The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-30
FINE HUNTING IN MAINE
Plenty of Moose and Deer For
the Sportsmen.
FLOCKS OF WILD PIGEONS SEEN.

BaREed - Lots or furfrt0Re anu
woodcock-Duck Season Opens.
The Maine hunting season opened
the other day. for while no big game,
such as deer and moose, can be taken
from the state, it is legal for all per-
sons holding licenses to kill one deer
during this month for consumption in
! camp, says the Bangor correspondent
of the Boston Herald.
This will be the second year of the
September law, as it is called, and its
workings will be watched with the
closest interest. If it proves the same
success that it did last year, it will no
doubt remain a part of the game laws
for another two years at least On the
other hand. if it should fail to work
successfully, it will probably be repeal
ed by the next legislature.
The arguments against the law are
that it increases the danger of great
forest fires, which destroy many acres
of valuable timber, and also adds great
| ly to the slaughter of deer. On the
other hand, it is claimed that no more
deer are killed under the law than
would be If no such law existed Fur
ther, the state realizes something from
the killing of the deer in September
under the present law, whereas under
the former conditions II got nothing.
The September law applies only to
the counties of oxford, Franklin. SOM
erset, Piscataquis, Penobscot, Aroos-
took, Washington and Hancock. The
license fee is So for nonresidents and
81 for residents. Nonresidents must be
in charge of a competent guide if they
are camping in the woods. If they are
stopping at a licensed hotel or sport
ing camp or camp in charge of regis
tered guide they are not obliged to be
in charge of a guide. This section of
the law in regard to registered guides
also applies to nonresidents during Oc-
tober.
Last September about 5000 licenses
to kill deer in September were issued,
and the returns received from the hold
ers Of them by the fish and game COM
missioners show that not more than
one deer was killed for each five Ii
censes issued. In return the state re-
ceived a very large sum of money for
use in the work of protecting the game
There were no serious forest fires, and
be traced to the hunters.
The partridge and woodcock hunting
will begin on Sept Is. Reports from all
sections say that the partridge are
much more plentiful than for several
years past. especially in Washington
county This undoubtedly is due to the
new law for the protection of these
birds, which prevents their sale and
&g,.v, hn of 70 =
also prohibits the killing of more than
Is birds in one day This has stopped
the market hunters.
The snipe and plover season is now
well on. But few OF these birds are
being bagged. as there seems to be
a scarcity of them. Hunters say, how
ever, that the present month will see a
betterment in the snipe shooting.
The open time for shooting wood
duck. black duck, teal and gray duck
opened few days ago, and soon these
birds will be shot in large numbers
along the Washington county shores,
which is a favorite feeding ground
A report comes from the northern
section of Piscataquis county to the
effect that several large focks of wild
pigeons are summering in that section.
\ favorite feeding ground is near Ka-
tahdin Iron works, near Chairback
mountain There have been few OF
, these birds in Maine in the past &c
years. and it is hoped that the report
is true Many Bangor men can remem
Der when there was always good pl
. geon shooting in the section OF Holden
from Stemblew mountain across tC
: Hungry meadow and Eddineton pond
, The hunters of the present day would
\ be pleased to see return of those con
ditions. for it is not Only good sport tC
hunt the birds. but they are fine eat
, ing.
. All reports received from the bi;
game regions show that there are dee
and moose sufficient for all hunter:
who come TO the state this fall. Th'
indications are that there will be NOR
sportsmen' than ever before This i
certainly true of the Washington coun
ty region, for the Washington Count.
railroad, which is opening up tha
great game region. has made great ef
forts to interest huntsmen in the coun
ty. The interest that was taken in tn
Washington county exhibit at las
springs sportsman's show in Bosto
shows that this county is attractin
much attention. There are more moos
in the county than ever before. an
deer are fully as numerous as hereto
fore.
From the Bangor and Aroostooll SCI
ton there comes but one report-lo'
of game and easy to be had. The moos
appear to be increasing in the stat
but there are few bulls with big head
Berlin Street Railway Employees
BY the new schedule the drivers ar
conductors of the Berlin street ra
ways will receive S21 month at frs
says the Chicago Inter Ocean. Aft