East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-17
WARDEN WOULD
CHANGE GAME LAWS
RECOMMENDS DEER SEASON
OPEN ON OCTOBER I
Would Reduce Limit from Five to
Three and Make Ii JAN Offence to
Kill Elk-Othcr Suggestions Made.

Salem. Or Dec. 16-Many recon-
mendations for changes in game laws
are Incorporated in the report of
Game Warden Stevenson which was
filed today.
The warden would have the legis-
lature reduce the time of closed sea-
son on deer SO that it would begin
October / instead of November and
reduce the killing limit from five to
three; suggests owners of dogs, found
chasing deer, be made guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and that persons killing a
deer should be required to preserve
for at least a week, a sufficient por-
ton of the animal so that its sex
might be determined.
He also recommends more strin-
gent regulations for the protection of
the elk. believing the person guilty
of unlawfully killing elk should be
subject to imprisonment.
That it would be great benefit to
many localities If the legislature
would remove the restrictions rela-
tive to beavers for one year, is the
warden's belief. :
He is of the opinion that the pres
ent limit of 35 ducks in seven consec-
utive days is much too high, but
would approve of an amendment
which would place the limit at 25 in
seven consecutive days. He also rec
ommends that it be made lawful to
sell ducks in open market at the time
that it is lawful to kill them and asks
for a greater uniformity in duck
laws as the present statute creates
confusion and is uncertain.
He asks that the Legislature require
a closed season on hook and line trout
fishing on the Rogue river. He urges
that the year. cpen season for salmon
trout should be limited to tidewater
only. He would prohibit night fish
ing altogether and make it mandatory
that all persons leasing owning or
having charge of any mill race, ditch,
or canal, that takes it's waters from a
river be required to place fish screens
at proper places without notice from
the Master Fish Warden, as now re-
quired by law.
Mr.. Stevenson would amend the law
so that a portion of the money in the
game warden's funds may be used
for the establishment of trout hatch
cries
The propagation of Reeves Pheas-
ants will be continued. In speaking
of the law which allows the sale dur
ing closed seasons of Chinese Pleas
ants bred in captivity he suggests that
this provision be extended during the
closed season to all game birds, deer
1
captivity
In his recapitulation of the work
| the game warden shows there Is
| balance on hand, at the time of pre-
| pairing the report of 55,107.31. The
sum of $67,S49.S9 was received from
| licenses and fines and the expenses
| of deputies amounted to s43,095.40.
! There have been 26S arrests and fines
| collected amounting to $10,035 with
| 800 bail forfeited and fines Of $3.50
remitted Fines suspended and un-
paid amounted to 5000 and fines to
the amount of S237 were liquidated by
| Jail sentences. Parole fines unpaid
amounted to $500; there were seven
acquittals. five dismissals; three cas-
es on appeal and six are serving Jail
| sentences
1t is shown that there has been
shipped out Of the state with permis-
| sion Of the game warden rs Chinese
Pheasants; 80 Golden pheasants; 30
Oregon Quail; four Silver Pheasants;
| two Amherst Pheasants; two Jap
anese Pheaants; two wild turkeys;
one deer and 70 Chinese Pheasants
were sold direct to consumers.