The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-22
HUNTERS0FF
after The
DUCKS

The exodus of duck and snipe hunters
from the city TO the ponds, marshes
and uplands the last few days is quite
unprecedented and the local sportsmen
who have returned with their share OF
game report that the feathered mi
grants of all varities are plentiful
enough SO that all can get their I'LL
of shooting.
Many hunters have taken advantage
of this swell weather to take their
young dogs along and give them their
maiden hunt after the feathered BIZ
peds-for they're getting rather scarce
at this late date, and the close season
for grouse, partridge, chicken, pheas'
ant and sage hen commences Novem-
Der Is in all parts east of the western
line of Oganogan county, Chelan, Yak-
ina and Klickitat counties.
The duck season is open until March
]. Swan, goose, brant, sandbill crane
and snipe can also be hunted at Will
until that date.
What's left of the trout season is
hardly worth the trouble of following:
The beauties are pretty well thinned
out now, as the fishermen Of the Vi
cinity have carried on campaign
against the fnny tribe that has out.
done any previous season. Like all
game they become pretty well thinned
out when the close season is
close to hand. For persistency
the sportsmen of Spokane are quite up
70 anything In the country and there
ere still many who HE themselves to
the streams on Sundays and if the
catch 10 small their pleasure is in pro-
portion to the long wait and patient
trial.
The boom of the 1910 and the sharp
bling and whirr Of the 5000 is now re-
sounding through the hills and val
legs for on the 18th the open season
for deer, mule moose, elk, caribou, an
telope and mountain sheep, commenc-
ed. 1t will not close until the SHOWS
are we'll settled over the country on
December Is. Just at this time the
uninitiated hunter who starts after the
feet -footed deer will find himself up
against a proposition which will bring
sweat to his brow that the hottest days
Of the past summer could not produce,
and he will says things and impossible
tiles to make his prayers appear like
a well-used pin cushion. The deer
are still high up in the mountain,
although in some sections the snow
has forced them into the wales. Mr..
Brun is also shopping around promis-
cuously nowadays. It's too early for
him to hole up yet, and while there
is berry left he'll not retire for the
winter He is a docile enough chap
now. though a full belly makes all the
difference in the world with him, and
he would as soon become domesticated
just now, he is SO indolent.
Next month only can one kill ducks.
geese and snipe for market, and the
market hunters are getting ready for
big business already. Until that time
person is limited to Is of each of
the ADORE in a single day.
Another thing that is well to note
is that it is unlawful to ship any game
out of the state. This is where the
game warden's work commences.
And here 10 caution to the men
who don't hesitate to use desperate
means to drive the hunter from his
land. One often looses his dog while
on a hunt and later finds the poor
beast dead on the trail-"bitten by a
snake you say, and either leave the
body where it is or bury it, and al
though the beast is mourned for a
time, it's soon forgotten. There are
people in the world who are SO down
right mean as to poison a dog out OF
revenge for a trespass. More thor
Oughbreds 90 this route every season
than is dreamt of. There is now
law in this state making anyone found
guilty of such an offense liable to
fine Of not exceeding $500 or imprison-
ment not exceeding one year.
A license of 81 is supposed to be
taken out in each county in which one
hunts, but this law is not very well
enforced in most counties.
At this time there are many who
have gone over into Idaho to hunt.
Poor fellows. They're up against
brick wall in that state. If Spo-
kane man wants to fish and hunt every
thing IN their game laws over there
he must take out license of $25. That
is simply outrageous A nonresident
a that state can fish and hunt feather
ed game at will for IS license. They
ct the natives off a little easier. They
'ofy 81 for the privilege.
daho is the mecca of the hunter
FOR big game is plenty and the usual
run Of ducks, geese, all feathered game
and deer, elk and mountain sheep are
especially plentiful in the district of
the Pend d'Oreille river.