The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1892-09-17
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Gordon Land. slatr gams warden.
cane In Yesterday, sa,s the Denver
Time, Of Angus, I'D, from irip 10 tic
northern part os the State. where hu
went Ia look after yioia,nfs o. the game
and iiah laws. In Geneva gileh. al
Gabo's saw mill. bo fornd the iish Law
~as b-in. violated by the ,awdus, from
the mill b-inx dutni-i into the wafer.
10 tho driiim-nt of tho fish. Mr. .ano
MAS promptly afrrsir.i and hnc,i SO and
costs, and Mr.. Land says he proposes
prosecuting every yioia,of he can ca,ch
violating tho ii,h OF anmc laws.
II Ind that while the law Is bring
mofc respected each year" said the
commissioner Ia n Times representa-.
tive. ",ha. there arc vet great many
vioiaioss. but they take desperate
chances. IN fact many violate ih"
game laws innoc~niiy. but as all plead
ignorance when clear case Is found
against them. all may cxpcct 10 bc fally
prosecuted when caught.
II find In one particular. with regard
Ia mountain sheep. that there Is an ar-
pteciabic increase in this game animal
sincr the Law Is being enforced. Many
people arr Of the opinion that tho same
law governs mountain sheep that gov.
crns deer. elk and antelope, but rs a
matter of fact u Is unlawful To XIII. trap
or rnsnarc u mountain sheep In Colo.
RADIO at any time within tho next eight
yca.s. the law being absolutely proi,i,,-
tiory. The aama Law applies u bison -
The uns for shooting sto1.s. qua.
pheasant or prairie chicken In this State
Is limited from tho first VI September "a
the 10Th of November Of each year.
while tho time for shooting ducks.
geese, brants and kindred fowl extends
from Sept. To April I, II being unlaw-
full 10 trap, net or cnsnatc any Of these
fowl u, any season Of the year. Nor is
II lawful 10 build fires or set lights by
ttactcd ut night for the purpose Of
slaughter.
In any case where n game warden ar-
rests vio!ator Of the game or fish law.
the fish or game In possession Of the
| violator shall be contiscated and given
to the poor Of the State. Any justice
OF the peace IN the county where an ar.
rest may In made under the game law.
has power 10 act In the premises. One
half Of the fine collected from fine i'm
posed for violation OF these laws goes
TO the person furnishing the informa-
ton necessary for conviction. the re-
mainder TO go to the school fund.
The time during which deer. elk or
antelope may be killed Is restricted To
from the first Of July 10 the first OF De-
cember, the killing of these being re.
stric,ed to those having horns, and these
for food purposes only, IL being nnlaw.
ful to kill, wound or ensnare the female
animal at any time.
OF the State game laws are fine or i'm
prisonment. and in many instances IL Is
both fine and Imprisonment.
The time for fishing with hook and
line for trout or other food fish includes
seven months Of the year, December,
January, February, March and April
being excluded, but IL is unlawful Ia
seine or net fish in Colorado streams or
to use any drug or any explosive for the
capture Of fish at any season Of the year.
| These fish and game laws are both
receiving much closer attention this
year than usual, and encouraged rs lie
is by the press, lovers of outdoor sport
in general, and more especially by more
stringent laws. Commissioner Land pro-
poses to push this matter as far as pos
siblc, and several additional wardens
will be put into the field to assist in en-
forcing the laws this fall.