The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-07
Outlook for Sporssmen Is
Excellent Both in Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey
WEATHER IS FAVORABLE
coTToNTAILs ARE LIKELY TO
BE so PLENTIFUL ALL BAGS
NAY BE FULL-WHAT THE
LAWS SAY.


season is promising iii both Pennsylvania
and New Jersey Reports have been
received from great many different
counties in both states aud they all agree
that never have so many young rabbits
been seen. One of the reasons for the
abundance of rabbits has been the ex-
cellent weather of the spring and sum
mer, which helped in the raising Of the
young ones. When the season is of
wet nature it has a tendency to drown
out the Kittens As the nesting is done
in the open woods and fields, particularly
in the latter.
Another reason is the stringent laws
that are in force at the present dare,
which We're passed on April 20 of this
year, prohibiting the training Of hounds
during the Matching and breeding season.
Many rabbits have been killed every sea
son by hounds runnig at large. espec-
tally the young ones that We're not old
sued by the hounds Perhaps there are
some who would like to know this new
section Of the Pennsylvania Game Law:
ANY dog off land controlled by the
owner of said dog. pursuing or following
upon the track Of any game, quadruped
or game bird or other wild bird, protected
by existing law during what is known as
the close season for such quadrupeds or
birds in his commonwealth is hereby
declared public nuisance. and may be
killed by owner or lessee of land
wherein it is found or by any Of the
game protectors, game warden or for
estry wardens, or any other officer whose
duty is to protect the game Of this state;
when seen upon the track of such game
or wild bird. unless such dog shall wear
collar, having attache dthereto a me-
tallic tag or plate, upon which shall be-
plainly inscribed. in English. the name
and address Of the owner of such dog;
and any dog wearing collar thus in
scribed, pursuing game off land con-
trelled by the owner of such dog during
what is known as the close season for
such game may be killed by the owner OF
lessee of any lands upon which such deg
may be found, or by any of the game pro-
-.
it is TO protect the game of this state,
when such dog is seen upon the track OF
such game. after notice in writing from
that particular person or from the secfe-
| tary of the game commission to the own
er or reported owner of such dog, TO the
effect that the dog in question is in the
habit of following or pursuing on the
track of games or wild birds contrary to
| the provisions of this act. The owner OF
dog thus killed, in conformity to the
| law. shall be liable to a penalty OF twen-
ty-five dollars. Dogs when accompanied
| by and under the control of their mas
ters may be trained upon any of the
living wild game or birds of this state
excepting deer and fawn. from the first
| day of August to the first day Of Janu-
ary next following, so long as no injury
is inflicted upon said game or birds. =
The law of New Jersey also prohibits
| dogs TO run at large in fields inhabited by
rabbits, except only between Oetohe. |
and the first day of February fol ON sng.
| At all other times the owilef cf ee
must be with such dog or dogs; but at
no time will any dog or dogs be allowed
to run at night This is a good Jaw; but
| there is not the protection to the rabbits
that the Pennsylvania law gives. The
| worst enemy the rabbit has to cent nj
! with is the fox. In hunting the fox ex7
hibits higher degree of instinct tran
1 any other game destrayal apimass. Toe
| mink and weasel are recognized rs tae
| scientific killers, but Reyaard has the
| title of boss hunter and killer. When a
heavy snow storm or blizzard RACES lab-
| bits seek shelter under rccks aml in Sc
| cluded hooks in the forest This is the
| time when the fox roams through tn 9
woodland, following every trail until
eventually he ponnces on the rabbit u i
| has stopped in some secluded no k,
| When the storm is pss- ne { ke le
| easy. and leiSupe,y wa Is until his pdeY
! cones within striking di tance, nh II Ne
| pouilces upon it. The SaForite Way he
| has of catching habits when the weather
1 is good is to lie upon the crest u q II
and await until Bunny come; OF OF
passes. If he should pass withi.a fifteen
| fesf nf the rock whe Reynasd Is e1n-
! cea,ed he will make his leap, aud all !. {
| Will lie heard is feeble squeak. The
! catamountS would be second on Inc isl
| of enemies Of the rabbit We're it not for
the fact that he also kills birds and ami
mails that prey ON game. such as minks,
| owls. hawks and foxes.
A full-grown male viii weigh from %
/ to 40 pounds. and is of gray color. with
/ black rings around the body. All the
muscles of his body are we'll developed,
and he is exceptionally strong--a giant
| Of the cat family: and resembling the
same. except in the ill., which is short
! and stubby He is coward 10 man
! kind, and win run al the sight of 4
! person. but if wounded he will put up
! a stubborn fight. and can kill tog with
1 one blow of his paw.
The rabbs, although not considered as
game ky many bir hunters. aeyerthe-
| less furnishes abundant sport annually
| to thousands of sportsnen. who lool,
| forward to the opening day with much
/ anticipation, To 4 hunter's eaf there Is
nothing that compares with the music
that hound or heuads will make while
| upon the track of game. No matter how
sluggish person's blood has become.
| the baying of the hounds and the crush
j ing Of the frost laden leaves as the game
and hounds come running in + sure to
! make the blood go rushig thls,ugh the
veins at express speed.