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Show I Sports In The Open Spaces The annual fall waterfowl season sea-son will begin Friday noon, Oct. 8, and continue , through Dec. 26 this year, according to a recent re-cent action of the Utah Fish and Game Commission. The 80-day straight season gives the state's scattergunners one of the longest shooting periods per-iods in years, with five more days having been allowed over the 75 day season of a year ago. Other governing regulations for the waterfowl hunt include the folio wins: Set the daily bag limit for ducks at nine birds, with possession pos-session limit of fifteen. Three birds of either bag or possession limits must be pintail or widgeon, wid-geon, or a combination of the two species. These are again considered as bonus ducks. Bag and possession limit of geese is six birds, only three of which may be of the dark species. spe-cies. Shooting ends at sunset on the opening day and continues from one-half hour before sunrise sun-rise to sunset each day of the season thereafter. Bag and possesion - limit on coot is 25 birds. There will be no' open season on jacksnipe this year. The commission studied both oral and written testimony concerning con-cerning the continued use of air-thrust air-thrust boats during the waterfowl water-fowl season. Chief complaint about such boats was the rallying rally-ing effect on resting ducks in distant areas of the Great Salt Lake to the detriment of the shore and marsh hunters. Decision on this regulation was withheld until following the next quarterly commission meeting meet-ing now -scheduled for Sept. 13-14. In the meantime further facts will be gathered from air-thrust air-thrust boat users and other groups alike to be considered at this later meeting. Following the September meeting of commission members all rules and regulations covering cover-ing the waterfowl season will appear in the annual waterfowl proclamation. F -:- G Another major department of Fish and Game construction project pro-ject got underway recently, when the contractor began work at the Kamas Hatchery. The work, to tie completed before be-fore freezing weather sets in, includes rebuilding of all cement ce-ment ponds as well as the construction con-struction of two completely new fry ponds. Completion of the project at this important state fish rearing facility will result in an increased in-creased output of trout and other oth-er game fishes. The rebuilding work will also insure a more workable and efficient operation. |