FWS INCLUDES FEW CHANGES IN
NEW REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE JULY 1
New Fish and Wildlife Service
Regulations Effective July 1
The license year for new fish
ing, hunting and trapping licenses
begins July 1 and on that date
revised regulations become ef
fective. Clarence J. Rhode, Reg
ional Director of the Fish and
Wildlife Service and Executive
Officer o^the Alaska Game Com
mission points out that while the
new regulations are generally
similar to those now in effect,
there are several important
changes for all sportsmen and
guides to keep in mind.
Sport Fishing
The daily limit for trout and
grayling west of Cape Spencer
is 10 fish but not to exceed 10
pounds and one fish; possession
limit, one daily bag limit. The 10
fish limit previously applicable
to Cook Inlet and Bristol Bay
drainages and to Clearwater
Creek has now been extended to
all waters in the Interior and
western Alaska because of in
creased sport-fishing pressure.
Exceptions to the above will be
in effect for dolly varden trout
in certain areas and in the Na
tional Parks and Monuments.
In Southeastern Alaska the
limits remain the same as those
now in effect—15 fish but not to
exceed 15 pounds and one fish—
with two daily bag limits in pos
session. Waters in progress of be
ing stocked with fish will be
closed or opened to fishing as
required for the success of the
improvement program. Fisher
men will be notified of such
closures by means of signs posted
at the lake or stream and by
newspaper and radio publicity.
Auke Lake near Juneau will be
re-opened to fishing on July 1.
Fishermen are reminded that
no fishing is permitted within
300 feet of any operating fish
weir or ladder.
With certain exceptions, there
is no closed season for trout and
grayling; the excepted areas are:
Dewey Lake near Skagway and
Salmon Creek Reservoir near
Juneau, open May 15 to Septem
ber 30; Rezunof Lakes on Baranof
Island open July 1 to March 15;
Cottonwood, Fish, Fire and Wol
verine Creeks in the Matanuska
Valley and Nancy Lake, open
June 1 to March 15; Kenai River,
Skilak Lake to Moose River, open
July 1 to August 31; Kenai Pen
insula open June 1 to March 15,
Carpenters, Remember!
Carpenters Local 2251
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday
Each Month
SUNDAY & MONDAY
JUNE 1-2
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
Sun. Mat: 2:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
MAY 28-29
Shows: 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
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MAY 30-31
Shows: 7:15 and 9=00 p.m.
Sat. Mat: 2:00 p.m.
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except Lower Russian River
which is closed to all fishing.
Hunting Season
Major hunting season changes
include an August 20 opening for
deer, grouse and ptarmigan hunt
ing and a restriction on caribou
hunting. This fall only bull cari
bou with forked horns or larger
will be legal game. Another re
quirement provides that the
horns of Mt. goats and Dali sheep
must be brought out with the
meat. A new regulation requires
each Kenai moose hunter to re
port his kill to the FWS at Kenai,
Seward or Anchorage within 5
days. For the first time in several
years, moose hunting will be
opened on the Alaska Peninsula
out to the Meshik and Aniakchak
Rivers.
The 1952-53 seasons and limits
are as follows:
Deer—August 20 to Nov. 15—
limit two bucks*
Moose—S.E.—September 15 to
October 14—limit, one bull. Kenai
—Sept. 1 to Sept. 20—limit, one
bull: Alaska Peninsula—Sept. 1
to Sept. 10—limit, one bull; else
where—Sept. 1 to Sept. 20 and
Dec. 1 to 10—limit, one bull.
Caribou—S o u t h of Alaska
Range—Sept. 1 to 30—limit one
forked horn male: Alaska Range
to Arctic Circle—Sept. 1 to Oct.
15 and Dec. 1 to 10—Limit, one
forked horn male; Arctic—Aug
us 20 to Feb. 2S—limit, three
forked horn males.
Mountain Goat—S.E.—August
20 to Nov. 15—limit, two adult
goats;season elsewhere—Sept. 1
to Oct. 31—Prince William Sound
limit, two adult goats; limit else
where, one adult goat.
Dali sheep—August 20 to 31—
one ram with 3/4 curl horn or
larger.
Brown and Grizzley bear—
Sept. 1 to June 20—Kodiak-Afog
nak Islands and Alaska Peninsula
limit,, one a year. Elsewhere—
limit two a year.
Black bear—S.E.—Sept. 1 t<5
June 20—Limit, two a year. Else
where—no closed season, non
resident limit, three a year. No
limit for residents.
Hare or rabbit—Kodiak-Afog
nak Island—Sept. 1 to March 31
limit, 10 a day; elsewhere no
closed season, no limit.
Grouse and ptarmigan—Aug. ‘
20 to Feb. 28—Limit, 10 a day, in
the aggregate.
Permit Hunts
Mountain sheep—In the Chug
ach and Talkeetna mountains
hunters must have a permit ob
tainable from the FWS at Anch
orage and wUl be required to
furnish data on the hunt. Appli
cations must be received by the
FWS at Anchorage prior to Aug
ust 20. There will be no limitation
on the number of permits issued
and no special fee, other than the
current hunting license fee, will
be charged.
Bison—The Big Delta bison
hunt will be held Oct. 1 to 10.
Applications must be received by
the FWS at Fairbanks prior to
August 10. Permittees who hunt
ed bison in 1950 or 1951 are not
eligible. A $25 fee will be charg
ed, payable after the 25 eligible
hunters have been selected.
Elk—The Afognak Island elk
hunt will be held Oct. 1 to 15
with the kill restricted to forked
horn bulls. Applications must be
received by the Fish and Wild
life Service at Kodiak prior to
August 10. Permittees who hunt
ed elk in 1950 are not eligible. A
$15 fee will be charge, payable
after the 35 eligible hunters have
been selected. Of these, 25 will
hunt the Raspberry Straits area
and 10 the Tonki Cape area.
Moose—A special permit hunt
for moose will be held in the
Palmer area Dec. 11 through
Dec. 17. Applications must be
received by the FWS at Anchor
age prior to November 1. No
special fee will be charged for
the 35 permits, but hunters who
participated in the 1951 permit
moose hunt or hunters who bag
a moose in the regular season are
not eligible.
Regional Director Rhode em
phasizes that the new regulations
should be consulted for complete
information. It is expected that
these booklets will be ready for
distribution in about two weeks.
For detailed information regard
ing local application of the regu
lations, sportsmen are urged to
see the nearest FWS Agent.
S(fme of the new regulations
are more restrictive than those
now in effect; others are liberal
izations. This is in accord with
long-established FWS procedure
of basing annual regulations on
the results of field studies, an
nual surveys and information
from the general public, conser
vation organizations, fishermen,
hunters and trappers. Where re
strictions are applied it indicates
the harvest is greater than the
crop produced; more liberal sea
NEW CO-OP
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THIS WEEK END
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7:00 A. M. UNTIL 10:00 P.M.
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PALMER, ALASKA
NEW EXPERIENCED ATTENDANT
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
FRIDAY. MAY 30
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES,
Palmer Cemetery 11:00 a.m.
AUTHENTIC ALASKAN COS
TUME DANCE, School Gym.
SETTLERS’ CELEBRATION
Opens
BOAT RACES, Wasilla Lake, I
p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 31
SETTLERS’ CELEBRATION
LITTLE RENO, 9:00 p.m. school
gym.
SUNDAY. JUNE 1
SETTLERS’ CELEBRATION
Program commences 1 p.m.
MONDAY, JUNE 2
HOME MAKERS COUNCIL, Ex
tension Craft room 10:30 a.m.
KIWANIS CLUB, Co-Op Club
room, 12:05 p.m.
SPECIAL MEETING all Veter
ans invited, Carpenters’ Hall 3
p.m.
TUESDAY. JUNE 3
WELL BABY CLINIC, Health
Council rooms, 2-4 p.m.
MASONIC LODGE, Carpenters’
Hall, 8 p.m.
ST. MICHAEL’S ALTAR AND
ROSARY
BOY SCOUTS, U. P. Church, 7
p.m.
FAIR BOARD DIRECTORS
MEETING, Co-Op club room 8
p.m.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 4
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
Co-Op club room, 12:05
VALLEY SPORTSMEN CLUB,
Club Quarters, 8 p.m.
UNITED PROTESTANT LAD
IRS AID
COUNCIL MEETING, Co-Op
club room, 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY. JUNE 5
AMERICAN LEGION AND
AUXILIARY, Carpenters’ Hall,
8 p.m.
sons on the other hand, such as
in the case of deer, represent an
attempt to make the take of game
consistanj with the annual in
crease.
Migratory waterfowl hunting
regulations will be announced in
August following the summer
surveys of nesting ground condi
tions and production.
NEW FIRE EQUIPMENT
The City Council authorized
purchase of the following needed
I fire equipment: ’ About 500 feet
of 800-pound pressure hose, a fog
nozzle, couplings, and a fire
! siren—all for the new fire truck.
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FOR BULLDOZER
City Couneilmen were irr agree
ment Monday night that the city
will have to purchase a bull
dozer for city street work and
snow removal. Inquiries about
purchasing '(as surplus) the ARR
dozer loaned to the city last
January Were countered with an
offer to rent at the “usual”
monthly rate of $1,172.15.
COUNCIL
The Homemakers Council
meets Monday. June 2. at 10:30
Room. All members are urged to
am, in the Extension Craft
be' present.
INSURE TODAY—SEE RAY!
BETTER STILL—SEE BILL If
Chitna Limousine Service
lM « LEAVES PALMER for VALDEZ
10:45 a. m. each Monday (leaves Anchorage at 9:15 a. n.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
8:30 a. m. Tuesday
LEAVES PALMER FOR CHITINA
10:45 a. m. each Thursday (leaves Anchorage at 9:15 a. m.)
RETURNS TO PALMER AND ANCHORAGE
8:30 a. m. Friday
ALL THROUGH ONE-DAY SERVICE—NO STOP OVERS
Jl&bt We tyosufet!
WE WILL BE CLOSED
FRIDAY, MAY 30
IN HONOR OF MEMORIAL DAY
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK
Palmer, Alaska
OPEN FRIDAY EVENINGS 5-7 P.M.
DAILY 10 A.M.—3 P.M.
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