The Coconino sun., 1925-09-04
HERE ARE POINTERS FOR
THOSE WISHING TO HUNT
DEER In KAIBAB FOREST

Through c.n agreement between the
state of Arizona and the United States
forest service it has been decided to
open the htibab national forest, fed
eral game preserve north of the Colo
RADIO river in the arizona Strip to
sportsmen for the hunting of deer dur
ing the period from October l to No
vember 80, each hunter being allowed
three deer. The hunting is to be done
under federal supervision and will be
allowed for the purpose of reducing
the deer herd in the forest.
The first thing to do, if you have
made up your mind to take advantage
of this open season in the Kaibab is
to decide what day you want to go
into the game preserve, and write to
Walter G. Mann, forest supervisor,
Kanab, Utah, for a permit. State
the date you will be there and
whether you want to hunt on the east
or west side, and if as many permits
have been issued as they can care for
that day you will be notified, and can
pick another date. When you get your
name on the list for a definite date
rig up your outfit and start in plenty
of time to be there Take $5, $40 or
SIS in the form of postoffice money
orders or cashiers checks, according
to whether you want a permit for one,
two or three deer. Cash or personal
checks will not be accepted. The ac-
tual permits will be secured from the
ranger at Kane on the east side or
at Ryan on the west.
If you want to hunt on the east
side, the route from Phoenix is via
Prescott, Flagstaff, Cameron, Lees
Ferry, Jacobs Pool, to Kane, head
quarters of the Bar z ranch. Here
you will get your permits and be told
where to make your camp.
To go to the west side go to Needles
either via Parker or by way of Pres
colt and Ashfork, thence from Needles
through Las Vegas, St. George, Hur-
ricane and Kanab to Fredonia. From
there it is only few miles to Ryan
and to the hunting grounds.
1t is possible to cross the plateau
east to west or west to east, weather
conditions being favorable, but the
roads are something to be avoided and
all branches of the service are unit
in advising the routes above outlined.
Hunters will be required to leave
their cars at established bases and
hunt on foot, and will not be allowed
to hunt from cars or from horseback,
as it is not desired to have the deer
afraid of either Horses may be Sc
cured to bring in the game, however.
Be sure that your car Is in good
pulling condition and that your brakes
are in first-class shape, as there are
some narrow, heavy grades that will
be dangerous. Garry plenty of water,
as watering places are scarce along
the road, though there is plenty of
water at the camp sites. Unless you
want to pay rather high prices for
gas, it is better to fill up at Flagstaff,
on the east road, and carry along a
ten-gallon case of spare gas. Carry
along your Arizona hunting licerse.
Take heavy clothes and plents of
bedding, as you will be passing
through high enough country to make
it possible to run into snow. Drive.
carefully, and give the other fellow
his due.
The above, says Don Gilchrist, state
rodent control chief, who, while he
cannot personally guarantee it, hav-
ing never made the trip, is synopsis
of the best information that can be
secured. The reason why shooting is
permitted on the Grand Canyon ma
tional game preserve is that the herd
of deer has increased to the point
where the winter forage is not suffl-
cient to sustain them, and many of the
deer will starve. 1t is therefore good
business to allow the thinning Of the
bard foroct offioia1c ctata
An additional reason is that hunters
who go to the Kaibab for their deer
will mostly leave the deer alone on
the other ranges, thus allowing them
to accumulate and provide better
hunting in future years in other parts
Of the state.
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