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'; # ~&..-.. - .ar . • 4~~e:;:-c=...=- ~ JL Me er -~e.2 . - Member • NUl"rBEft ..... •· ".:. :::, I 'o' ·1. i) :---,.~, -- .... ~---~ -- _.-_;;.~:~-0~:::::::...:;r{f;::~£~:.~~~... ,.¢~1 r ., 1 ARIZONA GAME AND FISH COMMISSION .. 1951-1953 ... C. J. Mantle ---------------------------------------------------------­ Chairman Fred Faver--------------------------------------------------------- · Member E.G. Den.tzer -------------------------------------------------------­ Member B. Van.Voorhis------------------------------------------------------- Member H . G. Thacker --------------Appointed Jan. 1, 1953 --------------------­ Member W. J. Richards --------Term Expired Dec. 31 , 1953 --------~------------- Chairman A. W. Yoder ----- Acting Director FISHERIES DIVISION Jack Hemphill ---------------------------------------------------- Chief Biologist DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT Clifford Sorrells ----------------------------------------------------------- Chief Walter J. Bennett -------------------------------------------'---------- Asst. Chief Thomas 0. Barn.es------------------------------------------------- Captain. J. C. Jon.es------------------------------------------------------- Captain. Pat M . Kelly------------------------------------------------------ Captain Mervin Smith----------------------------------------------------- Captain. DIVISION OF INFORMATION-EDUCATION Ernest E. Mulch ----------------------------------------------------------- Chief Wm. C. Gamble ------------------------------------------------------- Info.. ..Asst. ADMINISTRATION Harry M. Witmer ---------------------------------------------------Office Manager • A. E. Stelzer------------------------------------------------------------- Auditor DIVISION OF GAME MANAGEMENT FEDERAL AID - WILDLIFE RESTORATION DIVISION John M. Hall --------------------------------------------------------- Coordinator P. M. Cosper -------------------------------------------------- Asst. Coordinator , t ,, . TABLE OF CONTENTS ADMINISTRATION Summary of Sales- - 1951-52 Revenue&: Expenditures--1951-52 Summary of Sales--1952-53 Revenue&: Expenditures--1952-53 FISHERIES Statement of Expenditures--1951-52 Statement of Expenditures--1952-53 19 52 Fish Plant Report 19 52 Fish Plant Report and Summary WILDLIFE RESTORATION Development Projects- - Expenditures Development Projects- -Expenditures Research Projects - - Expenditures Investigation Projects- -Expenditures Development & Investigation Projects Expenditures Antelope Trends--Hunter Report Summary Elk Hunt Records INFORMATION-EDUCATION Activities Report LAW ENFORCEMENT Game Ranger Field Activity Report- -19 51-52 Game Ranger Field Activity Report- -19 52-53 t ·• . \ SUMMARY OF SALES OF ARIZONA HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES AND OTHER PERMITS FOR FISCAL YEAR OF 1951 - 52 Unit Amt. of Class Noo Issued Amt. Sales A Resident Warm Water Fishing License 32,548 1. 50 48,822.00 B Non- res. Warm Water Fishing License 2, 183 5.00 . 10,915.00 C Resident Trout Fishing License 12, 137 2.50 30,342. 50 D Non- res. Trout Fishing License 621 10.00 6,210.00 E Resident Combination Warm Water & Trout 10,922 3. 50 38,227. 00 F Resident General Hunting License 44,534 4.00 178,136. 00 H Non,-reso Small Game License 511 20.00 10,220.00 I Resident Deer Tag 46,376 1. 00 46,376.00 J Resident Combination Gen. Hunting & Fishing 11,293 7.00 79,051.00 K Non-res. Deer License and Tag 566 50.00 28,300.00 L Resident Elk License 5,767 15.00 86,505,00 M Non-res. Elk License and Tag 94 75.00 7,050.00 N Resident Antelope License 840 10.00 8,400.00 0 Non-res. Antelope License and Tag 3 50.00 150.00 p Resident Turkey License 3,284 . 50 1,642.00 Q Non-re~. Turkey License 21 10.00 210000 R Resident Bighorn Sheep License 0 s Non-res. Bighorn Sheep License and Tag 0 T Resident Javelina License 11,931 1. 00 11,931.00 u Non-res. Javelina License 650 5.00 3,250.00 V Non-res. Fishing License (5 day warm water) 4,273 3.00 12,819.00 w Non-res. Fishing License (5 day trout) 3,346 5.00 16,730.00 X Resident Guide License 42 10. 00 420.00 Z-1 Resident Trappers License · 121 L 00 121.00 Z - 2 Tazidermist License 13 10.00 130.00 Z-3 Fur Dealers License 2 10.00 20,00 Z-4 Non-res. Bear License 69 10.00 690.00 Z-5 Non-res. Special (Colorado River Only) Fishing 6,597 5. 00 32,985.00 Z-6-a Soldier's Warm Water Fishing License (omitted 1952-53) 675 1. 50 1,012.50 Z-7 Alien Big Game License and Tag (each species) 2 100.00 200000 Z-8 Alien Small Game Hunting License 1 25.00 25,00 Z-9 Alien .General Fishing License 4 25.00 100.00 Z-6 Soldier's Fishing and Small Game 238 7. 00 1,666. 00 P-1 Personal Seining 93 1. 00 93.00 P-2 Commercial Minnow Sales Permit 9 5,00 45.00 P-3a Commercial Rough Fishing Seining Control, Other 19 10.00 190.00 Unit Amt. of Class No. Issued Amt. Sales P3b Commercial Rough Fishing Seining Control, Colorado R. 2 100. 00 200.00 P4 Commercial Minnow, Seine and Sell 17 10.00 170. 00 P5 Game or Fish Farm Lic~nse 11 15.00 165. 00 P6 Collector and Personal Game License 49 1. 00 49.00 P7 Shipping Permits 8 • 50 4.00 Buffalo Hunt Permits 92 25.00 2, 300. 00 Possession Receipt 924 . 50 462.00 Nevada (Colorado R.) Special Use Stamp - Fishing 8,332 2.00 16,664.00 Bill Williams Management Unit Special Doe 74.00 Graham Mt. Special Turkey=Squirrel Permit 128,00 Kaibab North Special Cooperative Permit 5,100 25,495. 15 (Receipts used in cooperative Arizona Wildlife Management) $109,594~J.5 REVENUE EXPENDITURES FISCAL YEAR 1951-52 Net Revenue 1951-52 Licenses & Permits 468, 159. 97 Salaries 250,358.49 Deer, turkey, javelina 87,996. 16 Postage 2,725.63 Elk 93,558.06 Tel. & Tel. & Clock Ser. 2,958.23 Antelope 8,400.00 Heat, Light, Power and Water 4, 160. 46 Kaibab North 1,784.95 Travel - State 39,054.48 Graham Mt. 128.00 Travel - Out of State 696.67 Bighorn Sheep lvhintenance of Bldgs. , Grounds, Equip. 6,482.00 Spec. Hunt Choice Deer 74.00 Otrher Contractual Ser. 2,228.16 Buffalo Hunt 2,300.00 Other Supplies & Parts 46,229.69 Buffalo Meat 11,461. 94 Rent 403. 10 Fines 31,.503. 45 Insurance 3, 810. 80 Ariz, Spec. Use sold Nev. 8,851. 15 Bonds, Officials & Employees 1,100.99 Ariz, Spec, Use sold Calif, Sub, & Organ Dues 144.80 Beaver Pelts 1,334,88 Other Fixed Charges 8.00 Fish Sales 24.00 Equipment, Movable 14,998.09 Rental & Misc. 72.30 Bldgs, & Improvements 4, 978. 81 $715,648.86 Transfer: Game & Fish Survey 799.83 Dingle-Johnson, Fisheries 13,552.07 Wildlife Restoration - Federal 120,657.68 University of Ariz. - Coop. Research 6,000.00 $521,347.98 . '. .... SUMMARY OF SALES OF ARIZONA HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES AND OTHER PERMITS FOR FISCAL YEAR OF 1952-53 Unit Amt. of Class No. Issued Amt. Sales A Resident Warm Water Fishing License 38,973 1. 50 58,459.50 B Non-res, Warm Water Fishing License 3,283 5. 00 16,415.00 C Resident Trout Fishing License 11,808 2.50 29,520,00 D Non- res. Trout Fishing License 684 10.00 6,840.00 E Resident Combination Warm Water & Trout 15,516 3.50 54,306.00 F Resident General Hunting License 51,320 4.00 205,280.00 H Non- res. Small Game License 699 20.00 13,980.00 I Resident Deer Tag 52,624 1. 00 52,624.00 J Resident Combination Gen. Hunting & Fishing 15,493 7. 00 108,451. 00 K Non- res. Deer License and Tag 774 50; 0.o 38,700.00 L Resident Elk License 1,896 15.00 28,440.00 M Non-res. Elk License and Tag 20 75.00 1,500.00 N Resident Antelope License 1,231 10. 00 12,310.00 0 Non=res. Antelope License and Tag 2 50.00 100.00 p Resident Turkey License 3, 43.6 . 50 1, 718.- oo Q Non-res, Turkey License 18 10.00 180.00 Rq Resident Bighorn Sheep 19 50, 00 950. 00 s Non-res. Bighorn Sheep 1 150,00 150,00 T Resident Javelina License 15,095 1. 00 15,095.00 u Non-res. Javelina License and Tag 872 5.00 4,360.00 V Non-res, Fishing License (5 day warm water) 6,541 3,00 19,623.00 w Non-res. Fishing License (5 day trout) 3,474 5,00 17,370.00 X Resident Guide License 50 10. 00 500.00 Z - 1 Resident Trappers License 135 1. 00 135.00 Z-2 Taxidermist License 14 10.00 140.00 Z-3 Fur Dealers License 1 10.00 10.00 Z-4 Non-res. Bear License 78 10.00 780.00 Z-5 Non-res. Spec. (Colorado River Only) Fishing 5,456 5.00 27,280.00 Z-6 Soldier's Fishing and Small Game 594 7.00 4,158.00 Z-7 Alien Big Game License & Tag (each Species) 1 100,00 100.00 Z-8 Alien Small Game Hunti ng License 3 25, 00 75.00 Z-9 Alien General Fishing License 6 25.00 150.00 z Non- res. Trappers License 100,00 P-3a Commercial Rough Fish Seining Except Colorado River 17 10. 00 170.00 P-3b Commercial Rough Fish Seining, Colorado River 3 100. 00 300. 00 P-4 Minnow Dealers Permit 10 10.00 100,00 P-5 Game and Fish Farm Permit 20 15.