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Show BUCKLiSlS DEEH iHUTAH STATE Ogden, Utah. Feb. 14. District Factor R. H. Rutledge states that an examination of reports tram the Na.'.!onaJ Fcre-sts in Utah radicate.-, a constant increase in deer. In 1916 the deer in Utah were so reduced in numbers that a two-year closed season sea-son was entaib-'ished. Following this the buck tow and a 10 day open sea-eon sea-eon was put in effect. Owing to the easy accessibility of 'he huntim? fieilda, this short -eason remove-, moire deer 'than would happen with a considerably longer season in regions re-gions where -the 'bunit.hr.g grounds were less easily aoces-iible. During 1920 on the National Forests For-ests in Utah there were kilMcd less than 800 bucks. This has increased annually until in 192 6 there were killed about 2,000 . bucks. Deer have .become moire numerous all over the state even well away from game preserves. Soon after the buck law wemt into effect, statements (were made that there were many banren does owing to an overkilling of bucks ,but it is evident that each year there has 'been a satisfactory increase. It is prcJbatole that some day iit will be necessary to have an open season on does to prevent overs'toelrimg. Some law violations occur in the killing of does but these are infrequent. Owing Ow-ing to the necessity for hiuiaters to look carefully to obwve horns before be-fore shooting, practiioa'.ly no accidents acci-dents toy mistaking hunters for deer have occured. There is a general feeling in Utah that the buck law has to a large extent ex-tent foeen the imeaa.s- of ip lifting this state back on the map as a deer producer. pro-ducer. , IDAHO The game census on the National Forests of southern Idaho for 19 26 shows: 2,434 elk, 152 moose, 1,166 mountain sheep. 1,308 mountain goats, 38,000 dear, 1,745 antelope, 2,331 bear. The repont also shows 3,066 deer: 111 elk; 116 mouniain goats and 1S4 hear killed by hunters the past season, sea-son, while 78 mountain sheep; 23 mountain goa'i; 82 aite.:ope; 2,013 deer and 11 elk weTe killed by predatory pre-datory anilm-ails. Forest officers in Idaho handled 18 game violation's, which resulted In 15 convictions.- The report also .shows neil ily of all the National Forest area in this i I'termountTin tegion, set a-Jide as-a game preserve. UTAH The game census on the National Forests of Utah for 1926 shows: 1,715 ei'k, 247 mountain s'hcep, 24.000 deer. 15 antelope (La Sal Nntional Forest.) The repo.it alio shows 10 elk and 2,000 deer killed by hunt or j the p-i.st -season, while 1,300 deer were killed by predatory animals. Forest o.ifciers in Utah handled 25 game violaitio-tis, which resulted in 16 convictions. The report also shows nearly if all the National Forest area in this lintel imciantnin region, set a3i.de as a Tame 'preserve. NEVADA The game, census on the Nnlional FYn-eats of Nevada for 19 2 6 ?hows: 175 mountain sheep. 4,695 deer, 107 antelope. The report alio sho-,v.3 213 deer killed by hu-.ifcirs the past season, 'w.h':e 5 mountain sheep, 5 antelope and 52 deer were killed by predatory animals. The report also f hows nearly 14 of all '.'he Natlonl Forest area in this in-'!er,mountain in-'!er,mountain ro'J'on, set aside as a 3me preserve. |