| Show UTAH'S GAME AND FiSH ARE VALUED ASSET REPORT SHOWS De r Ducks and amI Fish Alone Worth V orth aken Annually TOTAL TOT NEAR MILLION State Has 2500 Miles of Trout Streams Birds Increase Tho The annual bag bap of ot fish and game In the th state stat of ot Utah amounts to a sum approximately a million dollars In food value alone It Is revealed by figures furnished by D II H Madsen state fish and game commissioner In a a detailed report to The Standard Examiner The The estimated head of ot buck buck deer wild ducks pounds of game cam fish taken rear yearly In 10 the th state amount to to say Bay nothing ot of the value of ot the th other varieties ot of wild game cam that go co to make mako up sportsmens sportsmen's bags baes These figures are based baaed on the actual value or of ortho tho meat Other factors that must be taken into consideration In ascertaining the total benefits of oC the wealth of or natural game came re resources re- re resources sources are those of or sporting goods trade and th the recreational value Tine The public benefits nt net only through th the business chan chan- channels channels ehan- ehan nels of sport but also through the health made mad possible by jaunts afield In quest of ot game came The year year- yearly yearly ll ly Lag bar could be b reckoned is as In- In Interest In Interest terest on the Invested wealth Mr Madsen's Madsen s statement follows It an accurate report of ot the tho annual bag bar of ot fish and game taken by the sport sportsmen men of ot the state could be had It would fur tur- furnish fur furnish nish Interesting reading Some states have attempted to gather thIs data by means of a a stub at to the thc sportsmens sportsmen's license which provides provide that a statement be furnished at the end of ot each season as to the tho number and Va- Va VaLety v t Lety ol ot game game- Tame reports have not been compulsory a fair fall percentage of ot the sports sports- sportsmen sportsmen sportsmen men have made returns which would Indicate something near the value of or the total On this basis basl the state of ot Minnesota places the value of or Its fish and game ram at Maine alne also places a very high valuation on Its fish and game same These Thes valuations valuation are based on the food value of ot tu the th game came and the money brought broucht Into the tho state by sportsmen but does not fix any value which the game may have havo for tor recreational pur purposes pur- pur poses purposes In Utah Ulan only an estimate can be given riven but at least enough Is known to convince the careful observer that tho the of ot wild Continued ti on Page Pa e Kinc 1 UTAH'S GA GAME E FISH VALUABLE Continued 1 from Ingo 1110 One Olle life in this state Is la deserving deser of othe t the best beet possible protection DEER The Tho kill ot or deer last lart season was estimated at approximately These animals animal would have lIa havea hava a market value ot of perhaps 40 each making a a total of The kill of ot ducks this year ear notwithstanding the fact tact that the season was not up to standard was WIlS probably well In excess of birds which 1 would have e havea hava a value of ot at t least Last year because ot of the pro pro- prolonged prolonged longed drought It was deemed advisable leable not to open the tho season on upland game came birds but during a normal year when hen hunting hunting- Is i permitted no doubt worth ot of this gaIns game would bo ho taken TM The present Indications are arc that with witha witla a moderate winter which would woul not seriously deplete the stock of upland birds now existing In the state that next year will wm furnish the greatest variety of ot shooting shoot that the tho sportsmen of ot the state O havo over ever enjoyed The crop or of sago Eago hens bens and grouse last lut year ear were both satisfactory and with the game preserves which o havo hav been created for tor these varieties of birds exceptionally large breed breed- breedIng breeding breedIng Ing stock has ha resulted Tho Tho protection of ot quail by n II closed season and proper winter feeding has brought this bird Up op cito to the highest point In Its history In Utah Many thousands of then them are are- arenow now being fed and cared for Cor Corby forby fo foby by the game same wardens interested farmers and sportsmen In fn Weber eber Davis Salt Lake and Utah coun coun- counties coun- coun counties counties ties as well as a 0 Rood good number ot of other counties throughout the th state PHEASANTS S SC The propagation of ring neck pheasants undertaken by this de- de department department de department four tour years ago has suc- suc succeeded suc suo succeeded beyond our fondest exper expectations taboos lations It Is believed that at least lea of these birds birda which were strangers in in nearly all ot or the tho state up until four tour years cars ago azo may he bo shot next year without seriously depleting the Ule supply Unless unfavorable conditions of s somo mo sort should 1 arise there Is no doubt but that the state will furnish to the Iho sportsmen at lit least worth or of o upland game birds In 1927 VALUE ruc OF OP The Tho value of oC o fish Ish taken In Inthe inthe Inthe the state Is doubtless far tar greater greatel than an any of us have havo In mind With approximately 2600 2500 miles milca or of mountain streams and numerous fresh tresh water lakes for tor sportsmen to fish a II total of their catch would doubtless assume huge hugG proportions Take Tako for example th the Strawberry r reservoir ser and Fish Fisli Fishlake lake On these two t bodies of oC fresh tresh water there aro are more than boats owned and operated by y sportsmen and guides guide The Tho fish fish- fishing Hail Hailing ing season extends over a period of more than days das A tOIl con con conservative ser athe c for tor these boats to say nothing of Ih thet the catch taken by sportsmen sportsmen- who do who do do donot not use boats would perhaps be bo about five lve pounds per boat per day If Ie this estimate Is 18 is approximately correct it would seem scent that In excess of ot pounds of ot fish are aro taken annually from th so two lakes akes Possibly five lve times that amount or a a total ot or pounds of fish tigh Is le taken In the state stale during a single season On this basis the tho state slate would bo be fur fur- furnishing fur tur furnishing about 10 pounds of fish Ish for Cor each ot of Its licensed sportsmen These fish Ish would have a value of not less lees than In addi addi- addition addition addition tion thero are arc many other va- va varieties varieties va varieties of ot fish taken In consider consider- considerable considerable r- r rable able quantities throughout the state enough at least to bring the total up lo to or more CAn MILLION DOLLARS Then too there are arc other ya- ya va varieties a of game taken so It would be safe Bate to SIl say say- that the grand total of fish Ish and game taken in the state stale would be at least In In considering this subject t It should be bo borne In mind that the tho estimates herewith given represent represent represent sent only the surplus of ot our fish l hand and game But perhaps It ml might ht better bo be stated elated that It Is rs merely the Interest on our investment In fish Ish and game because these amounts are being furnished an- an annuallY annually an annually to the sportsmen and can be materially Increased without decreasing our Investment In fish and game There Is no doubt but that every variety of game and fish fish mentioned In this article Is In- In Increasing Increasing In Increasing creasing at a II satisfactory rate and this notwithstanding the fact that there are arc today ten times limes as many sportsmen enjoying these thes recreational privileges as there were 20 years ago Furthermore alt all parts of the state are now aC- aC accessible ac accessible to the sportsmen because of the general use of or the automo automo- automobile automobile automobile bile and good roads but also there Is la a greater respect for game laws s and a a better spirit of sportsmanship displayed which after all Is the best safeguard the wild life lito can have The department Is endeavoring to 10 meet the Increased demands orthe ot or the by constantly In In- In creasing Its facilities for tor the pro pro- production pro production of game and fish At least twice as much fish and game will willbe willbe be produced In Utah during 1927 than Ihan during any previous year At the present time everyone every one ot of the eight fish hatcheries la Is crowd crowd- crowded crowded ed to capacity and fish are arc being transferred to rearing ponds In order to make room for tor the tho In- In Increased In Increased creased supply of o eggs ens to he be handled h at tho the hatcheries Ap- Ap Approximately Approximately Ap Approximately proximately salmon Ealmon egGs egG's have havo been heel received front from Oregon and Washington and these fish which have proven pro themselves es well adapted to conditions In Utah will be planted In all of our trout lakes from Bear lake on the north to Panguitch lake on the thc south In one ono y years year's ars ar's time lime the tho sportsmen will be taking these fish many of them weighing more than a pound NEED FEEDING rU FUNDS DS The stock fish at our own hatcheries have havo been materially Increased In number until we now have ha a supply of eggs sufficient to 10 our needs provided that funds enough may be had hod for feeding these fish Ish until they are from four to six alx Inches In length and In then securing the propel proper distribution distribution distribution tion of ot them to all of o our trout waters aters The danger of extermination of any of our desirable forms torms of wild life lite Is past The sportsmen of the tho state are awake and Inter Inter- Interested Interested Interested ested They are perfectly willing willingto to forego a shooting season cason when hen conditions make It necessary to do doso doso doso so and furthermore the majority or of the sportsmen are willing to provide sufficient funds to In- In Insure Insure In Insure sure not alone alono the protection of our gamo game but a a supply of both resident and desirable Introduced species to furnish sport for tor th the future There Thoro la Is 1 every ery reason to o belle believe V that as wo we learn more mOIe about game came propagation and pro pro- protection pro protection and as this the spirit of goo good sportsmanship develop IOp among the tir th popl who take lake game tame the gani galli resources of 1 the state slate are ire safe ate |
