Show Sports In The Open Space Large numbers of deer hunters converging on the Blue Mountain and Elk Ridge areas the weekend of 12 for the early season opening found hunting conditions generally Constant rain and snow in the higher throughout the opening weekend turned mountain roads into continuous mud holes making access to the high country nearly While deer in these areas are department of fish and game spokesmen early indications point to a rather poor opening weekend sportsmen have an opportunity to bring about an increase both big game and game bird populations whenever they go afield during the hunting So the department of fish and game urged all hunters to make a cooperative effort in reducing crippled whether they are hunting pheasants or any other Available figures point to a 25 or crippling loss during the annual fall deer They also show that this same percentage of one bird in four that is applies to the duck and As this loss applies to other game creatures game managers believe it will vary from 10 to as high as This means that tens of thousands of game birds and animals each year are lost through lost to the gunner who fires crippling lost forever to the next hunter who might have made a clean kill of such Reduction of this loss is possible in Only one way by the hunters It can be accomplished only if each hunter will carry his own campaign to kill cleanly and make every effort to recover game birds and animals he may down or believe he has A concerted urge to reduce this loss is annually made by conservation The Utah department today listed the following for every hunter to remember as he goes afield this Shoot only at game within reasonably close Learn thru practice how to estimate Learn to know your gun and your The emphasis on long-range loads causes many hunters to try to kill game at distances beyond their ability to Sharpen your shooting ability and judgment on the shotgun or rifle range before the season Don't wait to practice on Be a true not a guy r This is more important than an easy limit and game left to As Utah's 1957 waterfowl season swung into the third full week department of fish and game officials made an appeal to hunters to utilize all birds Throughout Utah's marshlands this week lay many rotting coots or the targets of irresponsible The department reminded the that like ducks and considered game birds and when taken should be added to the Legal daily bag limit of coot is 25 birds per day with a possession of Department spokesmen further minded hunters that when are excellent table One suggested method of preparation is to skin birds as soon as possible after soak in salt water overnight before |