| Show Improves Preliminary bag check data indicates partridge hunters have had improved success over last year in northern and southeastern according to Darrell upland game bird supervisor for the Division of Wildlife NISH that hunters in some central and southern areas where production was down from 1973 have had poor luck bagging so has panned out pretty much as we had he Forest grouse hunters have had a good hunt so far this noted Nish success has been generally comparable to 1973 or FOREST and Hungarian partridge seasons wilt remain open through Success similar to that in 1973 was the story on the sage grouse which closed earlier this More data will be available on that season later according to DESPITE higher mourning dove-populations in Utah this hunter success for the 1 through 30 hunt was poorer than last birds apparently migrated out of the state earlier than accounting for the decreased number or doves explained More detailed Information on upland game hunts will be available when harvest questionnaire data is THE pheasant and quail which have just gotten under will continue through 17 in most parts of the Exceptions arc Utah County where pheasant and quail seasons end 6 and Washington County where quail hunting is allowed through Ad pheasant hunters may hunt through 1 on state and federal lands and on lands posted open to pheasant hunting by except in Utah |