Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
portant question to sportsmer

legislative progress to make iO' VI
~ Dunn said that the spring shoot
ing OF ducks had been abolished in New
! brunswick and that other stringent iau,s
had resulted in gratifying increa SO in ali
kinds of game 80 Oh
Mr. Brainerd spoke of the Illegal shoot
ing OF game in Canada by market hunters
from the United States. lie said that largo
Quantities of game were shipped to This
country yearly under false description. and
although seizures were occasionally made
the practice could be largely stopped If the
eitofts Of the American sportsnen could
prng about close inspection at the cus.
toms houses along the frontier In answe,.
10 this United States law which prohib-
us the bringing into the country of game
from Canada, was quoted. Mr. BraInerd
Sald mat he understood that the practice
was against the law but that he thought
gOou would be accomplished by personal
Work or the members Of the association
among the officials of the customs depart
mcnt
y resolution was offered instructing tho
char to appoint committee ofthree from
the United states and three from Canada to
wait upon Hon. Oliu Merrill to ascertain
IN Whdt way the United States customs
department Is able to assist in preventing
the importation Of game Illegally export
ed from CanadA under false invoices
president T1tcomb made the following APP
pontments: ~ W. Fisk. T. c. Brainerd.
w. II. Barker, G. II. Wilson A. II Dunn
and l.. g. Butterfield.
The evils of introducing black bass into
natural trout waters, was discussed at
TINS point. President Titcomb spoke OF
the harm that was being done in Vermont
by the substitution of bass and other fish
INTO the natural trout waters Of Vermont.
ne S"ud that many or the natural trout
waters IN the state had been ruined. He
Slu that Whllc bIacK pass are delightful
hSn TO eaten In their own waters it is 4
great mistake to introduce them into
natural trout waters. Mr. Wilson, Mr..
'aStodo' Mr ssher and others conducted
a splrlted discussion of this subject.
me next SUBJECT under discussion was.
what results have followed the intro
ductlon OF wolf bountics?. Those who
sIohc on the matter were DIT Finnie, +.
lhSlcN ana MI oormler VINO were heart
IVY IN FAVOR OF securing wolf bounty laws
Where Such ANIMALS We're IN existence.
ne preservation or forests was DISCUSS
cu AT i"hkth ~ several members. Inc ell
rec, or me loss or forests on streams
ana flsh was gone INTO in detail.
"t the close OF the dlscrssloh inc tol!o"-
ing reco"mHndaucnS were MADE ana the
'oHectiNe ana indlNldual "norts Of tho
fil'npcrS OIL the aSsoc1atlcn VIII b" brought
10 rear % accomplish the desired results:
nat the oper season FOR moose caribou
ano req deer IN all inc border states and
provinces Shculd generally ne IRON sep
tcmter l5tn to November 3nth inclusive,
nut mat Tor certain sections OF province
or state Whcrc moose are decreasing, 1t
may DC deSlraol" 10 make partial or en-
tTtiE clo9e seasons ;-that II lc recoSnlzed
Ihal IN northern Iistrlcts longer season
lor carbon is desirable. though great care
should he oos9ried in extending It 3eyord
tnat Tor moose and mat IN districts
who're req de2r are rev IN NUMBER, 1t -
dcsira'lr that the open season be further
rtSt'lCteo.
mat the numbers or moose, caribou and
ueer killed ny ore hunttr during single
season ne llnited TO enc moose one carl
bou ard two deer and that the pursuing
oI moose; CARBON ana deer with dogs be
PROHIBITED
nay spring shooting or killing or game
plIuS he abcnshed.
mat the close season for beaver should
be extended until lN7 in all the states
, ana border provinces
Ihat the open season be from September
10 to December 10 for all species OF grouse
. Win inc exception OIL ptarnngan Tor Wood =
: COCK Sillpe ana dlcK OF All KINDS lnclid-
ing swans ana geese ran power ana other
BIRDS Known as shore BIRDS or Waders.
That every state and province should
adopt laws limiting the number OF game
plfus that may De KILLED. ny each hunter per
Day ana the number weight ana size or
E game hsh Whlch may De caught by each
dIlSlti.
nat permanent protective law oe nrs-
ca against the destruction OF AS''tiVorouS
hlrdS ana other plruS uSeiul 10 dgrIcullur,' d.
Ihat the eNportato nor speckIed' Or orooh
trout be totally prohibited, save with the
exception OF ilsh caught by any tourist or
summer visitor the total weight OF sucil
fsh not to succeed thirty pounds net and
limited TO the lawful eaten OIL Two uaNs
angling.
mat IN all the waters ul\dllS the states
ana provinces the ops s1dSoh lof pIach
pass shalI from jury ISL |" January Isl,
That all net hsnlne DE lr"Alpited LII Lax
ChGmpialn' II the spring OF the year. III
New York, Vermont ana the province OF
quebec.
That in the publication or the Sagle and
fish laws Il the dlnerent states ana prov =
lrces by the departments or enfcers III
charge Of the enforcement tNfcot' inc
0pen season, aS well as the close season,
. should be stated
That the pursuing, shooting at or klIlinT
o. any OF the ANIMALS or WrIS speclneo M
the foregoing recommendations should be
entirely prohibited at all ether times than
those speclred IN su'h recommendations,
That the tag and coupon system IN use
in Ontario and Michigan be adopted ny all
the provinces and states ana mat marker
mon game dealers, BUYERS Sctleri an
: tanners If deer moose ana carhou SKIN
and proprietors OF hunting camps he dul '
hcensed-H such a system car Dc lesahH
SO alranged-py the chiei game authorItio $
OF NE states ara provinces 10 whom toeF
shan periodically report.