Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-11
Daily kennebec Journal.
GAME LAW CHANGES.
More Advised by Maine Sports
men, Tuesday Evening.
September Licensing ier Food Purposes Ap.
provet-0ther Changes Suggested.

have been in charge of the revising
of the fish and game laws of the State.
at the meeting of the Maine Sports
mems Fish and Game Association at
the State House, Tuesday evening 1t
was a meeting adjourned over from a
week ago and was not held as there
was not the time OF attendance at thar
meeting that was desired to discuss
the important matters.
At the time of the former meeting
the matter of the permitting of the
taking of one deer in the month of
September for food purposes upon the
payment of given sum, was the
subject that caused the greater amount
of discussion. Many raised objections
to it on the ground that it would raise
all the timber land owners at once for
the fear of the fire that it would oc-
casioned. This. however, was removed
at the meeting, Tuesday evening. One
of the first matters discussed was the
question mentioned.
Chairman Carleton of the commission,
explained the law: That they propose
to ask Sc of the nonresident sports
men and 81 of the residents for every
deer killed in September, only one for
food purposes being allowed for each
person and that person not to kill I'M
til he had procured right to do So
In view of the fact that there had been
so many objections raised on the
ground of fear of fires he read letters
from the leading timber land owners
of the State all of which had come I'M
solicited to him, each in favor of the
law. They think it would add to the
better enforcement as it would place
the guides more in sympathy with it
and Furthermore they think it would
not add to the, risk of fires as there are
already so many sportsmen in the
State in September and it is matter
of common knowledge that there is il
legal killing going ON in that month.
Hon. Herbert Nj. Heath, the attor-
never heard any land owner object to
it. 1t is matter of knowledge that as
many camping parties are in the
woods in September as October. and
the law, if passed, would be a great
move toward better enforcement.
Hon. j. S. Sprague of Monson, asked
how it was to be carried on and Mr.
Carleton replied that responsible
agents would be appointed all about
the country to sell these licenses.
This section of the proposed changes
was then approved by the association,
though Mr.. Sprague asked that it be
made to include only buck deer that
might be shot. He did not insist, how
ever.
The next subject was that of the re-
moving the close time on hunting sun
days in unincorporated places. The
object of this, it was explained, was
to remove the close time in all but set
tied portions of the State, that it might
correspond with the fishing laws. This
was approved.
AS no one has a right to deal in deer
caribou and moose hides, it was pro-
posed by the committee, that license
be issued to reliable persons for the
ia, no foe Enrf her
more as the marketmen are all VINO
can retail meat, it was proposed that
they be charged Il license fee for so do
ing.
Mr.. Heath objected to this as ne
thought there should be penalty Tor
selling caribou and moose meat, and
also in handling their hides Inc
proposition was remodelled so that IL
inclu.ed only the deer meat ana lhe
deer skins. and it was approved.
The proposition to stop the sale Oh
game birds was adopted.
Another proposition relating 10 the KAN
upon hunting camps and sporting camps
was presented. In regard to the spoati
camps. the association thought 1t Wise ~
approve the advising of the law out ~
regard to the hunting camps IL was 81
changed that only residents of the state
can conduct one, and they must first take
out license
The changing of the law on perch 81
that the open season begins July VI
stead of May 1. the same as it was pre-
vious to the changing in 1873, was aoV'se,A
though Mr. Vickery thought there shouio
be some way that while hshlhS ~
salmon or trout and a perch Is hookeu
he could be taken. The commissioner
say that the present law ALLOWING III"
taking in May and June is abused
On the proposition that any spor'siii,'.
may send home one fish or five pouhu''
upon payment of a fee. or pair Oh par
ridges for % cents a pair, without accom-
panying them, received quite a lteie ~
tertion. Mr.. sprague on led 10 shs
meddling with the present franspor'a'ioi
laws. The proposition was agreed 70 ~
the association. though MI. opras u~
voted against it.
The committee advised that the com
mission be provided with clerk at =
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