New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
ATTACKIHG THE DER Law.

RECoMMFNDING A RETURN tt " "HOCNDING VA
BILL APPROVED BY THF GAME ASSOCIATION.
The New-YOrk Association for the Pro-
lection OF Game dncd last night at Pinards in East
Fieenthst Arter tho dinner the monthly meeting was
held Robert b. Roosevelt presiding. Among those pres
ent Assemblyman Hadley Of Hamilton County.
chairman OF the Committee on Game Laws, exState
Senator Alfred Wagstan and Thomas NJ Cuthbert
The present law forblddng the hunting
OF deer with hounds In all the northern
counties OF The discussed The bill prohibit
ing bounding had been introduced last year into the
LEGISLATURE by General Curtis OF st Lawrence County.
and the association under impression that it would
protect the Adirondack deer had approved It, Tho re-
suit however, has been just tho reverse and move
m.nt among sporsmen to repeal the law brought the
question up again before the association
Mr. Roosevelt said that the action OF last year lad
been rather OF the associations province Its chief
function was TO enforce the laws In the county OF
New-York. lie would be glad, however to have last
years mistake recilhcd, II It had been mistake,
subject Mr. Hadley sa'd that he strongly opposed
fo lie present law. which prohibits huHtng with
G"ss a,,pS 0s and pattng Tne experience OF single
senson" 10 added, "has shown General Cnrtis's bill to
be most disastrous In It's effects The slaughter OF deer
las been enormous IN Franklin County; 300
have been killed, three times as many as
I'M any previous year. and tho other western counties
show the same increased ratio. The present law was
nn made m the interest Of the sportsman but OF the
professional potter An experienced guide by still
huIng can XII six OF herd OF females
few minutes. In October aud November the female deer
are rutlug and by simply following tbo racks OF huek
the slhunter strike AMI destroy the herd In the
sranar region a.One 100 deer were huns up nnd lett
10 be eaten by wolves and birds from lack of market
When bouuding Ia practised the deer brcohe car Ous
nd alert and the slaughter far less III still- hunting
continues for i've years u WI" u'sV'oS " 'o ueei III 'o
Adirondack region - , a., ,-,- =, .
simro, J. Drake said that he was OF the opinion that
tr tran.portaOn venisOn out OF tho Northern couh-
tir shoid be- entirely prohibited. "Honndihg. lie eop-
tluued Is the only way TO preserve tue deer WIN
~ ,ba game Increases. The hounds have driven
away Inc wolves and panthers, tho natural
enemies OF the deer. Deer conRregsie near tho
sn,t enents and fall al ea,r prrJ 10 the sthnntrr
fInunniux prcvens their y4rduR Keeps them scatlered
and tInid aud thus Innln HsS tht!r numDrt" Lhr
re anita Onized by the present law losing thrlr
nav IA guides and have tried To get even by promls-
cuous slaughter of game. retnrnto The old system 10
the only remedy ,,,- ., ..,
Aner further ds scusson resolution was passed recon,
endine the Legislature to repeal the Gurus hct bill
10 br presented by Mf. Hhdeys committee was ap-
nro,ed Governor Hill ,nd'a the IN 'nb rs "I tue House
.nd grn.to Game and Fisheries omml tees Will DO n-
ylied To- attend the next meeitg Ia March, "hen the
question will be taken up nRalu