The Meeker herald., 1892-11-26


make to your associatton.
1t has been recommended that linn
tied amount of trout be allowed for
shipment to families and friends of
sportsmen. Our present laws prohibit
the shipment of trout and receipt of
same for shipment by the railroads. l
cannot approve this suggestion, as, in
my opinion, it would entirely throw
down the bars and leave us practically
without any protection against indis-
criminate shipments. as there is no
practical safeguard which could be
thrown around such 1Gniency.
recommend that sage hens may be
shot from August Is p November 10,
and that an absolutely CLOSE season be
placed on quail for tim of four years
more.
1t is of the utmost Importance that
the law relating to dealers in game fish
or game fowl be entirely remodeled and
strengthened. There should be a seiz-
ure clause inserted IL there should
also be seizure clause enabling game
wardeDs to take possession of the entire
outfit of any party found killing game
and taking fish III violation of our state
laws, including game.
Relative to the killing of elk and
deer there should be reasonable
amount of meat allowed TO each ranch
man.
No railroad or other transportation
company should be allowed to handle
game except when practically in pos
session of the owner, who is on the
same train
Mr.. Wilmington, one of our most ac-
complshed and conscientious wardens,
recommends that we allow the killing
of fat, barren does, as he is of the
oninion, that too many bucks are beinp
l,;,Ied and be ody;sas no tb,. ,bora arc
an rnrsual rumher of b,rran does this
vear There is n serious Question in
,his isreoonuardo,ion. If nav he on.
other case Of onepipo tho doors to wide
Tho oninion in f,ynr nf the k,lrirg of
f,, barren docs ;s that tbev are III f,r
food WHOM tho bucks arc too rank and
otror, II would ho we'll in ease IL is
considered advisable IN nermit ,he KIN
ing of ho,ren docs 70 limit ,he time
very closely In nv on;rion This
ch,,ga von,d he dacidedIv imnrac-
tic,,Jo
Tho rrotec,ive cr,use in favor of
hooye,, avnirou ,his waok and shor,d
hy all means ha reueyed
recnmmona tho remov,I of the
houptv on hears but c,nnot too st rouclv
recomme,d r.,.,pin, tho bouutv on
maintain l;ops Wolves and coyotes
Tho ,emn,,tion tn hear hunters In
kill n large number of deer TO bait their
trans win is an unnecessary OWL and
the money Maid for hear scnlns could he
much moro tsreGi-..-,--..,-i.-., I'D hv tho
state in protecting other game. There
are numbers of sportsmen, and this
number is constantly increasing, who
will in Il short time take good care OF
Brother Bruin.
| The greatest evil we have at present
to combat, the subjugation of which
seems extremely difficult, is the sup
preston of the Indians on their annual
! ana Setll-aHliual lalus lllpuSn tHt
game districts. The committee who
who will have charge of the revision of
the game laws would do well to confer
with our representative to congress and
make special plea that this matter be
given immediate and urgent attention.
You are all familiar with the depreda-
tions of these government pests to need
any detailed explanation i'll this report.
Our game and fish wardens should
have jurisdiction anywhere in the state.
| The deputy game warden should be
dispensed with; in place of this the
district warden should have the power
to deputize men as he sees necessary,
with a reasonable fund, outside of
which he shall not go except at his own
expense. This will not increase our
present expenses in the least, and will
give much more satisfactory results;
1t would also enable us to place men
wherever they were most needed, which
cannot be done under the existing act.
/ 1t would also enable the district war
dens to select men who are competent
and in whom they had confidence. 1t
/ =. 20 10,