Show Sports In The Open Space DEER SEASON Opening day of Utah's 1959 general deer season is October This date is set by legislative law and falls each year on October or the nearest Saturday to October The date was listed today by the department of fish and game in answer to many verbal and written requests concerning the fall deer Length of special seasons and other regulatory measures are set annually by the Utah Board of Big Game The Board is presently hold ing public meetings over the state to hear recommendations for the deer and other big game following which the seasons and all regulatory measures will be Soon after these or during early proclamations detailing all seasons and big game regulations will be available to the PHEASANT STOCK Ample pheasant brood stocks were shown in recent field surveys as this favorite Utah upland game bird started its annual breeding and nesting A summary of the statewide survey lists an average ratio of hens to each rooster in harem counts made as the breeding season got under The counts are made annually by department of fish and game field WATER DIVERSION Companies or individuals controlling water diversion structures in Utah are required to notify the department of fish and game any such diversion that may endanger fish The law company or corporation owning or controlling any Irrigation mill race or other waterway leading from or into any State waterway known to contain game who shall desire to drain any such waterway or who shall desire to divert sufficient water from any state waterway to endanger fish life shall written notice to the the State fish and game or to one of its and on the same date shall mail a copy thereof to the at least five days prior to such Failure to comply with this section of law is a The department noted that fish losses can be held to a minimum when this law is complied since proper notice gives time to salvage the fisli when a water is to be dried up or the flow reduced to dangerously low This is especially true during a critical water year such as the one now at Cooperation of all persons and companies was urged in an effort to save fish life and to avoid unnecessary legal |