Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-12-05
FORTY HUNTERS ALSO IN LIST
OF THE sLAuoHTERINo
SEASON.
EXCEPTIONALLY FAvoRAB LE
BIG GAME CONDITIONS EN-.
JoYED BY NiMRoDs.
FEWER DEER SHIPPED OUT OF
STATE BECAUSE OF HE
NEW LAW.

more imam OJUUU uSef were klIiSu
in the woods Of Wisconsin during the
open season which closed at dusk last
night. This estimate is baseu on
the number of shipping tags received
at the office of Game Warden j. w.
Stone, with an additional number of
tags to be received during the next
three days. The law provides that
the season closed last night wnen
darkness set In. Yesterday was the
last day of the open season and hunt
tied.
About 1900 tags have already been
received, shOn.ng that number TO
have been shipped several days ago
and as the shipping is heavier at the
close of the season than at any 9TH
er time, and it takes a few days for
the tags to reach the game warden's
office, IL Is estimated that the num-
Der of deer shipped this season will
be fully 5000 and that easily 1000
more were killed and eaten In the
woods or near, where they were not
transported Dy railroad.
This has been one of the most
successful deer hunting seasons an
the history Of the game protection
system OF Wisconsin. There was
snow in the woods. helping the hunt.
ers to track the game and other
weather conditions were favorab-s to
good hunting as we'll as the fact that
the game was more plentiful. This
Is believed to be due to the protec-
tive system which the state has
maintained for many years past, and
particularly to the development of
this system and the constantly i'm
proved and more effective enforce
ment OF the protective statutes.
Small game, however, was less plen-
tiful this year than usual
Few Deer Go Out of State.
One of the significant features of
the season of 1907 was the fact that
there were fewer deer transported
outside of Wisconsin. The last leg
islature cut down the allowance of
non-res. dent hunters from two deer
TO one for each licensed hunter, and
while nearly as many non-residents
came here to hunt, they did not take
home with them nearly so many spe-
cimens of the big game"
Forty Hunters Dead.
With the close of the deer season
yesterday 26 people were killed In
Wisconsin and 40 wounded. In p
per Michigan Is hunters lost their
lives while IA were wounded.
With the return OF hunters from
the pineries many reports of deaths
and injuries puohshed from time to
time were found to be untrue.
Mother Mills Baby.
Cumberland, Wis, Dec Mrs.
William Herd accidentally shot ano
killed her 2-year-old son at Their
home at Isampson. Mr.. Herd had as
he thought removed cartridges from
the revolver and gave the gun to the
child. Mrs. Herd took the weapon
away from the boy and playfully |
snapped Ii at his head when the gun
discharged. the bullet entering thel
boys head. killing him instantly.
Accident at DodseviIle.
Dodgeville. WIS. Dec. Mrs. Vol
ney Whitford was hot by the acciden.
tai discharge of shot gun in the |
hands of her 7-yearold son at ner
home In Waldwick, the charge enter.
ing her thigh and severing every |
cord.
Fatality at jefferson.
Jefferson, Wis, Dec. Ray, the
l5-yssT-old son of orrn Puerner, died
from the result OF an accidental dis.
charge of gun while out hunting.
While going over stone wall le
used his gun as cane and n some
manner the snn was discharged. tear.
ing away part Of the skull and 6rain.