The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08
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uu SulueS law is treated at COnSid-
cradle length by the committee of
winch the Hon. Leroy T. Carleton,
chairman of the fish and game com
mission, is member. 1t being felt that
the law is now to be recognized as a
MIXTURE and that the hopes of its pro-
Jectors are being realized, the commit
tee suggest to the legislature a de-
Velopment of the law in the form of
classlfication of all registered guides
according to experience and ability. II
is proposed to divide the entire body. of
guides into three classes, first. second
ana thlrd, or beginners. A first class
guide shall be competent to take
charge OF party and conduct 1t to
any part OF the state; he must then be
well Versed in woodcraft, an expert ca
noeman, a good cook, and capable of
caring Tor hrs charges in any emer-
gency.
a second class guide must be a good
all round man, handicapped only by a
general knowledge of the country con
sequent upon lack of experience His
operations will be limited to the inn
mediate region where he lives or has
camps. In the beginners class will be
round guides of years to come. Young
men VINO are just learning the bust
ness. Like all guides they will be thor
9ushly responsible. They will be I'M
oel tne mead guide and will do the
cooking, general work about cann and
handle the baggage canoe if m \
cruise This classification of s1ides
means lots of hard work for the com
llllsslohers and Wardens, and will bring
out more or less dissatisfaction but
that pody is used to both, and tho wora
tney nave outlined and will undertake.
VIII doubtless prove a, benefit To tbe
sulue as well as to the sportsman.
"A section is inserted permitting the
TRANSPORTATION of game legally killed
,,,raS,us, me owner accompanying it, by
,,'is eilaslIls Tag provided by the com
lillsslonerS TO be attached to the game
on payment Of a fee of SIS for a moose
% Tor caribou and 81 for a deer SIN.
oay close time on big game is retained
oh plS game only so far as it pertains
10 the settled portions of the state Also
section permitting the commissioners
10 issue licenses to responsible persons
70 zeal IN moose, caribou and deel
nIues upon payment of a fee. Sucf
persons must keep a record of all hide,
purchased from whom purchased, anc
~ whom sold' and make a report an.
hually to the commissioners.
The committee recommends tbat III,
SAFE OF fuffed grouse and woodcock hi
absolutely prohibited, and ten only O
any one game bird may be taken b,
any one person on any one day. Parties
lawfully killing these birds NAV senC
them to their homes or to their friend,
by purchasing a tag and paying there
Tor % cents per pair for birds. the
money thus received to be used for pro
tectlon OF fish and game. A fee of s;
IS TO be required of such persons as are
licensed to retail deer, and also of al
hunting and fishing camp proprietors
and they are required to make a writer
report annually to the commissioners.
The open time on fish remains un.
changed, except that open season com.
mences in the spring as soon as lake.
and ponds are free from ice, and excep
that all ice fishing for trout and sal
mon is prohibited in the counties OF
somerset and Kennebec. The transpor.
tatlon of fish, without the owner accom-.
panylng, is permitted on payment OF
a lee of 81 for one fish, or five pounds
OF trout, togue or landlocked salmon, OF
9O cents for white perch. The beaver
ana muskrat law is retained, provided
however, that the prohibition in rela
tlon TO muskrat shall not extend t
such musSrats as interfere with the
operation or maintenance of any canal
ditch, lawful dam or cranberry bog
md the further exception that the close
time on muskrats is from June list t
October list.
PHILIP A FOWLER