Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-14
| STATE HOUSE.
Game Season Proving a
Record Breaker.
Instructions to the Marksmen
Of the National Guard.
Branch Track in Town Of Hollis.
One New Corporation.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next meeting Of Governor and Council,
Thursday, Dec. IL, at 10 A. M.

around the birds and beasts which
constitute the lawful prey of man, at
certain seasons of the year, under the
general head of game, and will make
it costly sport for whoever shall have
the temerity to hunt for, take, catch
or kill'' any animal or bird included in
the list until another fall shall have
come around in the great whirligig of
time.
The first representatives Of the game
family to the killing of which the law
will say to the hunter. Nay, nay" are
the different kinds of birds. including
ducks, cartridges, etc, on which close
time will go into effect. December first
, On that same day. also, the unwieldy
moose of the North woods, who has
had, since Oct. Is, busy time lodging
the bullets of the hunters, can once
more enjoy the cheerful glow of his
own fireside. as it were, without the
fear of sudden singing pain behind
his left shoulder, or any other part of
his anatomy. or of having his MONDAY
siesta disturbed by the spiteful crack of
the death-dealing 3O-3O
The mild-eyed deer, however. have
got to look out for themselves until
Dec. Is. and their chances of life in the
meantime will be very uncertain. For
the past few weeks. deer have been
right in the midst of their honeymoon.
and the antlered buck, when he has
started out in the morning. in search Of
his favorite doe. has found the chances
of finding the object of his affection
just about even with those of being,
before nightfall. suspended ignomini-
ously by the hind legs in front of the
cabin of some hunter.
without a doubt, the present season
has been one of the greatest on record,
iii the State of Maine. In speaking of
the matter. the other day, Hon. l.. Z.
Carleton, chairman of the commission
of inland fisheries and game. said that
it was ahead of any year that he re-
mcmbered. There have been more
hunters in the woods. this year. said
Mr.. Carleton, than 1 ever knew before,
and there are more deer" That the
hunters have been successful is shown
by the game shipments since the sea-
son began.
The average number of moose and
deer which have been killed each year
for the past ten years, according to the
report of the fish and game commits
sioners. in 300 moose and 5000 deer. but
this was not considered to be all. Last
year the numbers were 172 moose and
3O4o deer This year. although the
hunting season for moose will yet con-
tinue for two weeks. and that for deer,
month, the number Of deer already
received in Bangor. up to Saturday
night. was 2524. and of moose, 142, to-
gethcr with % BEARS which would seem
to indicate that the total number which
will be killed by the time that the sea-
son closed, will be well ahead of the.
average.
The following circular. from the Of
flee of the inSpector-general of rifle
practice. containing suggestions to the
rifemen of the National Guard. was
issued from the Office of the adjutant
general. Monday:
STATE OF MAINE.
Office of Inspector General of Rifle
Practice
Circular No. 4.
Portland. November 10. 1905.
At the close of the season of 1905,
it is not too early to begin plans for
the season of 1906 and in this commu-
nication the inspector general of rife
practice wishes to make certain sug-
gestions to the riiemen of the Guard
While the figure of merit for 1905
will show "a remarkable increase over
1904. and while the record which the
State rifle team made in the New
England and National matches for
1905 was gratifying, it is the belief
of the inspector general of rifle prac-
tice that both may be excelled another
season if the ritiemen will put in faith
full work during the coming winter and
spring.
The Importance of gallery practice
cannot be overestimated for winter
training, provided the entire time is
not given to off-hand practice. Off
hand firing in the modern military
match is extremely limited and the
few points which may be gained by
the experts at this state may be many
times offset by inexperienced work i'm
skirmish and rapid fire.
Therefore, it behooves the man who
would do creditable work in qualifi-
cation practice or on State team to
aCcustom himself most thoroughly to
the prone position. Regular practice
in this position will so train the mus
cles that the rifle men will assume it
involuntarily and will be able to hold
it for long periods without experiencing
the strain and tremor noticeable at
first. If the rifieman can get a reason
able amount of practice with gallery
ammunition. SO much the better but
simple holding and swapping in the
prone position will work wonders in
winters training.
Holding and swapping may be ad-
vantageously varied by Stimulating the
skirmish run. This may be done by
reproducing from the Firing Regula-
tions for Small Arms the illustration
of "Skirmish Group c." With this
miniature target in position. the rifle
man may. under command, advance to
the firing point, drop into position,
and hold and snap twice. Rising at
command. he may run once around the
armory. then repeat the firing exercise,
and so on for each successive halt, fir