Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-16
COMMUNICATION.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE GAME OF

TENNESSEE-No. 15.
Ibaye in the preceding numbers, hastily glanced
at the general subject, though there are many
animals and birds that had not noticed. The fur
growing animals have not noticed, from the fact
that we have but few of them in Tennessee, and
those that we have do not need protection. Offers
are still more rare. We have a few muskrats,
minks and weasels; but they come under the gen.
eral head of Uarmints, and consequently have but
few friends. just kill and destroy all the minks
and weasels you find Panthers wolves and
wild cats are the enemies of man, and ought to be
killed, and their scaps ought to be worth premium
The deer and squirrel are the only animals that
we ask protection for. The balance either need no
protection or from their peculiar character protect
themselves. The deer, we think, ought not TO be
killed in the spring or summer months. And we
are decidedly of opinion that dogs ought not to be
nsed in hunting them, unless for the purpose of
trailing wounded deer. Dogs only contribute TO
success where deer are so scarce that they ought
not to be hunted at all; and where deer are plenty
they serve mainly to distract the deer and drive
them out of their range. Keep off the dogs, and
let the deer become abundant and the still hunter
will be able to find game without driving them all
out of the country.
With respect to the squirrel, suppose that there
ore few points or sections of country where they
are sufficiently abundant to render them somewhat
troublesome in taking up the early corn, though [
think such places very rare, while from a large
portion of State this very interesting little ami
NAL has disappeared altogether Let us by all
means have protection for the squirrel in the rails
ing season. 1 think they ought to be regarded as
ornamental, and therefore be protected at all
seasons.
The aciId turkey, the goose, and duck need pro-
lection
The pheasant is so nearly exhausted, that we do
not think any thing can be done for them.
The birds suitable for the table, comprise a
very small class. The pigeon, snips, eIdIark dOvs,
and partridge
The doUe and partridge ought by all means to be
protected The scavenger birds and birds of song
and plumage, all should be protected-Which en-
braces all birds, except the osOl, haUk, crow and
blackbird These birds are looked upon as great
Sinners and suppose that nothing ought to be done
for them.
Let the birds of song and plumage and the
scayenger birds be protected at all seasons Let the
dove and partridge be protected in the raising sea-
son. Other birds and fowls suitable for the table,
need no protection.
As to the fish, let fish traps, both the fall ard fin
ger traps be put down, prohibit seines, except in
navigable streams; and the minnow net, for the
purpose Of catching bait in small branches; also
prohibit the dip and set net with all kinds of poi
/ sOning.
have since these articles begun to appear in the
| UNION AND AMERICAN, received information from
a great number of gentlemen from various portions
ofthe State, and happy to say that the measures
proposed are meeting with pretty general favor.
The object is to make country more interesting
0 increase fish and game generally, and furnish
our citizens with both food and amusement, which
will contribute to both the health and happiness
of humanity.
A LOVER OF NATURE.