The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12
GAME AND FISH NOTES.
WOW rs TIE SHOOTING SEASON IN THE
UNITED STATES IND CANADA.


Destructive Overhuntin9 and Houn ding OF
Adirondack Deer - How One Resident
Tur,.r NAV CLEAR , yy,a, Tenet of Game
rr..,. -, a s..,. a., Su
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OF o"me-sho"t'ne In hon'Hinnh-"'Gr"-
lions or Squirreis-HnttueS OF MOOSE EN-
aud Caribou by tho Red Lake Indians of
Minnesota. andsthe laundering Stntuto OF
that State Relative 20 wild Fowl - A
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English T"Hidcrmists = a Maine Game
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Gus ManAh,n' ""n-a"'snona,e''. i''n'
ing waters "''"''"'e' to fsr'''''' f"r"''
The hunting or shooting season is now open
provinces of Canada. Notwithstanding the
,ne sp, SPIT, s., o. men 'ne gunner comes TO .ne
II something would intervene for a time to
check this exuberanco and give to the wild life
OF the woods an opportunity for rccuperution
and brief respite from the relentless pursuit
of which It ia tho victim. Nowhere has this
" ~ 10 w o"'oi' ".9 .'i'
been more conspicuous this season than in
the hunting OF deer with dogs in the Adj
:. 10 no'eu nc, n 'noso GU" a.
mais are not so numerous as they were last
M oinad M tho ononing a, flo oooaon hovo
na 'i,,"s "I oponns ". ;ne s,'S :. nv I've,
the choice localities in which deer have been
abundant the woods have been alive with
hunters. Every sheet OF water has been SO
closely guard ed that the poor creatures have
barely had the opportunity to ouench their
thirst, while almost every foot of woods has
been subjected to such rigid surveillance that
the escape OF n single deer Is n matter OF sur
prise 1t is estimated that between three
ainaa sfrint re- ueer nnvo oeen killed. IN
How is it possible for this territory TO with.
stand such drain? 1t is disgrace that IN
Soundine of de.r , LIS heeh pnf 10 tne
mate method OF huntinr these animals
Rounding. fire lighting. and crusting are fast
the 1t IS not matter a o OF suPnrs o.
ABLE terrtory IN wbch dner an are OF still te sSa he
io1 nas v Il Is dlent to understand the nlu-
enees Wnret are at TorS TO restrain ieGisin
deer deer Nv. wItn i, hOpnds is certainly nj
f aapt aSS bs ana and
ihe conditions With h enyITon the huntISS Of
The mnraene ria and eSot9mg h UrI qeanyt
Of the mn m njno Of huiints NJ hnni ahot ~
2as;n, apnt TX ~ III ana pucksnot at
9ste ah da unt,i an OF tne chsrGes are ex
Of Ths none shoad 'e S
our eEsators the PToPFiety ana humanity Of
70 NE t oS Sant
sclnded during the session oithe Legislature.
The concentration 0: population in this vast
country Is mere fringe along the lines OF |
railway few mles distant from, tbaso arda
--'-~ $500 s''SSo 'hNS
US III !" terFitor' which yet re.ains an almost
primeral Witness. Even within hundred
-. I-,. y. .o" , ~ ~ .ne wostofh po,''oh
ol user county. ios example there are nun
the abode OF n grant sun,iv ~ gave All,
tho r,hv.f,ot "o S;s ourp'' y. Sa.ne a.. o'
almost denuded Of wild fcathered and animal
life, Tho reason for this IS found IN the GA.
pac,.S OIL even single man eaulppeu win the
houeIn "learh anu sAillul IN Its use to
ue'.'to VI t's snh'e considerable area
Nv %oin H. hi an ,nntauc1 oi r tm,s - given
that OF n poacher who. unnided absorbed ali
Of tho game with! n . limit OF four or i've
mi Sistrot n No i ne oi tle Game
tive methods. Not a covoy Of uuniis or part
with their hauntS at every hour OF tho day
or night. and they all fell victims to his wiles.
Tes Was in France where even with its
IS abundant as with us within a given area
ne same methods are nt work toward tho de-
plctlon OF our vast territory OF its supplies Of
she VIZ, Ia, life Of the woods and fields Almost
tracts nre expert In the use OF all of
the devices Tor taking game Within
given radius each OF these knows
p the hnunts BY day Or night of
avery coVey or quails. OF ruled grouse. OF
woodcock. or OF hares When the season
opens. equipped with this exact knowlndce.
itH H. is 10 anu no docs II most o.
check this destruction Of gomo In these Wild
tracts Of country is found in tho law. in force
" gn,no tro, w tno transportation
b. the owner. AS common car.
.srs are held ,responsible for, IN infraction
IN nsn,ita slay Sehd game
In force only within n year or two, it is yct 700
boon to dcterni,ne whether 1t will permanently
ti,1ongbnut tba intnror u 1fo Sah9 sGpLy
A correspond,nt while tr,ut Osbin, dur;n,
IA. .u,,n.ar h.J o.n;o . 49,, uui.uk
ne summer hau occasion 10 note the exceed
ne wariness Of tho ruG,cd G -ouse. While hid
len bohind 10 mn bush,s an ;ha ma sida ~ n