The morning call., 1893-06-18
GUN AND GAME.
Some Changes That Have Been Made
by County Supervisors.

Since THE CALL pointed out to the Fish
and Game Commissioners and the Super
Visols of the coast counties the destruction
to young quail that would assuredly re-
suit if the State game law was To be Oh
served several inquiries have been made a
this Office as to what action the Commits
sioners intended taking in the matter.
The latter have been awake 20 the occa-
sion and informed the sporting editor two
weeks ago that they would take immediate
steps toward having remedies applied be-
fore death tn the lnuOreuts" VIII result
Attorney Deerlng, who mas been ap-
pointed counsel for the commission, made
careful study of the law which refers to
game and fish. and through the kindness
Of COmmi5s ,oneF Murdoch COPY OF bu.-
letin which has given M. Deering's opin-
ians in full was published in Fridays
CALL.
The attorney states that the Supervisors
OF anv county have the power to make
changes In the law relative to tine opening
and closing of the game seasons, but that
no changes can be made in the general
law so far as fish is concerned. The Su-
pervlsors may, however, shorten The open
season for fish, but they cannot
lengthen 1t.
As regards game, Mr.. Deerng states
that although the seasons may be altered
to suit sportSmen it must he borne in mind
tAat game killed in a county that has
altered the conditions OF the State law
cannot be lawfully held in possession in
another county which has not made a
change in the general law-that is, prior
to the opening OF the general shooting
season.
So far as the selling of game and hides is
concerned the Supervisors have no power
10 make changes in the general law. Any
sportsman who is desirous of further par
ticulars concerning the game laws and the
changes that the Supervisors have power
To make will be accOmm od ated by making
application 10 Commissioner William g.
Murdoch, 2S Montgomery street. The
sportsmen of Sacramento have become
very much interested in this question since
1HE CALL pointed out the changes that
should be made in the general law, so far
as the coast counties are concerned.
The Sacramento Record Union of the
1z'h inst. SAYS:
The general game law passed by the
last Legislature was a disappon tment to
most Sportsmen in this portion OF the
State. 1t was sort OF compromise be-
tween the advocates and opponents of the
obnoxious EmfTic bill and like most COM
promises was unsatisfactory to both sides
The act permits the killing of du ks and
quail in September, which is fully month
too early. as game shot in that month will
hardly keep while the hunter returns
from The field. Besides it affords an oppor-
tnnity for the slaughter of young game.
The bill also di>crimlnateC against
spOrtsmen in counties north of the bay in
the matter of suipr-shooting. There is
practically no snipe-s shooting IN these parts
except in March and April, after the birds
leave tie bay marshes on their slow jour
ney to the north.
The opening of the doye-shooting season
was fixed rather late for this county (Au-
gust y. as these birds can jus as well be
shot by the 18th of July. which is six
weeks later than the law permitted few
years ago.
In order to cure the defects In the game
law. the Supervisors of this county yes
lerday passed an ordinance under the