The record-union., 1895-09-02
WHAT GAME PROTECTION HAS DONE.
Plenty of QuaiIs on the Preserves of
the Country Club.
Formerly Game Was as Scarce There
as In Other PIaces-Now 1t
Is Different.

During recent visit to the magnificent
preserve of the Country Club, says Edi-
tor Payne of the Field Sports, we were
driven over considerable of its lands and
saw Indispensable evidence of the good ef-
feet of rational game protection. Ever
since this property has been under the
control of the Country Club, the State
law for the protection of game has been
rigidly enforced by corps of diligent
patrolmen, who have prevented the
slaughter of game thereon, except dur
ing the proper season and by the mem-
bers OF the club. Not only this, but the
club itself has made and strictly observed
other reasonable and practical measures
for tho preservation and gradual increase
of its game. These regulations have year
by year improved the supply and at the
same time in no way restricted the
reasonable sports of the members OF the
club. For while each member has been
restricted 10 the killing of 4 certain num-
ber OF each kind of game found thereon,
but few ever reach the limit imposed.
The result OF this thorough protection
during the proper season is that now this
splendid preserve Is bountitully stocked
and line tat buck can be had almost auy
time by q few hours hunt. Driving
over portion of the grounds we flushed
bevy alter hevy OF quail OF all sizes, from
full grown down TO those just barely able
10 take to wing. They seemed to be
everywhere, and will, during the coming
season, furnish such sport for the
fortunate members of this splendid club
as Will demonstrate the wisdom and fore
sight of IS action III enforcing d thorough
protection of its grounds from invasion
from without and an equitable restriction
within It's own mem Uership during the
earlier years of its existence.
These grounds are to-day an object les
son Of what can be done, not only in the
preservation of our present supply of
game, but the rapidity with which it will
Increase if our laws were properly en-
forced and lie fearful slaughter of the
market hunter stopped.
These grounds are no better adapted to
the production of our game animals or
birds than are hundreds of other sections
where not deer and scarcely a quail can
be found. The only difference is. the one
has been under the control OF sensib
gentlemen, who looking beyond the
sport OF to-day, have provided wisely for
tomorrow, have themselves observed
the laws and compelled others to do the
same, and barred their gates against the
annlhllatlon OF the all destroying market
hunter.
The other has been open not only to ell
sportsmeu. but to that other class whose
high development Of the organ of de-
structiveness sends them into the field
not in spirit Of sportsmanship-bu lm-
PEELED with yearning TO destroy any
thing and everything, from q farmers
pig To a harmless song bird. Open TO
class Of men who, neither respecting the
laws of nature or of man, Kill in season
and out, at all ages anu when in all con-
ditions. 1t has been open to the market
hunter whose march is as deadly as that
OF the cyclone. Killing with him is a
business, destruction is his trade. and be-
ing master Of it. nothing is left behind.
He cares not for the morrow, for to-mor-
row he enters new field, where, like the
careful reaper, he leaves nothing stand
ing for he who follows him.
The two conditions, not theories, are
are before US. Tho one barren OF game,
because we have allowed our officers TO
be reniss in the performance of their
duties. This ther, not only maintaining
its original supply, but rapidly increas-
ing it through the wisdom, foresight and
rational consideration Of law-abiding cit
izens and gentlemanly sportsmen.