This document is a typed version, provided by Dan Duffield, of original handwritten entries discovered in Utah Division of Wildlife Resources historic files. It is cataloged in the Region 4 History Collection as R4-1680-2008-0245.

Early Fish and Game Activities in Utah, 1891 - 1914

1894 – Before Statehood – Jos. M. Musser – Communication. Recommended oyster propagation. “It is feared by some, who I think are unduly prejudiced against the German Carp, that they will become so numerous as to seriously menace the development and even the existence of the better fishes.”

First fish planted in Utah (by the State) 1886 – 500 carp in Sevier River 1887 – 500 carp in Draper Canal 1,000,000 shad fry in Jordan River 80 eels, 18 inches long 1888 – 2,000,000 shad fry in Utah Lake 500 carp in Beaver River 500 carp in Spanish Fork River 1,000 carp in Mill Creek and Jordan 1,000 carp in Scipio Lake 1890 - Carload of black bass, perch, crappies, & sunfish in Weber River & Utah Lake, 2.000 carp in Price River 1891 – 500,000 shad fry in Weber River 500,000 shad fry in Bear River 1,391,000 shad fry in Bear Lake 1893 – 1,000 catfish in Utah Lake Other plants of carp during this period by individuals amounted to 38,700. No information as to where planted.

Utah Lake main place of efforts to stock Utah’s waters, average depth 10 – 15 feet, no fish hatcheries at this time.

In 1896, John Sharp, the Game Commissioner stated trout were fast becoming extinct. Blamed pollution of waters by sawdust, etc. and loss through unscreened canals. Also dynamiters, seiners, use of spears, grab-hooks, etc. during spawning season. Also year round season.

1896 – Game Commissioner Said “Carp have developed too well, and it is unfortunate that it was introduced into the waters of this State.

1896 – 44,000 lob game fish sold for $ 5190.00 400 dozen ducks @ $ 1.15 per dozen = $ 460.00 15 dozen grouse @ $ 1.75 per dozen = $ 232.50

Recommended that not more than 5 male deer be killed by 1 person – 1896. Also 15 grouse & 30 ducks in 1 day.

Expenses of Game Department - $ 333.20 for 6 month period including $ 286.00 Commissioner salary.

Prior to 1896, sage hens were shot from August 1 – March 1. Recommended fishing with line and pole held in hand – 1896. Passed 1897.

3700 lbs of native (black spotted) trout taken by single haul of seine in Utah Lake, some weighing 25 lbs.

First bass in Clear Lake 1897 – 45 spawners. Method of transportation – 40 – 50 gal barrels on rail-way cars and wagons, aerating with buckets. 30 hours in barrels. 40 mile haul on wagons. Loss not more than 7 %. Average about 1 % loss.

As early as 1896, Maine claimed an annual income from fishing and hunting of $ 5,000,000.

Desiring invention of self-cleaning fish screen in 1897.

Reports that deer becoming scarce, elk, antelope & mountain seep almost extinct – 1897 – 1898. Recommends 6 year closed season on elk, antelope, and sheep. Native grouse (sage hens, etc.) becoming extinct 1897. Ring-necked pheasant 1st liberated in Utah in 1897 by M.H. Walker at mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon (48 birds).

40 to 50 thousand ducks killed on Bear River marsh each year for market. 200 – 250 being killed by one man in a day.

County wardens – salary from nothing to $ 100 per year.

Trout & bass must be 7 inches – recommended 1898.

Recommended 1898 that Forestry be given to Fish & Game Wardens.

F. & G. Sold – 1897 – 1898 Only 2 counties reported. Utah Co. 87,000 lbs bass – trout $ 11,090.00 Garfield Co. 36,000 lbs bass – trout $ 4,015.00 Utah Co. Ducks & Grouse 1,450 dozen $ 1,847.00

Commissioner salary & expenses for 1897 – 1898 (Salary $ 500 /yr.) Salary $ 1,000.00 Traveling and other expenses $ 300.20 Total $ 1,300.20

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1899 – 1900 – John Sharp – Commissioner

First fish hatchery authorized in 1899, March 9. Allowed to sell eggs or fish to private interests. $ 5,000 appropriated - $ 3,000 for 1899 & $ 2,000 for 1900. Murray hatchery at “Spring Runs.” First eggs (native trout) taken in State, at Big Cottonwood Creek between 10 – 11 East, April 27 – 1900. $ 50.00 per month for 1st hatchery superintendent. Fish planted as soon as they start feeding. Recommended limit of 15 lbs per day.

Sale – Only 4 counties reporting.

3 counties report Trout & Bass – 256,550 lbs for $ 46,689.00 Ducks 74,012 for $ 9,938.00 Grouse 7,240 for $ 1,330.00 Deer 127 for $ 1165.00

Closed season on antelope began 1899. Sage hens seen at one time in flocks of 200 – 300 near Salt Lake City limits. Otter & Beaver rare in State.

Recommended: Sale of game fish from streams prohibited. Sale of game and common fish from lakes permitted only to Utah people. Fishing season for all fish (game and common) – June 30 – Dec.1. Angling only permitted with not more than 1 hook, or trolling spoon with 1 gang of not more than 3 hooks. No Fishing with lights. No grabbling. Wants canals screened. Prohibit befouling of waters by saw-dust and other refuse. Limit, 15 # day of game fish. Reward of $ 25.00 for information on use of explosives, drugs, etc. No marketing of deer or hides. 2 deer during season of Aug. Sept. & Oct. fawns not to be killed, nor female deer to be killed in Aug & Sept. Elk, antelope & mountain sheep be closed season. No marketing of sage hens, pheasants, quail, and limit set at 10 birds of either or all kinds. No marketing of waterfowl, 30 bird limit, season Sept. 30 – Dec. 16 – sunrise & sunset. ½ of fines go to person furnishing information. Do away with Co Game Wardens for State Dept. Non-resident hunting license $ 25.00 Res. license fishing & hunting $ 1.00 Total expenses of Dept. 1899 – 1900 - $ 2,995.60.

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1901 – 1902 – John Sharp – Commissioner

Began taking spawn (native) at Fishlake in 1901, June 5, (4,000,000 eggs taken 1901 & 1902, cost $ 100.00).

Native eggs taken at Panguitch Lake 1901 (a few thousand) and 1902 – 4,000,000, cost $ 168.12)

States in 1902, fish at Fishlake fast diminishing. Legislature of 1901 made lawful the taking of fish from Fishlake by hand, after June 15th.

Mr. Bunaston gave 12 acres & spring to State upon consideration of a dam to make a fish pond. Dam accepted Aug 1 – 1901, at cost of $ 437.00.

1st fish exhibited at Fair, 1901.

Sale of bass & trout & catfish – 91,863 lb - $ 11,580.30 at Utah and Panguitch Lakes. Ducks 50/day - $ 773.50. Grouse 560/day - $ 1041.50. Venison – 1,495 lbs - $ 149.50. Believes an additional 60,000 lb taken and not counted for.

Worried about receding waters of Utah Lake. “We may look for their (bass) rapid decline & eventual extinction” if pumping, etc. continues. Recommends Powell’s Slough & Spring Creek Lake dikes.

“Next to dynamite & irrigation ditches, sawdust in the water is the most insidious thing to fish that they have to contend with.”

“The principal cause of the decrease (deer) is attributed by all to the vast numbers of sheep that are pastured all through the mountain ranges where the deer used to have their summer feeding and breeding grounds, thus compelling them to seek new pastures which is almost impossible for them to find, as the sheep range everywhere.”

Limit of two deer per hunter. Mountain sheep in the Frisco range in Beaver County. No game birds of any kind imported by State at this time. All by individuals at personal expense. (pheasant, Calif, & Bob white Quail). Duck limit set at 40 per day 1901. National Association of Game & Fish Wardens & Commissioner organized at Yellowstone National Park July 21-22, 1902.

Recommends: Fish and Panguitch Lakes be closed to July 15. Prohibit fishing by hand in Fishlake.

4 Prohibit sale of any kind of trout from Panguitch, Utah, Bear, Sevier, and Fish Lakes (other places already unlawful). Prohibit sawdust, etc. Season for common same as game fish. No sale of game or birds. Expenses of Dept. $ 9,896.26 for 1901 – 1902.

1903 – 1904 – John Sharp – Commissioner

Fishlake egg crop dropped 50 %. 1904. (500,000 eggs in 10 days). Blames decrease to loss of fish in Johnson Reservoir dam, fish go through pipe and are not able to get back. Practically same condition at Panguitch Lake. A few eggs taken at Panguitch Lake.

Fish sold at Utah Lake 1903 – 1904. Bass – Catfish – Trout – Herring – 149,665 lbs - $ 19,164.50

Sale of fish from public waters prohibited by law in 1903.

All Counties showing some increase in deer.

Piute County: “Deer have been more plentiful than for many years. 25 – 30 being killed this season.” Elk, antelope, & mountain sheep seldom seen. Quail increasing. Ducks increasing. Sage hen – scarce in west part of County, plentiful around Koosharem, Box and Otter Creeks. Rich County: Very few elk, but increasing. Deer increasing. Antelope increasing. No mountain sheep. Sage hens quite numerous, but a decrease for past 5 years due to sheep (trampling of hens and nest). Pine hens not plentiful but increasing. Prairie chickens increasing. Ruffed grouse increasing & quite plentiful. Sevier County: No elk or mountain sheep. Very few, if any, antelope. Deer increasing. Ducks, sage & pine hens, prairie chickens, quail holding their own. Emery County: No Antelope. Very few elk on East Mountain.

5 A few mountain sheep. Deer increasing. No grouse or sage hens. A few pine hens (holding own). Carbon County: Deer – plentiful. Grouse, sage, pine, prairie chickens, scarce. Uintah County: Very few elk and deer. Great many mountain sheep. Beaver on increase and numerous. Deer numerous on cattle ranges, practically extinct o sheep ranges. Quail increasing. Sage, grouse, prairie & pine chickens plentiful (hold own). Garfield County: Deer few but increasing. Sage hens numerous in places, decreasing in others. Pine hens few and increasing. Quail – not increasing. Salt Lake County: Deer – a few. No elk, antelope or mountain sheep. Sage hens very few. Pine hens plentiful. Prairie hens very few. Quail – plentiful. Pheasants – rapidly increasing. Ducks – plentiful. Wasatch County: Elk – none. Deer – increasing (only 3 killed this season). Antelope & sheep – none. Grouse of all kinds – increasing. Summit County: Deer – increasing. Pine hen – increasing. Sage hen – increasing. Ducks – decreasing. Washington County: Pine hen – increase. Sage hen – increase. Quail – numerous & destructive. Deer – trouble with Indians. Wayne County: Deer – very few & decrease due to sheep. Beaver County:

6 Elk – none. Antelope – very few. Deer – scarce. Sheep – none seen last few years. Sage hens – no increase, very few killed. Pine hens – no increase, very few killed. Duck – very scarce & decreasing. Prairie chicken – none. Ruffed grouse – none. Quail – none. Weber County: Elk, deer, antelope, & sheep very scarce. Sage hen, pine, prairie, & ruffed hold own. Quail plentiful. Pheasants – very few. Summit & Wasatch Counties: Sage hens – increasing. Pine hens – increasing. Prairie Chickens – decreasing. Ducks – decreasing. Elk – a few (east of Holiday Park near Wyoming). Deer – increase (where there were no sheep). One Ibex claimed near Holiday Park. Sharp estimates annual kill of ducks – 200,000. Recommends sale of ducks unlawful. Thinks ducks decreased 50 %, due to market hunting. “An act to protect migratory birds in U. S. introduced in Congress by Geo. Shivas of Penn. December 5, 1904. County list for 1903 – 1904 shows: Coyotes taken – 20,000 Wildcats & lynx – 4,000 Bear, cougar, & wolf – 1,500 Paid $ 1.62 per head for a total of $ 41,500.00. Recommends trapping & poisoning of predators by hired men (State). Expenses of Dept. 1903 – 1904 - $ 9,801.47.

1905 – 1906 – John Sharp Commissioner

Shortage of native eggs at Fishlake. “The condition caused by the irrigation interests of Wayne County were so adverse to the fish interests that little more than half a crop of eggs for the hatchery could be procured.”

Believes loss of suckers in Provo River, due to irrigation at 300 tons, or $ 15,000.00.

Game fish in Utah Lake almost extinct, blames “carp nuisance” and lowering of water.

County reports:

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Utah County: Fishing – favorable. Grouse – scarce. Ducks – increasing.

Salt Lake County: No elk, antelope, sheep, beaver, otter, or mink. Sage hens – none. Blue grouse – increasing. Prairie grouse – a few. Riffed grouse – increasing. Ducks – increasing. Geese – increasing. Quail – increasing. Pheasants – increasing. Doves – increasing. Fish – increasing. Sevier County: No elk, antelope, sheep, beaver, otter. Deer – increasing. Sage hens – not increasing. Pine hens – increasing. Quail – increasing. Ducks – increasing. Geese – not increasing. Fish – not increasing. Emery County: Elk – none. Deer – increase. Antelope – scarce. Sheep – scarce. Beaver – decease. Mink – decrease. Sage hens – quite plentiful. Pine hens – increase. Ducks – increase. Geese – increase. Quail – increase. Fish – increase, but damaged by floods. Sanpete County: Elk – almost extinct. Antelope – almost extinct. Sheep – almost extinct. Otter – almost extinct.

8 Mink – scarce. Muskrat – plentiful. Sage hens – plentiful. Grouse (blue) – plentiful. Sharp Tail – plentiful. Ruffed – plentiful. Ducks – plentiful. Sanpete County (continued): Geese - Scarce. Quail – a few (North end of county). Wasatch County: Fish – increase. Deer – increase. Blue grouse – increase. Ruffed grouse – increase. Sharp tail grouse – increase. Sage grouse – increase. Iron County: No elk, sheep, beaver or otter. Deer – scarce. Antelope – scarce. Mink – scarce. Sage grouse – not plentiful. Pine grouse – not plentiful. Duck – not plentiful. Geese – not plentiful. Doves – not plentiful. Quail – not plentiful. Washington County: Deer – increase. Fish – increase. Sage hens – slight increase. Pine hens – slight increase. Quail – numerous & destructive. Elk – none. Antelope – none. Sheep – none. Damage by deer in Pine Valley – 1906. Weber County: Sage hen – increase. Grouse – average. Prairie – near extinct. Geese – scarce. Ducks – plentiful. Quail – increase. Elk – increase.

9 Deer – increase. Sheep – scarce. Beaver – scarce. Otter – scarce. Mink – scarce. Fish – not increase.

Juab County: Ducks – decrease. Geese – none. Sage – scarce & decrease. Prairie – scarce & decrease. Ruffed – scarce & decrease. Blue – plentiful & increase. Elk – none. Antelope – none. Sheep – none. Beaver – none. Otter – none. Mink – none. Quail – none. Pheasants – none. Bunnaston Pond (fish not doing well). Wasatch-Summit-Morgan Counties: Deer – not increase. Elk – a few (near Wyoming). Ducks – not plentiful. Sage – decrease. Sharp – very scarce. Pine – very plentiful. Beaver – a few. Uintah County: Deer – plentiful. Sheep – often seen. Elk – often seen. Beaver – a few – increase. Otter – a few – increase. Mink – a few – increase. Sage – plentiful. Grouse – plentiful. Pine – plentiful. Ducks – plentiful. Geese – plentiful. Doves – plentiful. Quail – increase. Carbon County:

10 Deer – plentiful. Elk – none. Antelope – none. Sheep – none. Beaver – none. Otter – none. Mink – a few. Carbon County (continued): Sage – scarce. Pine – scarce. Prairie – none. Ruffed – none. Ducks – scarce. Geese – scarce. Quail – a few. Pheasants – none. Doves – scarce. Fish – decrease.

1,235,000 fry sold 1905 – 1906 to private interests for $ 6,175.00.

State F. & G. Prof. Assn. Organized in 1906 headquarters in Salt Lake City. Payson & Alpine associations – 1906. Expense of Dept. – 1905 – 1906 - $ 13,860.00

Recommendations: Sale of water-fowl be prohibited. No taking of trout in Bear Lake with gill nets, seines or any other device, etc. from May 1 – July 1. Res. F. & H. license of $ 1.00 be charged. No sale of licenses noted in former biennium’s. This year – 1905 – 1906 - $ 335.00 from non-residents.

1907 – 1908 H. B. Croman – F. & G. Commissioner

Reorganization of Game Dept. in 1907 to place fish & game under State head doing away with County game warden’s appointed by County Commissioners.

Resident hunting licenses – 1907 1907 – 22,364 licenses issued. 1908 – 23,085 licenses issued (to Nov. 30). Recommends that politics be left out of game Dept. “Generally when you get a good man for game warden he does not suit the politicians in his part of the State, & the Commissioner is asked to put some man under pay as game warden in order to pay some political debt. This is always detrimental to protection of the game & fish of the State; as

11 when such men are employed they are of but little service in the protection of the game & fish.”

Change of hatchery Supt. & building of control headquarters in 1907 ($ 2000).

10 cement ponds built at Murray hatchery for spawners. ($ 5000).

Recommends: Screening canals, etc. Introduction of game birds (says native grouse nearly extinct). Protection of insectivorous & song birds. Prohibit use of firearms by aliens. Limiting numbers of fish caught, closing fishing for a part of the year, prescribe methods of fishing, screening canals, etc. legislation limiting private hatcheries & game clubs. Protection of blue herons, egret, snowy heron, black-crowned heron, etc., also hawks & owls (claims goshawk sharp-shined hawk & cooer hawk detrimental to small birds). Game wardens should be made fire wardens.

Reports from Districts: W. Vosco Call – Chief warden, Box Elder. 8 – 10 deer killed in eastern Box Elder. More ducks. Fewer Prairie & sage hens. $ 300 in fines.

D.W. Evans – Chief warden, Garfield. Lots of fish. Deer holding own – not many killed. 3 arrests.

A.V. Hague – Chief warden, Juab. 2 arrests.

Jas. S. Baxter – Chief warden, Sanpete. Bass & trout increasing.

Reuel Walton – Chief warden, Rich. Increase in game of all kinds. “The sheep are the greatest menace to game in this county.” “Sheep also destroy many of the nests and eggs of the sage hen in the spring.” Wants game preserve. Wants bear protected. Grouse increasing.

Byron Hanchett – Chief warden, Sevier. 7 arrests for 2 years.

12 Ducks & deer increasing.

1909 – 1910 - Fred W. Chambers – Commissioner; Brig Madsen – Chief Deputy

Six Districts set up by law: 1st District – Boxelder, Cache, Morgan, Rich, Weber. A.H. Moyes – Ogden. 2nd District – Davis, Juab, Salt Lake, Tooele, Utah. J.C. Smith – Murray. 3rd Dsitrict – Summit, Uintah, Wasatch. M.B. Pope – Theodore. 4th District – Carbon, Grand, San Juan, Sanpete. N.P. Aagard – Fountain Green. 5th District – Emery, Garfield, Piute, Sevier, Wayne. Byron Hnchett – Annabella. 6th District – Beaver, Iron, Kane, Washington. Miah Day – Fillmore. E.M. Jacklin appointed hatchery Supt. (question whether in 1907 or 1909). 6 wells driven for Murray Hatchery (evidently the first wells). Spawn taken at Provo River in 1909 (900,000 eggs). 3,500,000 eggs taken at Fishlake – 1909. First mention of Rainbow in 1909. Springville Hatchery built in 1909. Panguitch Hatchery built at Blue Springs began April 22, 1909, completed May 18, 1909. Panguitch Hatchery site donated by John L Levy and Blue Spring Hatchery Co. John D. Morrill appointed Panguitch Hatchery Supt. 1,200,000 native eggs taken at Telleride dam in Provo River – 1910. 3,300,000 native eggs taken at Fishlake in 1910. Brig. Madsen died from blood poisoning in July 1910. D.H. Madsen appointed Chief Deputy Sept 15., 1910. Catfish increasing – asks for year round season. Drought season in 1910. Duck Malady 1910. First Brook, Rainbow, & Browns planted in Unitah County. Recommends game bird farm. Closed season on game birds – 1910. Predators increasing. Bear not increasing. Deer increasing in all parts. Recommends 1 buck deer. A few elk in N. E. Utah. Antelope increasing in Kane, Washington, Grand, San Juan, & other southern Counties. Mountain Sheep increasing – no hinting. Buffalo on islands. Recommends foreigner’s gun license to hunt rabbits @ $ 1.25. Fishlake Hatchery built October 1910. Revenues: 1909 - $ 30,435.90 1910 - $ 32,537.50

Reports:

13 D.H. Madsen Deer numerous. Game birds plentiful. Utah Lake to be a most famous fishing place.

A.H. Moyes – 1st District Birds increasing. 10’s of 1000’s of ducks died. Geese increasing. Predators not increasing. Beaver, otter, & mink increasing. Reports of damage by Beaver.

J.C. Smith – 2nd District Bass fishing in Utah Lake best yet. Birds increasing. Geese increasing. Ducks dying. Deer plentiful. Predators plentiful.

M.B. Pope – 3rd District Birds increasing. Predators increasing. Beaver increasing. Deer plentiful. Deer plentiful in Unitah County (35 being killed in 1910). Beaver increasing.

N.P. Aagard – 4th District Game birds increasing. Waterfowl increasing & no sickness. Bear increasing. Deer, mountain sheep, antelope increasing. Predators increasing. 50 deer & 14 bear killed in Carbon – 1910.

Byron Hanchett – 5th District Ducks increasing. Geese & sage hens quite numerous. Grouse increasing. Lions and Bear increasing. Deer increasing

14 Coyotes not increasing.

Miah Day – 6th District Ducks plentiful. Quail plentiful. Pine hens plentiful. Sage hens plentiful. Deer plentiful. Antelope increasing. Predators increasing.

Commissioner attended National Association of Game Wardens Convention at New Orleans in February 1910.

1911 – 1912 – Fred W. Chambers – Commissioner D.H. Madsen – Chief Deputy F. Palmer – Sec.

Hatchery Supts. & Ass’ts E.N. Jacklin – Murray – Sup. John Barratt – Calders Station – Ass’t. Jasper Bird – Springville – Sup. Wm. Witney – Springwille Ass’t. John D. Morrill – Panguitch – Sup.

District Chief Wardens A.H. Moyes – Ogden, Distict 1 J.C. Smith – Murray, District 2 M.B. Pope – Duchesne, District 3 N.P. Aagard – Fountain Green, District 4 Byron Hanchett – Annabella, District 5 Mian Day – Fillmore, District 6

County Wardens Beaver – Cyrus Davis – Beaver Box Elder – jas Knudson – Brigham Cache – Henry Peterson – Hyrum Carbon – Anthon Madson – Scofield Davis – A.L. Pierce – Farmington

15 Emery – Len Huntington – Orangeville Garfield – David W. Evans – Panguitch Grand Iron – Henry N. Lunt – Cedar City Juab – A.V. Hague – Nephi Kane – Isaac C. Spencer – Glendale Millard – Harvey F. Watts – Kanosh Morgan – Jas. B. Eddinton – Morgan Piute – E.E. Sprague – Junction Rich – J.G. Muir – Randolph Salt Lake – Wm Bingley – S.L.C. San Juan San Pete – James C. Christensen – Mt. Pleasant Sevier – Elias Nebecker – Annabella Summit – Wm Archibald – Park City Tooele – John Hammond – Grantsville Uintah – S.P. Dillman – Vernal Utah – Peter Benson – Provo Wasatch – George Van Wagoner – Midway Washington – Sherman C. Handy – St. George Wayne – F.E. Brown – Loa Weber – Joseph Hogge – West Weber Reports: Violations decreasing. Public becoming educated. Over 500 license agents appointed. Agents allowed 10 % of sales. Asks that license agents be bonded. 18,000 stock fish at Murray Hatchery. 10,000 stock fish at Springville Hatchery. Low temperature of water at Panguitch unfavorable to rapid growth of fish. Very few stock fish at Panguitch Hatchery. Hatchery on Blue Springs. 2 room bungalow & dam built at Fishlake Hatchery. Spawning stations at Fishlake, Provo River at Telleride Dam, & at Puffins Lake, where sufficient native eggs are taken to supply all hatcheries. Eastern Brook and Mackinaw planted in Bear Lake. Powell’s Slough, 3000 acres, set aside as bass hatchery. Small mouthed bass planted in Spring Creek, tributary to Utah Lake. 50,000 lbs catfish marketed in 2 years. Channel cats planted in tributaries of Utah Lake. Common fish ground & fed at hatcheries. Mackinaw planted in Lake Blaslelu (sp?), Lake Marion, Twin Lakes, Fishlake, Panguitch Lake, & Bear Lake. Duck Malady killed hundreds of thousands of ducks, probably caused by overcrowded condition of waterfowl.

16 Believed 6 week shooting season in spring would drive nesting ducks north to prevent duck malady. Blue, ruffed, prairie grouse & pheasants on increase. Also quail. Quail trapped in Washington County and transplanted. Sage hens decreasing because of 4-month open season.

Hungarian Partridge introduced in November 1911 – 120 imported & planted in 1912. Cache – 4 partridge Salt Lake – 34 partridge Sevier – 8 partridge Tooele – 4 partridge Utah – 34 partridge Washington – 8 partridge Weber – 28 partridge. Increase remarkable.

Audubon Society organized September 13, 1912. Officers: Claud T. Barnes – Pres. Dr. J.H. Paul – Vice Walter Cluff – Sec. N.W. Reynolds – Treas.

Biological Survey reports 24 species of birds dieting average of 20 % on alfalfa weevil. English sparrows (young) - 32.1 % alfalfa weevil diet. English sparrows (old) - 11 % alfalfa weevil diet. Brewers Blackbird – 20 % alfalfa weevil diet. Yellow heads (young) – 6 % alfalfa weevil diet. Yellow heads (adult) – 20 % alfalfa weevil diet. Redwings – 12 % alfalfa weevil diet. Bobolink – 53 % alfalfa weevil diet. Cowbird – 82 % alfalfa weevil diet. Sage-brush Chippy – 89 % alfalfa weevil diet. Robin – 20 % alfalfa weevil diet. Only 2 game birds ate weevil, killdeer & quail. Killdeer – 48 % alfalfa weevil diet. Quail – 35 % alfalfa weevil diet. Big Game More deer killed than for years past. Forest Reserves beneficial to game. Only 1 month open season, while deer are migrating southward. Antelope & mountain sheep increasing. 10 elk received from Jackson Hole, Feb. 28, 1912, planted in Salina Canyon.

17 2 elk calves born during summer. Total Receipts 1909 - $ 30,513.71 1910 - $ 34,989.45 1911 - $ 34,371.45 1912 - $ 29,325.71

Auction of F & G building at Fair grounds $ 7,292.54.

Reports D.H. Madsen Powell’s Slough based for 50 years. 2,500,000 native eggs taken in Provo River – 1912. Recommends establishing game preserve in Strawberry. 6,000,000 lbs common fish taken from Utah Lake in 1911 – 1912. 1st District F & G increasing. 2nd District F & G increasing. 3rd District F & G increasing. 4th District F & G increasing. 5th District F & G increasing. Recommends game preserve on Fishlake to care for elk. 6th District F & G increasing. Recommends each hunter checking deer with wardens, to be tagged.

Recommendations Fishlake & part of Manti Forests, area of 42 sq. mi. for game preserve. Strawberry Rec. Project for game preserve, 80,000 acres. 600 – 1000 acres of marshes in Salt Lake & Box Elder, 3 or 4 secs of the unsurveyed land west of the old shore of Great Salt Lake for public shooting grounds. $ 500 appropriated from F & G fund for duck malady. Open season on waterfowl for spring shooting. Open season on deer October 10 – 31. Open season on grouse & sage hen. Trappers license of $ 1.00 and $ 2.00 bonds on trappers.

1913 – 1914 Officers same as 1911 – 1912, except as follows: May 31st 1914 – N.P. Aagard died.

18 Cache – S.P. Ewing – Brigham. Emery – Wm. J. Seeleyer – CastleDale. Garfield – Haus P. Ipson – Panguitch. Millard – Geo. W. Cropper – Deseret. Morgan – A.R. Bertoch – Morgan. San Pete – Jens C. Crhistensen – Mount Pleasant. San Pete – C.W. Perkins – Gunnison. Sevier – Chas Hansen – Richfield. Tooele – Clyde Wrathall – Grantsville. Utah – Claude Carter – Provo. Legislature of 1913 – cut aliens license from $ 100 to $ 15.00. Legislature changed license for aliens to hunt rabbits. 78 convictions – 1913, receipts $ 1,021.72, confiscations $ 33.40. 104 convictions – 1914 - $ 1,106.20, confiscations $ 131.96. Discontinued artificial propogation of brook. 1st planting of fish in Grandaddy Lake – 1914. Chub detrimental to game fish in Panguitch Lake.

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