The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-31
STATES GAME LAWS

which he asks the cooperation OF
the Tennessee newspapers in up
holding the game laws. The COM
munication contains much that
will be Of value TO the people, and
a copy Of il is presented herewith;
NASHVILLE, TENS July Is, 1903.
To the Press Of Tennessee:
Our State has ior the first time a gen
eral game law. It's provisions are not
experimental, buthayesuccessiuIly stood
trial in other States The interests OF
farmers aud landowners are carefully
safe-guarded, and iithey will but cooper
ate with the deputy game wardens in
the protection OF game, shooting priyi-
leges on their lands will soon become a
source OF considerable revenue. an
sportsmen favor stringent game laws, and
the present law, so far rs ascertainpd,
meets with their hearty approval No
law, however, can be successfully eniorc-
ed that is not backed by the public senti-
ment. TO create this sentiment it is es-
senlial that the law be fully understood.
To furnish the information essential TO a
proper understanding of the law rests
largely with the press of Tennessee.
A respectful appeal is, therefore,
made TO the press Of Tennessee to take
the matter up. 1t is non-political and Of
material interest to the people of the
State. 1t belongs TO the people in their
collective sovereign capacity. 1t is far
more valuable for sport than for market
Its principal value lies notin the few dol.
lars it brings to the hunter, but in the
benefit it confers OH the people at large
by furnishing them with an incentive to
, recl cation and health. Protect the game,
and an attraction is offered to people from
, other sections of our great country to visit
our State. These persons generally
spend freely and killittle, but on return
= ing home they better advertise the won
deriul resources of Tennessee than in
Vulnerable pamphlets sent broadcast
throughout the land.
8 Our State, under the general game law,
. extends the hand of friendship and good
fellowship TO sportsmen. throughout the
Union. She builds no Chinese wall OF
exclusion, with license taxes and prohi-
dictionary laws. This Union is, and
s should be, in common country, with State
t lines marking separate jurisdictions, but
: not restricting pleasure and social inter
course among Americans.
Middle and Western Tennessee are un.
t rivaled in climate, water and crops fol
i quail, and the Eastern section Of the State
is equally favorable for deer, turkey and
grouse of all species. If the farmers and
landowners will only co, operate with the
4 deputy game Wardens to enforce the law,
within three years the shooting privileges
on their properties will pay fourth Of
+ their taxes. This statement may seem
extrayagant, but it is in truth sober fact
= What farmer in the past has received any
j pecuniary benefit from the game on his
e property? It has been trapped, Melted
q shot, on the ground by professional poi
hunters, and shipped to the markets o.
L the great cities. Let the farmers hence
K forth cooperate with the deputy game
b wardens and these conditions can never
q again arise. Unless the press of the
: State enlighten them, hundreds of farm
ers will remain ignorant Of the genera
g game law, which seeks to protect the
= game on their property and to further
their interests.
The following is brief summary of the
g law, but every one interested in game
protection should procure the phample
IL containing the act in full, and which will
d be mailed free on application to the STATE
q game warden:
! Open season, or time within whicl
-" game may be lawfully killed-deer, j. DC
Il tober ! to December l quails, turkeys
"a grouse, snipe, etc, October to April 10
English pheasants, December to Janu
airy l doves and woodducks, August t
March ! squirrels, June l to March /
rabbits may be killed at all seasons son
y and insectiverous birds, their nests an
l. eggs protected atall times. Certain bird
and animals deemed injurious are nc
protected.
1t is prohibited to hunt upon the Ian
.r- of another without written permission
ed to. ship quail within or without the State
it to shoot after sunset or before sunrise, {
ho on Sunday, or on the public highway I
"a axnnrt game from the Statn. 10 trnrns,,n,