Utah Wildlife Board meeting today…Wapiti and I are heading down to see if they assign the DWR my proposal to study…..More to come after the meeting.

Bears Butt

Dec. 6, 2012

1:15 p.m.

Wapiti and I had a safe trip down to SLC for the meeting.  It was already well underway when we arrived, but we got there in time for the RAC’s to give their reports.  The Northern and Central RAC’s reported what they did and both reported my proposal action item.

When the Wildlife Board got to it, they unanimously approved the proposal to the DWR as an action item and so it will be investigated and later brought back before the Wildlife Board for an action on their part.

When the meeting broke for a short break I was approached by Robert Byrnes, Northern RAC chairman and he explained the steps that will follow via the DWR.  He expects the proposal to be assigned to a DWR specialist who will begin the actions necessary to conduct the investigation.  We talked for almost the entire break time about the things needing to be done.  He said that when he hears of who the person is that gets my assignment, he will email it to me and then I can stay in contact with them about the progress.

So, things look pretty good to have antelope hunting on the list of animals to hunt with a muzzleloader beginning, quite possibly by 2014.

YEEEHAAAA!

Later, outside the DWR office we were met by Tye Bolter and Jason Lowe, who were both just getting to the meeting.  Tye said that before long he thinks the United Wildlife Cooperative will get behind my proposal in an official way.

Another big plus for support!

Thanks to all!

Bears Butt

Dec. 6, 2012