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Show Deer Tag Must Be Put On Properly Hunters Warned Recent troubles with the new ball type deer tag brought forth a warning from the Fish and Game Department. "J. Perry Egan, director and Golden Peay, chief warden, sent out memorandums memoran-dums to all warden to arrest anyone any-one risrht now who hasnt properly taged their deer. . . . 'The sportsmen sports-men asked for this new metal I tag,' explained Perry. 'It's as near foolproof as any tag can be. And were going to get tough with hunters hun-ters who dont use it properly." This is a commendable attitude on the part of the . Department. However, the record should be set straight. The organized sportsmen sports-men did not recommend the ball type deer tag! The Utah Wildlife Federation in its anual convention unanimously recommended the "Surelock" seal, which was a flat type seal, more convenient to carry nnrl which could not be "accident- ly" triggered before use Furthermore, the change in the visible license form, requiring annual an-nual issue was not in conformance confor-mance with the recommendations of the organized sportsmen. The new form cost more than $36 per thousand, whereas quotations on the system supported by the Utah Wildlife Federation was only slightly more than $16. per thousand. thous-and. And furthermore, any royalties roy-alties being derived from the new-form new-form goes to private individuals, whereas the organized sportsmen received all such benefits with the Stamp Renewal Visible License System. Clarence White, President. |
