The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-06

Colonial Government Reduces tho License
Fee-Immense Herds of the Animals.

Colonial Government Reduces tho License
Fee-Immense Herds of the Animals.
ST. JOINS. N f.. Aug. 1.-The Newfound-
land Legislature has just passed an act which
will be hailed with satisfaction by American
sportsmen. By II the hunting grounds Of the
island will be thrown open to men Of moderate
means and limited holiday time Heretofore
the fee cxacted by the colonial authorities for
permission to shoot caribou has been 500 for
seven head-nve stays and two does. For this
there has been substituted a graded license.
as follows: For $40 license is granted, good
for one month. permitting the holder to kill
two stays and one doe for $50 the numbe Is
increased to three stays and one doe. and the
period is extended to six weeks: while for $50
n two months license is obtainable. with the
right to kill five stays and two does. These
licenses can be obtained from any mag istrate
Justice or game warden on tho island. on pay
ment OF q registration fee OF 81 and subscrib-
ing to an oath or Affirmation not to violate any
OF the provisions of the game laws OF the island.
These are in brief: Not to XIII deer out OF
season: not to have in one 'siposses sion nor to
sell or buy any portion OF deer out OF season
not to kill more deer than provided by the
license: not to snare. trap or pit caribou. nor
to hunt them with dogs. nor with any oontri-
vance or weapon other than firearms The ON
ployment OF non resident guides. bearers or
labolcrs is prohibited except under special
license. for which SIS is charged. bat as num-
bcrs Of competent local guides and other at.
PENDANTS can be had at q low rate OF wages this
should not operate hardship upon any visit
ing sportsman. In any hunting party all deer
killed by tn" employees count as II killed by
the principals. and every lcensee on receiv-
ing his permit pledges himself TO en-
doavOr to remove the carcass or flesh OF
any deer he may XII and not use for food
Tho reason for this is that few years ago a
party of British naval officers from the war
hou near ford on the northwest coast and
after removing the heads and antlers from the
with the result that the deer have completely
abandoned that region lG;, The new regnlatiop
unsportsmanlk" conduct
The decr-staking season opens on July is
ara continues nn,,l Oct. !; when there is a99
on on oct 10 and continued tin 1hti Feb l. from
found T. are to %
the uplnnds known AS barrens." untrodden
sSsSt BY nf hHntG Gh deer
have most closely observed their cir haSts " say
that with proper safeguards against wanton
continue to provide the finest sport for the hunt
crs Of Europe and America when every other
II must be remom hered that the 100000 peo-
pie who inhabir NewfoundIand live round its
cOnSIllnp ana tnH( t'lrer mics from nlRh water
mark there is not a settlement The rest OF
the 5000 square miles OF the Island is given
up to the wild animals. which include bears
wolves foxes. lynx, caribou and hares.
The hest time for American sportsmen to
visit III" island Is the month Of scptem her.
The best route is that by rail to North sydney.
Cap" Breton. where the steamer Bruce Is
taken across the ninety miles Of water sep
arnting this island from the continent. Land
ing AZ port-auX- BasIucs in five or six hours,
the hunter boards train, and run OF twelve
hours places him in the midst Of the deer
country. At Bay of Islands. about two hi rds
of tn" way. guides. canoes and oil the other ne
Obtained.
Scptrmher Is the host month to visit the
island. because then the sportsman can vary his
caribou hunting with other sport such as ang-
ling for trout or salmon. No fee is exactod by
the colony for any form OF sport except deer
hunting the trout and sa mon rivers are fire @
to all. and the game birds can be shot by any
Larson possessing the rcquisi'" towing piece
The guild Engaged for ear bou shooting ara
equally available for the angling and bird
shouting \ visitor. therefore, with the leis-
urr and equipment can lain his I'LL Of enjoy
mput thprS within n