Show GAME ON THE NATIONAL FORESTS nearly every class of game is showing a satisfactory increase on the national forests of 0 utah says district forester R H rutledge the annual game census just completed shows that there are within the national forests of utah mule deer 1189 elk and mountain sheep there are also some deer elk and mountain sheep outside of the national forests in the more elevated parts of 0 the state these animals seem to multiply very well an increase of about head being estimated in 1922 in spite of a kill of head by the hunters and losses of several hundred head by predatory animals although a good general increase is noted it is believed that on the tor for est on the utah idaho line and on tho the powell forest in southern utah the deer are decreasing in numbers on the kaibab forest just over tho the utah line in northern arizona it is estimated that there are deer the area is a federal game preserve the elk most of which have been introduced into various parts of the state within recent years seem to be establishing themselves excellent ly the ashley forest in the eastern uinta mountains being alone in reporting a decrease for the state as aa I 1 a whole an increase of head is reported for 1922 A few mountain sheep estimated at in all are found I 1 in the high 91 uinta mountains on the ashley and uinta forests they seem to be about stationary in num numbers bersin ln spite of complete protection over 1 12 million acres 0 of nation nl al forest land in utah ba has 5 been des ignatee as state game preserves these refuges have done much to bring about the steady increase of doer noted during the last few years the census gives the fishlike fishlake fill alii more forest deer and elk |