The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18
RESIDENT HUNTING iIcrNsr.
y hensn's Farmers and Hunters Alike
and Raises Mach Money.

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y e hnoessaIY semslin,es ia the Aliempl
hihis he ietnislons activities II esItaiE
lassss I" immigrants, 10 enact lANs ahlel
| vs'f'a .f regulate somes hat our oan ao
i"ns Iie Essislfalioa Of hunters under
| svhsr ssslein Tot allrn, non n~sideni
and fesidcnt hunters serves a double p,,r'
'ose BY enabling ns 10 rgulaie the hs,n,.
ns done by our own people aud suppr.s,
Law breaking by aliens,
The resident lieense law usually ioauires
the payment Of a fee II one dollar 6y an
resident hunters, II usually provides that
. Stale lluehse may bc secured ia the town
10 which the applicant rcsldos, This h
,rnsc Law y usually the gtrai nyennc pto-
dnrrf ahd furnishes the gfeaier part III the
money available Tor the protection aud
propagation Of game, II Is obvious, con.
sideitng the rapid dcplrlion III our game
supply, that those who are killing the
game should be inquired to furnish pro
lection during the close season aud 10 sun
ply game 10 take the place oi the excess
killed OF. Without such a Law, il often
Happens that the men who kill the most
game do nothing whatever 10 conserve the
game supply. This law makes their as
slsianee compulsory.
The hill for the registration Of hunters
under LICENSE system gives no man a
night 60 hunt on the land ii another with,
out the land owners consent II origin.
aied IN the agricultural states oi the mid.
die west aud from therr sprcad over the
country. Two years ago ! wrote 10 prami,
neni farmers, aud officers OF the state
oranges oi western states, asking them
whether the hunters license law was sat
isiactory 10 the farming element. With
only two exceptions they replied that IL
was, and that its effect had bccn 10 do
away with the irresponsible, trcspasslng
ihieying hunters that had previously
caused the farmers much trouble II
would be hard 10 get a mou unanimous
expression Of approval than this from
farmers ON any subject. When the hunter
!, obliged TO register aud TO carry on his
person, when hunting. an identifying H.
cense open 10 the inspection OF any citi'
zen, he becomes a marked man, II he
trospasscs he can be identified aud he
must behave himself or lose his license
and be unable TO hunt at all without dan
ger OF arrest and fine.
The license fees provide force OF paid
warlcns. always at hand 10 guard the IN.
Iercsts OF the farmer aud the law.abiding
hunter.
The license gives the hunter no priv. |
ege that lac did not possess previous 10
he passage OF the license law. In other |
words, il gives him no right TO take game |
lr birds except under the restrictions al. |
'cady in force previous to the passage oil |
he registration bill The farmer is al |
owed 10 hunt on his own land without a |
license, or shoot at any time yermin which |
S not protected by law.
The farmer is allowed in some states to
ill deer at all seasons without license
{ the deer are injuring his crops or trees,
md in some states he Is also allowed dam
ges for injury done by deer TO his crops;
nut these laws relating to deer are not a
art OF the license law but remain IN force
S previous provisions.
The license law provides means Tor the
and distribution OF game ON
he farms OF the state. Probably. how
yer. the greatest benefit that the farmer
eriyes from this law comes from the IN
reased protection il affords to insectlv-
fous birds. When every hunter in the
ED has to carry license Except the
lrmer when at home on his own land,
he bird hunting foreigner is trapped at
nee. unless he has license, and very few
/ them will pay the $40 or Sl5 demanded
,r an alien license. This. law stops I'M
most of the hunting by the class
.ho kill songbirds, for the wardens paid
Y the increased revenue arc Douuu " iooA
ut for the enforcement OF law when
royides employment for them.
The sportsman is benefited by the pro-
,ction and increase of the birds and game
hich he pursues. He is also benefited by
ne elimination of the irresponsible vaga-
ond class of foreigners, who exterminate
,me and birds. The law helps both the
1ortsman and farmer because 1t brings
bout a better feeling between the two
asses by the elimination OF the law
reaking class of gunners.
One great difficulty in enforcing me
me laws in this country is found in the
,pular ignorance of the laws and GER
in contempt for both law and officers.
England the game and bird laws are
spected, and the man who breaks them
looked upon with contempt by all de-
mt people. Here, the man who breaks
e game laws is often applauded as
mart fellow. Reputable business and pro-
ssional men have been known to boast,
nong their intimates, of their poaching
capades. The hunters license law prop.
ly administered tends to breed respect
r the law and its enforcement among all
asses of people, promotes the public or
r.. safety and welfare, and makes Tor
od citizenship. Edward Howe torbush.
New England Agent, National Assocla-
-, &c Auduhon Societies.