Show Sports In The Open Spaces RANGE RIDES SET An invitation to take part In Uie annual range rides was issued to all interested parties by Uie deportment of fish and game Interested individuals or groups are urged to contact department field officers regarding the survey of their choice and preparations necessary for Earliest of Uie rides are scheduled for late February in southern continue throughout March and Into mid-April over Uie These surveys are conducted on Uie 62 deer herd wintering areas each year to determine deer use and condition of these Trend counts of deer numbers are also made in many of Uie herd Department spokesmen described Uie rides as an excellent opportunity for individuals or groups to learn more of Uie State's big game management program as they aid in this phase of Uie Conditions noted and facts gained from these annual range-game inventories form an important basis for recommendations presented to Uie Board of Big Game Control and are then weighed by Uie Board in setting Uie annual fall SF SEASON ENDS 15 The special season for white-fishing on Uie Blacksmith Fork and Duchesne rivers closes Feb Uie Utah Department of Fish and Game reminded anglers Fishing orders for 1962 list major portions of these streams reopening to angling for whitefish only next December following closure of Uie general angling season for all Dates of Uie general angling season are June 2 through with many waters open to all year Copies of Uie angling rules and regulations for 1962 may be obtained from department offices or license agents through out Uie SF BRUCE JENSEN Headquarters at NEW DEER IS PLANNED FOR YEAR A new type deer tag will be used during Utah's 1962 deer according to Bruce Officer of Uie Department of Fish and Change from Uie metal type tag used for many years has long been recommended by both sportsmen and department The newly adopted tag was developed and recommended by a special committee of Utah Wildlife Federation members and department The new tags will be of plastic reinforced They will be waterproof and tear are designed to carried in the license and will be less likely to be lost or Another advantage is Uie fact that they will be free from mechanical or Use of Uie new tags is expected to find favor sportsmen for another in that they expected to discourage Uie practice of Uie oft-heard complaint about some who used Uie old metal tag several times during each Other States having used Uie new type tag for several years speak highly of its simplicity In use and law enforcement Oft |