The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-02

IHOuSdnuS OF hunters are scattered
over the northern section of the state in
quest Of game of the antlered variety.
Yesterday was the first day of the open
season for deer, and from the number of
licenses that have been issued by coun-
ty auditors to hunters 1t is evident an
unusually large number of people have
taken to the woods for the glories of
the chase. This year every one who
hunts deer. moose or caribou must first
procure license from any county audi
tor Of any county. Nonresident hunters.
however, have to pay $25 for the privilege
of hunting in this state, but the returns
from many OF the northern counties
disclose that there are people who are
willing to come to Minnesota and paw
TINS figure to get after big game In this
state. Over 800 licenses have been taken
out In St Louis county alone. and Bel
tfami, Lake. Cass. Aitkin. Crow WING
and Carlton counties report a great MANY
certificates issued.
Executive Agent Beutner received a
letter from Deputy Warden N. B. Cha Ga
stating that more hunters had gone into
the woods from Brainerd than ever be-
fore, and the current impression WAC
that game was very plentiful
Deer River and Bemidii and other
points on the Fosston branch of the Great
Northern are the mecca for sportsman.
and from there they strike out north
INTO the Red Lake country. That IoceH-
" mas Its advantage in hunting deer a.
the territory has been pretty we'll Iopeed
ana many roads read far I'D into the
woods. These roads serve as runwevs
Iof the deer, and are points Of afIva nte ea
LOT the hunters, inasmuch as hunting
with dogs Is prohibited. Hibbing. Tower
Ely Alien Junction, st. Louis river.
Grand Rapids and all along the north
shore of Lake Superior the hunters ara
thlck. Any one who goes deer hunting
should remember that five carcasses is
the hmlt' and If any attempt is made
10 depopulate the woods of the swift
looted dentzens of the forest that the
game Wardens will be close on his trail
some trouble around the Indian reser-
Vatlon Is expected, owing to the recent
decision or the supreme court holding
that Indians can, Irrespective of the game
lsWs' hunt Oh their traditional hunting
grounds. If the killing of venison was
confined to the Indians for their own
use, doubtless the game commission
would not raise any objection but many
OF the half breeds hunt venison for the
market Then. again, they induce the
Chippewas to hunt for the market and
pay them in tobacco and other things
for the meat. The Indians not only hunt
on the reservation. but It is not uncom-
mon for a small party of them to make
a hunting expedition up into the interior
of the timber country. This is what
causes the trouble. The claim Is made
that 1t is an unjust discrimination that
gives the Indians preference, and a great
deal of game is killed every year out of
season. The executive agent does not
deny that game is illegally killed but
he claims that the extent of the practice
has been materially reduced and the VIC
lations are very few.
Large parties still continue to go out
after ducks The Southern flight is now
on In earnest, but as the weather is very
cold in the northern part of the state
some of the lakes having frozen around
the edge, the fowl lily very high, which
affords little satisfaction to the hunter
Canada geese are due, and in some To-
calities they are reported to have COM
renced flying. When geese are plentiful
the hunter finds excellent sport hunting
them. They present a very large mark
and are found just after daylight in some
ccrnfield feeding on what they can f1n,.
The principal water fowl =: - lnesota
are brants, mallards, teal and red head
ducks, and Canada geese.