The St. Louis Republic., 1902-10-17
PROSPECTS FOR GOOD
HUNTING SEASON LOCALLY.
spSxtsnen In This State and in Ar
kanssB Are Making Ready for
Fail Trips.

According to George r. Lacey OF Arkan-
Ess, an old-ttme resident OF that State and
for several years Mayor OF Arkansas City.
prospects for the hunting season were never
better than they are this year. recently
passed game laws having resulted in great
ly improved conditions both here and In his
cIfv Tor several days Iss, ,rs-sE IA nc
turned TO his home Sunday evening.
At present Mr.. Lacey Is In charge OF n
sss. along the banks OF the Mississippi, and
he states that recent legislation has been
OF considerable benent 70 game throughout
that section OF the country.
While In this city last week he called upon
Captain R r. Rice, the well-known turf
man, who Is racing his horses over the local
tracks. and the two had long talk over the
prospects for the year In hunting way
Captain Rice and Mr.. Lacey have planta-
lions close to one another in Arkansas and
preparations are now being made for a
hunt this year. Mr.. Lacey has oue OF the
largest and best-known packs Of deer
hounds in Arkansas, while Captain Rice has
a pack OF bear hounds. equally fsmo1s in
his own section of the State. The two have
aSreed to pair up TINS fais. early IN No
bear hunting one day, the other for deer
bunting the next.
Lacey's pack consists OF forty-four hounds
IN all. mainly OF tie variety known as
''redbone'' hounds They resemble the black
and tan hound, but have reddish marks in
stead OF the usual tan A few Virginia fox
hounds are included in the bunch Several
prominent St Louis sportsmen have been
invited 10 accompany the pair. including
Newman Samuel. manager OF last season 5
washington University football team. and
Ben Gray. captain OF this seasons High
Local sportsmen generally are paying at
tention 10 the opening of the season. the
dawn OF October / ushering in another
period OF deer, wild duck. goose and brant
shooting for this State, while the FIRST OF
next month will mark the opening OF the
grouse. pheasant and Wild turkey s5s sessoln Sll..
January !. while that opening november !
viii end the same day, one law winch VII
affect sportsmen IN this State for tne urst
time this season Is that making nunung oy
noures3deuts a rnisdemeanor. Buying or
selling u quail, prairie chicken. wild deer
or wild turkey Is made unlawful Tor Pc
riod OF Eve years by the same statute,
fees for nonresident hunters the Zee being
SO IN the first mentioned States and - IN
Arkansas In Illinois deer are protected un-
I'll April =, 1904 while the season Tor erouse,
EHOoting has been closed since October !
The wild turkey season opened september
] in that State. Wild duck an
shooting has been lawful since September /
In Arkansas. wild goose and brant are
not mentIoElso ia g.
and antelope shooting has been permissible
Finoa September 1 and continues until
March !. The grouse and prairie enleken eil
eeeson opens October 81 and continues until
Tecember / while the wild turkey season IS
open from September 70 Nay
.-S onIv the Wild turkey and grouse sea
son extends from November e Janusry I,
while the Wild duck ana Prairls chicken
-seaGon has been open since september L
49, Sovember j and continues until jan
5SsyT N Arkansas the season extends
S-orS October to March /, while In Illinois
fhe nslS o. the bird Is pronipiteo,