The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-08
VIOLATIONS OF
The GAME LAW
REPORTS OF KILLING GAME AND
RUNNING DOGS AFIELD ARE
COMING iN--WARDENs ARE DE.
TERMINED TO DO THEIR PART
IN PROTECTING THE GAME.

| The "socners'' are in the field
whenever they can get out without too
much danger OF being caught at IL, and
If strong determination on the part of
the game and fish board of control and
the game wardens and Deputies in the
state Is going to count, for all that
may be there are a lot of fellows who
just can't watt" who will pay dear for
their impatience. There was a tempta-
ton to use the word sport at the close
OF the preceding sentence, but no
sportsman would be guilty Of shooting
before the season. The true sportsman
respects the law and will do his part to
carry out It's provisions and give the
game of the state the protection that
Is needed. The man who shoots chick
ems or ducks before they are legally
ripe is game hog" and in bad odor
with true sportsmen.
Chickens Are Plentiful.
This year the chicken crop Is re-
ported to be phenomenal. The birds
brought forth large broods. and the
weather has been ideal for them. The
young birds are maturing we'll and the
death rate among them has been I'M
usually low. Nature has done her
part to give us another good start with
this rapidly disappearing and most de-
slrable game bird, and If the law is
properly enforced this years hunting
season will not kill off so many of the
prairie chickens and pinnated grouse,
but that there should be a large gain
in the number of next years broods.
The game board appreciates this fact,
and will put forth special efforts to
prosecute all violators of the game law.
Early shooting is not reported from
many points yet, but a story comes
from Hansboro that the deputy there
gathered in $3.50 in fines the past
week, most Of 1t for illegal hunting.
In other sections the wardens have in
formation as to violators and are on
the lookout.
Running Dogs AfieId.
The most fresuent complaint lust
now Is in the matter of running dogs.
The law provides that hunting dogs
shon not be allowed to run afield be-
AoAS aug 10 anu 4LldhSS d N1OtaIlOn
Of the provision a misdemeanor pun
able by a fine. The man who owns
an unbroken dog has many tempta-
lions to get him out into the chicken
cover" to see how his dok will act,
to test his nose and see whether he
Is going to have a dependable assist
ant for the seasons sport. But he
must not unless he is prepared to pay
a fine and be branded as a sooner"
Ducks Are Helpless.
The drying up of the sioughs in
many parts Of the state has injected a
new feature into the question Of game
protection. The maturity of the
young ducks has been delayed by lack
of water in ponds and small lakes and
the half-grown young are at the mercy
Of those who have the heart to kill
unprotected birds, but this a crime
against human decency that surely few
will be guilty of committing.
Word of Warning.
A local game warden said last night,
1.-THE game wardens are in the active
discharge of business from now on and
no one need plead ignorance Of the
law for it will not be taken as an ex-
cuse. Neither will we listen to any
pleas for 'self-defense.' We are de-
termined TO do our part and those VINO
seek to avoid trouble had better keep
their dogs leashed until Aug. Is and
hold their ammunition in reserve until
Sept. IT,