The morning call., 1891-07-05
THE GUN.
Killing Deer Out OF Season-Dove-Shoot-

ing.
The Recreation Gun Club will hold its
monthly shoot this afternoon at the Oakland
Track
Several members of the Alameda County
Sportsmen's Club left yesterday for Liver
more Valley for dove shoot. The birds
are said to be quite plentiful in that local
ity. and the sportsmen expect to return
with weIl-filed pockets.
Snapper" E. II. Garrison. the we'll
known jockey. who is member of the
Fountain Gun Club, made a record for him.
self in his match with w. Sedgwick of the
Larchmont Club for $500 at Woodlawn
Park, Long Island. He killed 40 out of 90,
only missing his tenth bird. Sedgwick
killed "A. The match was shot under Hur-
bingham rules, twentF-eight and thirty
yards rise, the gun to be handicapped.
In response To many letters asking for the
new laws governing game and fish the fol
loving, as amended by the Legislature,
will interest all spOrtsmen and anglers:
Every person who. in Ihe State of California.
between the FIRST DAY Of March nj The FIRST day
OF October, in each year, hunts. pursues, takes,
Kills. or destroys any quail partridge, or grouse.
or any Kind OF wild duck rail, Is guilty OF
misdetDeaner. Every person who, IN any OF the
counties of the Slate OF California, at any lime
takes, gathers or destroys the eggs of any quail,
partridge, ur grouse, or mallSrd duck. or any
kind OF summer duck. red head. teal, or any
gray duck, or any other kiud of wild duck, is
guilty OF a misdemean0r.
Every person who. in the State of California,
between the first day OF January and the first
DAY OF july, IN each year. hunts pursues, takes
Kills, or destroys doves, Is gully OF 4 misde-
meanor.
Ev ry person who, in any of the counties OF
the State Of California, hunts, pursues, takes
kills ui destroys any male deer, anIelope mour-
tain sheen, or buck for tile period of Two years
from the date OF the passage OF this act is gully
of msdemeauOr.
Every person in the State of California who
has In his possession any green hides or any
green skins OF any deer, elk, antelope. or noun
tain sberp. Killed alter tie passage of This act
and before the expiration of two years from the
date OF the passage of This ac is gnilty of mis-
demeanOT.
Every person in the State of California who,
al any lime, hunts pursues, kills takes or de-
stToys any female deer, antelope, elk, mountain
sheep or doe shall be guilty of ii misdemeanOr.
Every person WHO Shall, at any time. pursue,
take, KIN on destroy any spotted fawn IS guilty
| OF a miSdemeanOr.
Every person who shall take XIII or destroy
any OF the animals or birds mentioned in this
section. at any time unless The carcass of such
animal or bird Is used or preserved by the per-
son taking or Staying II, or Is Sed Tor food, is
| guilty Of misdemesnor.
Every person who shall buy, sell, offer or ex-
pose for sale, transport or carry, have in his
| possession any deer or deerskin, or any hide or
pelt from which the evidence of sex has been re-
moved, or any of the aforesaid game, at any time
when II Is unlawful 10 XIII the same, as provided
| by his and subsequent sections, is guilty of a
| misdemeauor.
Every person who takes, catches or kills, or
| exposes for sale. or has In his possession. any
| speekled trout, brook or salmon trout or any
variety OF trout, between the FIRST day OF Noyem-
| Der and the hTst day OF April In The following
| year. except salmon trout taken with rod and
line In liae water. is guilty Of a misdemeauor.
Fishing Tor salmon, shad, ETC., between 6
| O'clock Saturday evening and shutdown OF the
| succeeding Sunday prohibited.
Fishing By explosives, or by pound WEIR cage,
| trap or sci net prohibited.
| Notwithstanding tbat the Commissioners
| OF Fish and Game have been doing excellent
work as regards the collecting of licenses
| from Italian and Chinese fishermen since
they went into Office, there are other mat
| ters of equal importance connected with the
commission which have been temporarily
| neglected, probably Tn account OF a lack OF
| funds to prosecute the work which needs inn
| mediate attention. Since the season for
| camping opened, several reports have
reached this office OF the killing of deer
| by men who are thoroughly aware that they
| are committing an offenSe against the game
| laws of this 5 ate.
Ranciers as a general thing laugh at the
! law and openly state thai whenever they are
J in need of veniSon they will have it, regard
less Of the consequences in case of detection.
| 10 check the present go-as-yOu-pease sys-
| ten OF deer-kiiliug some examples should be
| made OF the law-breakers, and it has been
suggested that the Commissioners send dep
| uties who are not afraid of sunburns or sore
feet INTO the country where their services
are most required.
a party OF hunters left Yesterday with
| small pack of deerhounds for Austin
Forks, short distance above Cazadero, in
Sonoma County. They propose to camp at
a place called Bull Pen, which in former
years was noted as great locality for deer
| hunting. Unless some measures are adopted
to alter their plans it is safe TO say that some
of the deer family will suffer
! Last week hunter walked boldly along
| the railroad track a. TocalOma Marin
County, with large doe on his back. When
told that he had transgressed the law lie
looked at his informant and answered,
why. who is up this way TO arrest me ?''
Not far from San Rafael and almost within
stones throw of Fairfax Park live a
party of Italian hunters. who make prac-
tes OF neer-hunting on Sunday mornings
Recently deputy commissioner was Oh the
| trail, but they gave him the slip. He re-
turned home disgustel, but the hunters
managed to bag two deer, which they hung
up In the shade of tree until evening
when the game was conveyed TO their rem
| devious
| 1t is almost daily occurrence to see
hunters riding into the towns OF Ukian and
Hopland with deer strapped TO the backs of
| their saddles. 1t is utterly impos sible for
the Commissioners to cover every locality
with few deputies, but, as stated, a few
| examples will greatly assist to put a little
/ fear into the hearts of those who care not a