New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18
An APPEAL TO GUNNERS.
Al York Together for enforcement
of Game I1zcs.

The shooting season IS about here and the man,
lovers OF dog and gun viii soon once more start
cut 70 tramp through the svales and covers where
in former seasons they have spent so many happy
hours
As the season passes tire increasing scarcity OF
game In places where at one time fair sized bags
could always Be counted will probably not IN
frequently be forcibIy brought to the shooters
attention. and the necessity OF fostering and car
ing for native game birds and protecting them
IN their close seasons. il the old conditions are to
be brought back. will undoubtedly appeal 20 many
who have heretofore seldom troubled themselves
about such matters.
To such persons especially as well as TO all
others who have at heart the better preservation
and protection OF our fish. game and forests.
wish once more TO appeal and 70 urge them most
earnestly. if they have not already done so. to
join. either clubs associations or individuals.
the New-Yo-k State Fish Game and Forest
League.
The objects OF tbs league are 20 bring together
FOR concerted action all those who are Interested
IN the protection and preservation Of the fish.
game and forests OF our State TO procure the
enactment OF proper game laws when necessary.
10 promote and enforce the observance OF those
which now The statute books. and 90 pre-
vent the constant tinkering with and repeating OF
measures which We deem proper and desirable
Our game laws were never IN such good shape
at present The record OF the last Legislators
in passing. among other good bills first. the bin
prohibiting the spring shooting OF webfOOted Wild
second the bill prohibiting the sale OF grouse and
woOdcock killed in this State, and third. the bilI
extending the right OF search 20 the counties OF
New-York and Kings (aU OF which. BY the way.
credita0le one and gives reason for the hope that
the people in general are avaking at last % a
game is being seriously diminished and that only
strenuous measures can preserve what remains
and gradually restore our waters. sVaIes and COW
ers 70 those conditions to Abundance OF hsh and
game which most OF Us remember and all OF Us
The coming session OF the legislature VIII how
ever. undouotedly DrlnS tiie usual are nLilo+r
being local attempts 70 secure special privileges
and EXEMPTIONS from the operation OF the present
Laws. while Others and more dangerous ones VIII
b. introduced fn the interests OF the dealers IN
game and Of the cold STORAGE men. who with a
can be counted 70 oppose all good came leeisa-
the repeal Of anv section which in any way Affects
their business They have always done tbs n the
To reI- us 10 hold what we have and properly
20 meet these attacks on our game avs which are
20 come we want the ,tssls,lIice eCld
ton not only q every cruz ana assoSldLIOn N
+erested K. ourselves il e and fish matters.
but of Individual s7orts-nen n every county N tns
T--ga vor1r club or association % Join and. ~
bur If YOU cannot arouse enough interest in your
W. IA vojl- aid particularly in irfuenefng
your re0rese n1tives in the coming legislature 70
c7r,e laws - retained on the statute books. and
IN no cases reuealed or nodded in the interests OF
W. s.'1 rva~t Won one and all and II you have p.
heart the objects for which the league was formed
Our next annual meeting vii be held at svrac-Ssc
on December 10. 1cf- and We hone for full repre-
se-taticr from I'll r1-ts Of the state .
Won't you sec thaJ your particular se-tion -
represented at that nss,i1s ether ~ an OF
Ap1Ica lions for membership shout oe nll1e Z,
the secretary. who vii furnish -. .s-e 10
ERNEST G. COULD President
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