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Show State Fish and Game Sets Dates For Elk, Waterfowl, Pheasant, Deer Hunts The Utah hunting season comes in hulk this year with the last of October and the first of November featured. With the special elk, waterfowl and pheasant openings set year many sportsmen found they had "misplaced their tags, and made a last-minute rush for substitute tags. Sportsmen were also warned to check their guns and ammunition ammu-nition before entering on the range. Guns should be kept unloaded un-loaded until the gunner is on a safe practice range. They should then be made safe until they are loaded again on the open range during the hunting seasons. Warns Hunters ' Every year several children are hurt or killed as a result of negligence of their fathers or lirothers in leaving live arms and ammunition within theh reach." Mr. Turpin said. " appeal to sportsmen to use ev- ' ery precaution to lie careful with guns before the hunts, during dur-ing the season, and in putting the weapons away." fur successive dates, ardent hunters are going to have a busy season the last few clays of October. Deer Season Oct. 1G The deer season, the biggest sporting event in the state, will begin Oct. 10, and will have no competition throughout its 11-day 11-day run. On Oct. 28, however, the Utah fireworks start and the elk With a heavy schedule on tap, R. L. Turpin, director, Utah Fish and Game Department, warned Utah sportsmen to check their hunting licenses and hunting tags immediately. Last hunters on the Mantl and Cedar Mountain districts take over for the kickoff in the elk season. The waterfowl season, the dates for which are set up by federal regulations, will open at noon Friday, Oct- 29. This event is statewide and will continue without stagger through Dec. 7. The next day at high noon the . great upland bird season begins (Oct. 30) and runs for two and a half day. After that the hunts taper down to the special deer hunts, the elk hunt on Nov. (i, and the waterfowl shoot. |
