New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
ADIRONDACK DEER.
IN DANGER OF DIFFERENTIATION UNLESS BETTER
PROTECTED.

PROTECTED
ro "a. Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: As the Legislature is to consider matters
pertaining the welfare Of the state there is subject
I wish to call to the minds of those who are chosen
to make our laws subject devoid OF all ponucal
interest which is full Of great interest to all who love
nature and its creatures allude to that beautiful
vet tmid, creature the deer, which inlabits the
Adirondack Mountains and the law which is at present
in force Under the present law, the open season.
is from August 10 until November l, and the season
for bounding from September l TO October 20 AS IA
resident | have those tmid creatures feedlhg
upon the sweet grass my fathers farm In years
gone bv Their visits have ceased and the places
that once knew them know them no more. The
June Jackero "Cruster" and IIounder' have killed
thar off In very short time-f the present law
continues in force-there will be left. That the
state of New-York with such beautiful park as IL
possesses will allow such slaughter to continue am
very loath to believe. Maine has seen her folly ana
has banished the hound. Wisconsin and Mchlgah
will not allow it. Minnesota allows only thirty days.
as against New-Yorks fifty days, for houndlhg'
Hounding is the destructive element. Nature telis
deer that in order 10 throw hound off its track II
must seek water and so, when it runs to the lake
or nond il runs to almost certain DEATH for every
lake and pond in such season, is almost surrounded
with men and boys holding buckshotGuns and repeat
ng-rihes
With very limited chance for observation l place
before YOU what have heard and what have seeh
From Sunday morning september l, TIL sunset Oh
Sunday october 20, wherever deer could be found
there could be heard the deep baying OF the hourus
Every lake or pond to which the frightened deer
ran was watched by local sportsmen, hired guides
and city sportsmen, eager to give the unfortunate
creature whether it be doe, fawn, or the lordN
buck its death wound H0rdes came from far ana
near, all eager 10 take a hand In the eXtermhauoh
Early in september a deer was killed in Lake Champ
lain near the Vermont shore 1t would seem that wth
almost human intelligence it was seeking shel'er III
friendly State A party of six Vemonters went INTO
the Adrondacks, hired guide and brought out al the
law would allow three apiece, twenty-one deer y
rich New Yorker at one of the nearby resorts killed
so many that he fined small sum. Inc lahu-
lord with whom he was stopping promptly PAID the
fine and kept his wealthy guest and lost nothing by
the transaction. Eleven deer were Killed ahead Oh
two dogs one Sunday, at another place. An Item
in a local newspaper read There have been tulY
Hfty deer killed in the vicinity of EhzabethtoWh
Essex County, this fan. ..,., uh r,o con
slider the many places where deer are to be found an
the results were known, think it would show most
amentable amount of slaughter. When we consider
that deer with deadly curiosity, seek the vicinity OF
cIearings and settlements we arrive at the conclusion
that they are very easy to get a. n tOfr dOa VIII not Hin
Are those who are fond OF hunting %ahne %a lo
sT es9tea gSs %rsFsSas %sa is s
worst and most destructive part. is houndng;
The only way for us to do Is to insist on measure
giving greater protection TO deer and at the same
time stronger authority TO those whose business G 1t Is y
suggest an amendment. open season september
TO November is. Houndng season september 10 M tC
state 10 the inforner upon production of the courts
sentence of vioator OF the law, showing also thal
given by said nformer or caused to be given by him
IL wond not cost the State much, for In six months
after such law was In operation the illegal hpntei
| wonld find the woods too warm for him The trouble
now is although the fine IS heavy enough no one whc
cares enough about protecting the deer to give the
| desired information. LEoioS.
Ellenburg Centre, Clinton County n. Y. Dec. 49,
1850.