The morning call., 1894-12-02


on the outlook for game at the first streak OF
dawn this morning return disappointed with
their luck. Ii the weather Is at all boisterous
the shooting should be excellent, as the birds
are unquestiouaby numerous and will retreat
TO the marshes II storm sets in.
The royal eanvasback il slow in making It's
appearance TINS year at Its accustomed haunts.
and ola hunters say that the flight of leans"
this season will be light in comparison with last
year, and they back up their opinions with The
statement that owing 10 a mild season In the
north the birds Will be late in taking their de-
parture Tor more coHgenlai climate. and Will
therefore arrive here just about The time OF
year when sportSmen must bid farewell to the
marshes and lake parting look at their guns
before putting them away for the season.
Dr. w. T. carver and Captain John J.. Brewer
have been matched TO shoot against j. Leaver
Page and George Work, both clever amateur
wing shots OF New York. The match is for
$1,000 side. and will probably be shot at the
westminster Kennel Club on Long Island.
Work recently defeated Brewer In a match OF
100 birds by the score of 90 10 81. and Page,
who shot under the name of Roland Wat
record.
The following very Interesting article con-
corning The leasing OF lands for shooting pur-
poses and the hOgging OF game, etc., appeared
IN Bosi on paper. The writer says:
1T is very common TO see In any of the shoot
Ing papers devoted 10 field sports constant
sneers and diatribes about game nogs' Now,
who are the game hogs? The same papers are
Iu OF bunting and nShiug narratives. the gist
of which Is generally The number of fish taken
and amount of game Killed. Hundreds OF
ducks. quail, grouse and prairie chickens.
geese by the score and deer by the dozen trout,
salmon and bass by the bushel-oftentlmes
more than can be used or saved for future use
by their whole camp or hotel. There certainly
Is nothing more hoggiSh than these stories
those sO-called sportSmen Tell on themselves
But II 1t were any one else he is labeled game
hog.
There is only this In t after all that all
that all SpOrtSmen seem TO desire, not so much
the sport OF taking game (Which they cannot
use or save) as the sport of Dragging bout
their skin (Which should usually be called luck),
ana growing over other SUortSmen whose LUCK
has been less or who had less skill. After ALL
sport means The taking of fish and killing of
game for the pleasurable excitement of the
pursuit If not this, the game Is taken TO sup
ply The needs OF the hunter or fisher and his
family, whether il be the actual need offoOd or
the desire Tor change In the daily bill of fare,
which has become mOnOtOnOuS. II the latter
object, our SpOTtSmen call them Dot hunters
III the game Killed or the fish taken go TO the
pan or pol (and lsh should not be taken or
me killed for any other purpose) then all are
pot hunters and we ought TO hear soon the last
change rung Oh he name of pot hunter.
IF sportsmen Will spare the large game and
Kill what Is needed fol food in small game, and
take what FISH they can use and save only and
not consider an outing failure unless 1t re-
suits 10 a regular bat ue, game will have a bet
ter chance TO increase, and there need not be so
much about game hogs, pot hunters, game
laws. game wardens, tax The gun, license the
shooter, etc. In this should be included the
howl about the market hunter. Your sports
man Kills more than he can use and gives TO
his friends. He has a right TO give il away II
he is able financially 10 spare The time and
stand the expense of getting it, But suppose Il
man is poor aud wants the sport. but is not
able financially TO spare the time or stand The
cost OF all outing, unless he can recoup him
self for the lime II Will take and money it will
cost, does IL depete the woods, marshes or
streams any more for MIN TO take the same
amount of game and sell it which the sports
man took and gave away?
'lt strikes the writer that In all this lun and
cry they make every PROJECT proposed to
prevent or restrict any one from pursuing
selfish, and practically means 10 provide
plenty OF sport for he few that the many may
look on but not share. Certainly the hue and
cry on the subject Will not bear the test of fair
investigation with equal rights 10 all as the
foundation.
"With all the clamor about laws. where is
the true sportsman who is willing 10 assist Ia
enforcing the law by having his friends and &C
quaintances arrested and fined H.? There is not
one. They do not ike 10 be unpopular, and
would feel mean il they had friend Tom Dick
tempted to bag few ducks on Enclosed
grounds" (Tne B0stonian's remarks may apply
10 Boston, but certainly not 10 this city. where
live many OF the most selfish spOrtSmen on
eaTth.)
In concluding his article the writer says:
Law to be efficient and executed must appeal
To The great heart OF the masses, and do not
believe, so far as / have seen, that game laws
DO. | wish to say further | never yet saw
them enforced. The country is too big TO cover
1twith gamekeepers, and anything less Will not
secure execution OF the law TO an extent which
will greatly save the game. The only hope,
think, is Tor our sportsmen To be satisfied with
out great bags OF game. Example is a great
teacher.
III you have the laws it will take money to
enforce them, and good deal OF money. too.
VINO should pay this mOney-the sportSmen or
The great body polite who never shoot and do
not need the protection of such laws? If the
large sums which have been inyesi ed In game
preserves, expensive olubhouses and things OF
this kind had been used for the general good
there would probably be more game for the
many, but not SO much for the few"