The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-28
| 70 PROTEST GANE BIRDS
POINTS FORrYaTWo SPECIAL
DEPUTIES.
ONE MONTH THEIR SERVICE
They VIII Re- Through When the
Government Gets Through With
the Soldiers Returned
From Abroad.

Forty-two additional deputy game war
dens were yesterday appointed by Elk
ecutive Agent Beutner, to serve between
Aug. and the opening of the chicken
season. Sept. /, the open season on all
feathered fowl commences, and from the
reports now on file in Mr. Beutner's Of
fee lively season is in store for the
sportsman. This being the first year that
spring shooting was prohibited, the eff
feet Of the law can already be noticed in
an increased amount of prairies chickens
and aquatic game. mot for years has
feathered game of all sorts been so plen-
tlful as at present. The anti-spring
shooting law protected the old birds, and
the fact that both ducks and chickens
were not disturbed by spring shooting,
results in very large broods. Weather
conditions were also specially favorable.
we mao no very heavy rains during the
spring and, as result, the first nests
oulIt oy the birds at the opening of the
breeding season were not DESTROYED and
later the conditions were especially favor.
able for the survival of the young. Thia
applies to both chickens and ducks. as
wen as quail. 1 think we have more
quail this year than ever before Mil
mons OF ducks remained In Minnesota nm
their Northward flight this spring: In
oeed ducks have never bred SO well and
oeeh as prolific as this year. Our deputy
game Wardens report the lakes up North
internally alive with ducks, and during my
recent trip I saw a great number in
several northern counties that T visited
Chickens are two weeks earlier this
year than usual and as result, sports.
men men VIII be quite restive to get out with
tnelr guns and dogs, but we will enforce
the law this year as vigorously as here
toiore. Inc matured condition of young
chlcKens and ducks at this time of the.
year results, believe, from the very
favorable weather conditions. IT very
oIten occur that the first set of eggs are
DESTROYED by water before they are
Matched, and many young birds are
drowned every year. This wear how.
ever, chickens and ducks were exception-
ally prolific and there was an absence
OF the usually heavy. spring rains.
oelleVe there are fewer pot hunt
ers or poachers this summer than before
The several gun clubs over the stats
have co-operated with the commission,
and given us great deal Of valuable az
slstance In enforcing the law. Our war
o0'lo dIe scattered Well over the state
and 1 have today appointed forty-two
special men to serve during the interval
between now and the opening of the
season. Sportsmen are interested in see
ing the law enforced and we have re-
ceived valuable help from this direction.
OF course, there are "a few men who will
get out and shoot before the young birds
have feathers, but they are being rapidly
rounded up and punished. With spring
hoo holt
for in the way of shooting for the
future. Game, particularly ducks, will
pass over the state en- route North, and,
not being disturbed, will remain in our
lakes and rivers Matching their young
and staying until frost drives them
South again.
"Ycu can say that our wardens will ar
rest any one who shoots feathered game
or aquatic fowl between now and Sept.