits April 22 Ned Madsen ranch northeast of Manti ManU April 23 Ephraim Rangers Rangers Ranger's Rangers Ranger's Rang Rang- ers er's Office Meeting time will be am a.m. Come out and help manage manage manage man man- age your deer herd |