Show hunting HUnti ncr season comes in bulk this h s year tho the utah hunting season comes in bulk this year with the last of 0 october and the first of november featured with the special elk waterfowl and pheasant openings set for successive dates ardent hunters are going to have a busy season the last few days of october the deer season season the biggest outdoor sporting event in the state will begin october 16 and will have no competition through out its 11 day run on 28 however the utah fireworks start and the elk hunters on the monti manti and cedar mountain districts take over for the kickoff in the elk season the waterfowl season the dates for which are set up by federal regulations will open at noon friday october 29 this event is statewide and will aiu continue without stagger through december 7 the next day at high noon the great upland bird season begins and runs for two and a half days after that the hunts taper down to the special deer hung hunis the elk hunt on an november 5 6 and the waterfowl shoot with a aleavy schedule on tap R L turin utah fish and game director warned utah spotts sportsmen men to check their hunting licenses and hunting tags immediately last year many sportsmen found they had misplaced their tags and made a last minute rush for substitute tags sportsmen were also warned to check their guns and ammunition before eat entering ering on the range guns should be kept unloaded until the gunner is on a safe practice range they should then be made safe until they are load ed again on the lopen open range during the hurl hunting ting seasons every year several children are hurt or killed as a result of negligence of their fathers or brothers in leaving live arms and ammunition within their reach mr turpin said we appeal to sportsmen to use every precaution to be careful with guns before the hunts during the season and in putting the weapons away |