New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
TROUBLE

Copyright 1907 By John Efre,h watlSins)
Nimrods now taking down their guns and
planning itineraries for their regular autumn
shooting must look exceedingly sharp this sea
son, for the legislatufs Of 1907 have been un-
usually active in passing laws affecting the
shooting OF game. big and little I learn from
the federal biological survey. which maintains a
clearing house for such information, that $50
statutes affecting game have this year been
passed by our states and the provinces of Can
ada. Sportsnen in all of our states except
Georgia. Florida. New Jersey Nevada and North
Dakota VIII have new laws to learn if they wish
10 be on the safe side and escape fin or posi-
bic Imprisonment.
New acts prohibiting the use OF automatic
guns are among the most novel Of those passed
this year. Hunters going into Pennsylvania,
Ontario New Brunswick will find serious
trouble awaiting them if they attempt to use
these foWling pieces of the magazine type as
those commemorative have Just prohibited their
use Before another year has passed this pro-
hbited zone viii probably be considerably
widened. In nearly every haunt Of the American
gunner the voice of the old school sportsman is
raised against the automatic gun. Bills TO pro-
hibit its use have this year before the legis
latures Of New York. New Jersey. Connecticut,
Georgia, Illinois. Indiana, Iowa. Maine Iichi-
Rhode Island. Texas and Washington. and some
g Of these states are likely to pass such legisla-
tion next spring
MOTOR BOATS UNDER THE BAN.
The motor boat too. has been started upon
the downward course OF disfavor by the old
school sportsmen. One Of Delawares laws Of
1sO7 prohibits duck shooting in Indian River or
Rehoboth Bay from boats not propelled by oars
and this agitation will probably extend into
other states in the course of the months TO fol-
low In Pennsylvania and Wisconsin boats.
guns and decOys used in hunting in violation of
law will be confscated by the state
> New laws for the prevention of hunting acci-
dents have also been passed and agitated this
year. These are provoked by the increasing
number Of casualties resulting from the poor
aim Of unskilled hunters and the great range
of the modern rife. The rifle is hereafter for
hidden deer hunters in New Hampshire, and the
wistfui eyed denizens Of the forest wilds must
be Tiddled by ShOtguns-thanks to those gunners
who have been shooting their guides and the
numerous non-combatants OF the woods Maine
is agitating bill excluding firearms OF all kinds
from its woods during the entire close season,
and Minnesota has before its Legislature an
other prohibiting the use of firearms within
three miles Of cities of 10000 population or
more. One of Wisconsin,s laws prohibits
the use of rifles in hunting waterfowl except
goose brant.
Big game of all sorts comes in for increased
protection under many radical laws passed this
year. Wyoming, for example, has just made
head hunting and tusk hunting felony, and
authorizes the payment Of $500 reward 10 per-
detecting violations 1t furthermore
duces the bag limit and export limit Of big game
from two carcaSseS TO one.
Americans who go after big game up in AL
berta province. Canada, must look out for
other novel law of this year requiring that all
heads Of big game be stamped by the Minister