Packout - funny I been lookin for the season dates for 15 minutes. The Utah Admin. Rule says the dates should be published in the proc. but it aint in the 08 guidebook. Maybe the size of the book isn't the only thing they skimped on.
"Less people goin in for surgery after the new year."
I get that one!!! Wife's a RN in short stay and worked 2-4 hours of O/T all of Dec. Things definately slowed down after the New Year when 1/2 the doc's go on vacation (or hunt their Gov's tag!!!)
'07 wasn't a good year for Juneau (Alaska) docs either. One was involved in a mualing incident in Africa. "Accidentally" shot his partner in the leg trying to get a Leopard off him.
Another doc got mauled by a brownie on Admiralty Island - close to where I live and hunt a lot. He was totin' a 6mm rifle - WTF?