Sanitation 



The Commission, by legislative action, has the 

 authority to set forth and enforce rules and regu- 

 lations on public fishing waters in the interest of 

 public health, public safety and the protection of 

 property. Swimming, boating, water skiing, picnick- 

 ing, camping, sanitation and the use of firearms falls 

 under jurisdiction of this law. 



Sloppy outdoor manners lead to more stringent 

 laws to curb the careless. 



Land Access Program 



The Department has a program of purchasing 

 public access and developing public fishing sites. 

 Many people appreciate driving to a free camping 

 area bordering a fine trout stream or mountain lake 

 and these sites have taken up a considerable amount 

 of a warden's time. Access areas are becoming very 

 popular and are providing much carefree recreation 

 for the public. They are alleviating some of the 

 acute sportsmen-landowner problems which have 

 developed locally. Most are relatively new and have 

 not been developed. Development of these areas 

 includes fencing, preparation of sanitary facilities 

 and devising means for disposing of trash and 

 garbage. Use of these areas, after facilities are in- 

 stalled, will also increase the workload as main- 

 tenance will be a must. 



Game Damage and Bear 

 Depredation 



More intensive land use quite often conflicts 

 with wildlife habitat. Consequently, many complaints 

 of game damage are received. Typical complaints 

 from private landowners are: "the elk are in my 

 haystack, the deer are in my garden, the bears are 

 robbing my orchards". These complaints received 

 by the State Fish and Game Department are given 

 immediate attention by the game wardens. 



Landowner-Sportsmen Relations 



As the number of fishermen and hunters increase, 

 landowner-sportsmen relations become more acute. 

 The Fish and Game Department find themselves in 

 the middle of many misunderstandings. The De- 

 partment attempts to provide recreational areas for 

 the sportsmen, but is also concerned over unneces- 

 sary damage to private property. 



District Game Wardens make many contacts with 

 the ranchers and try to work out problems with them. 

 The Department is aware of, and appreciates the 

 role private landowners play in providing a place 

 for the sportsmen to hunt and fish. 



Sportsmanship and respect for the landowner 

 should be the motto of the sportsman because he has 

 much to gain by keeping these lands open to recrea- 

 tion. The Department urges you to "ask" before you 

 hunt or fish on private land. If the privilege is 

 granted, please respect the landowner's property 

 and do not scatter litter on his land or along the 

 road. 



Working toward good landowner sportsmen relations. 



Youth Groups 



Game wardens are called on frequently to work 

 with Boy Scout groups, 4-H Club members, Hunter- 

 Safety classes and other youth groups in an effort 

 to impress them with the importance of conservation 

 and good sportsmanship. 



Fair Exhibit 



In cooperation with the 1. and E. Division, gome 

 wardens assist in collecting and caring for wild 

 animals for County Fair exhibits. This is a very 

 important attraction at the fairs and people never 

 seem to tire of viewing animals from the wild. 



Game Management Data 



Gathering game management data is very im- 

 portant in any good game management program. 



