The Portland daily press., 1900-01-04


fishing or hunting trip and camping out
In these counties on payment Of % By
non n.resident and u BY resident; but q
non resident. however. taking 9 deer a.
aforesaid must be In charge Of regis
tered guide, or when entering upon the
Wild lands Of the state with intent to
camp and kiudle fires thereon during the
months OF June TO November. -Four
hundred and eighty -eight licenses were
sold to non residents and iei to residents
of the state. Two hundred and four
licenses were s5ld for tho shipment OF ten
pounds Of fish by one person, ut " eacn'
81 licenses for the shipment OF deer to the
home of the person killing the same,
without the owner accompanying IL, At
AZ esch. and two licenses for the ship
ment OF moose, as IS each. uadsr the
same conditions.
The number Of deer killed In September
by virtue of these license was very small
In comparison, and q good many pur-
chased licsnsss who did not use tnem'
and tho appropriation for fish and game
got the benefit of she sum pale.
The commissioners say: "It 10 Doubt
full ~ an additional deer was killed In
consequences Of this law that would NOT
have been killed illegally without IL
September is an open month for hshing'
the last half of 1t for hunting partrdises'
and thousands Of people are following tine
rivers, lakes and ponds and campinR
around them In all northern Maine
during this month, almost always having
oua or more rifles In the party. 10 10 I'm
possible 10 police this vast territory with
| vnrdeus and the result has bean that deer
have been taken constantly for food pur-
poses during September, and the state
got no benefit from IL. 1t IL nos oshev 90
that ten additional men were IN the
woods In September In consequences Oh
this law. and that the danger from forest
fires cannot possibly be greater In oonse'
oueuce. All non-residents camping In
the forests must be In charge Oh regis-
tered guide, and every possible safeguard
used TO prevent forest iires. 1t Is b,iiev 90
| when the Wild land owners understand
the situation that they will see that their
| property 10 better safeguardsd BY TINS
provision than ever BEFORE"
The guides are in favor Of this law ~
IL evidenced by their report; they pro-
nounce In favor of 10 ~ majority Oh
more than two to one. while guioes
living In the eight counties where II IL In
force declare in favor Of 1t by majority
| Of more than three to on'.
GUIDES.
Total number registered l7s0, u OF
whom were non-residents; 8i6 more than
last year.
Total numb Der Of days these guides have
beon employed In their business, 70. 6oo,
ls O99 more days than last year.
Number Of residents employing guides
ItO2, I92 II ore than last year.
| Number Of non-residents employing
guides $500, 1884 more than last year.
| Number Of moose killed 2l6, "A less
than last year.
Number Of deer killed 1879, an apparent
| falling of from last year OF li2i. IL
should be borne in mind that the hunt
log SEASON is sixtee- days less this year
than last. The number killed last year
being 5000, which averaged about 100 per
day during the open season. so that the
pun hsr killed this year during the time
for killing deer was i79 more than last
year.
Total number Of Gears reported killed
55.
Total number Of pounds Of fish reported
taken i4l,4i2.
The law court has NOT yet announced
its decision upon the oonstitutionality OF
the guide law.
Number Of sporting camps licenses, lSs.
Amount of capital invested, $500, 600.
Number Of guests entertained at these
camps, la,0i2.
Number of licensed hunters and trap
ptrs, SO.
Number Of licensed dealers in desr
| skins, 80.
Number skins reported bought by these
[ dealers, lS40.
Average price paid per skin, 81 cents
Number of licensed retail dealers In
deer, a.
Number of deer reported sold by these
dealers. 12l.
Twenty dogs have been billed which
were kept or used for dogging deer.
There have been the usual number of
prosecutions for infraotions Of the game
laws, and moro for illegal moose killing
than any year previously.
There are yet people in Maine, and SO
called rportsmen who come to Maine who
slaughter cow and calf moose ana bull
moose In close season, Notwithstanding
the heavy penalties provided.
More general interest appears to exist
than heretofore In inland fish and game
matters, and public sentiment seems to
be more and more in favor Of q rigid en-
forcement of our inland fish aud game
laws.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
The entire appropriation, including
amount received for penalties and license
fees, has bsen expended and the bill of
items, or itsmized statement Of every kill
allowed, and the names Of each individu-
al to whom allowed with amount num-