The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-07
THE ADIRONDACK PoACHER.
Many Trout. Deer. and Partridges
Said To BE Killed Illegally.

UTICA. y. Y. Oct In the Adiron-
dacks this fan there have been few
prosecutions for violations Of the Game
law. and yet there appear to be ample
opportunities for a game protector to get
II his work
Catching trout under size is one Of the
minor offences which are rarely punished
but it is a weIl-known fact that the ma
jo-ity Of trout taken from the Adiroa-
dack streams are under size.
When the season for trout closes the
game protectors seem to take il for grant
ed that the fishermen stop fishing for
trout. They may stop in some parts of
the North Woods, but In others they do
not At this season, il is said, it is not
necessary 10 take along fine tackle and
flies 10 lure the trout from the brook
for they will accept a common angle
worm offered at the end Of a very plain
line suspended from an alder
The big game At this season is deer. and
there are many contrivances for taking
them illegally. Illegal hunting is carried
on mostly at night with a jack light.
when "A sportsman can 20 around without
revealing his Identity. A great deal of il
legal hunting is done with so-called bird
dogs, shepherd dogs and the like, which
have been taught 70 run deer for a short
distance The pOacher starts out with
doUble-barTeled shotgun and his bird dog
without arousing suspicion. but ne never
fOrgets TO have plenty Of cartridges load
ed with buCkShOt with him Others muZ-
zle their dogs so that the barking shall
not be heard. and run deer b. moonlight.
a trick which is nearly always prOduC-
tive of results is to salt deer lick. Deer
have great fOndneSs for salt Early in
the season the pOacher Will note the local
titles where deer appear frequently and
Will make a salt lick in a spot over which
he can get a good free shot Il is the
custom Of pOachers 10 erect a blind near
the salt lick from which they may shoot
Sometimes they set bear traps about the
lick
Many deer are caught in SHARES set over
a runway The snare Is made by bind
ing a tough young sapling TO the ground
and attaching TO IL a rope or wire.
which IS sprung as sOCn as the deer gets
his mead into IL. The animal is choked
to death.
some old guides Of the North Woods are
able TO initiate the bark Of a dog 10 per
lection. and one viii often follow a trail
or runway for miles bowling like a dog.
with the hope OF starting deer toward
the water where he has party waiting.
The operations Of the men who snare
partridges are so extensive that % rs eN-
tremeIy difficult for "A hunter TO bag
brace OF fine birds. even in the thickets
they are known 10 lnhabit One man may
snare 100 cartridges day. and 10 is said
that from 500 10 500 birds are SHARED TO ev-
cry fifteen killed by the gun. I'm the for
ests a partridge prefers a bright, clean
log TO light upon, and logs are made clean
and attractive by the pCaChers- At inter
walls along the log are placed green
patches Of moss. which add to the attract
iyeness Of the place The partridge yields
To tho desire TO walk along the log, and
when it does so its feet are caught IN a
copper wire.
Another way is 10 build a channel Of
leaves piled high on either side The
partridge works its way down the channel
to the end. where a copper wire and bent
sapinR capture and hold the bird. Par
tridgps b4gged In this wholesale fashion
are shipped 10 the large markets. usually
New York. The revenue aocTuing from
theh sale Of birds SHARED in some local.
ties is as much as $3.50 I'm a season
There IS heavy fine for getting par
tridges in this manner. but il Is by no
means easy IN the North country 10 get
together a jury who will bring in YER
I3.F Of GUILTY.