The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-21
HUNTERS ARE WARNED
BY COM'R TITC0MB
Statement Relative to Licenses and
Fines for Not Securing Them.
What the Fees Go

Commissioner J. w. Tltcomb Of the
Vermont department Of fisheries and
game gives the following statement ro-
garding The hunting season in Vermont
and it is we'll worth readingi-
Now that the hunting season has
opened, Ii is a good time to consider
the laws governing that sport Game
and fish laws are designed primarily TO
prevent the extinction OF game and fsh'
and. with such an object IN view, under
exiatino circumstances and conditions, /
theae laws OF necessity must contain
prohibitiye features. A resident citizen
OF the state who desires TO hunt must
II he keep within the scope OF the law,
first procure a hunters lieensei this he
may obtain from the town clerk Of the
town IN which he resides, and the cost
OF II viii be fifty cents. o. this hity
cents, the town clerk receives ten cents
ior his work; the remaining forty cents
Il RENTED to the state treasurer ana
placed 10 the credit OF the fish and game
commission. II he is an alien OF non
resident, he may procure what y SHOWN
as nonresident or alien hunter "
eense; the cost OF this Is Si5.60; OF TINS
amount the town clerk retains nifty
cents for his trouble and the remainder
Is finally placed TO the credit OF the
commission. Other sources OF support
are fines collected for violation OF the
law. the sale OF seines and the IKE I'M
lawfully spread, and the sale OF deer
Illegally killed The hunters license law
has been in operation in many OF the
larger states for plumber OF years, ana
dis method Of raising funds for the en-.
+ forcement Of the game laws has proved
very satisfactory. The price Of the Y
aense n Vermont IA much lower than ~
most other states.
The organization Of the commission
consists OF commissioner, who y ap-
pointed 70 serve for period OF two
wears. and such county and deputy war
dcns a. he may appoint. County war
dens have general supervision Of the
county in which they resides deputy
wardens are residents Of the town m
which their work il TO be performed.
county and deputy wardens receive pay
only for time actually spent ana neees'
sary expenses.
10 secure a proper observance o. the
law. penalties have been prescribed TOT
violations. For instance, a resident
hunting without a license is subject to
a fine OF not more than $40 for each
first offense. and nonresident or alien
10 a fine OF not less than So nor more
than $50. The license permits the tax
ling only Of such animals are are " open
season; that IA. between certain specihed
dates. No privileges Of any other KIND
are allowed. Neither can the holder OF
a license transfer Il to another person,
nor allow another person 10 hunt with
his license Another provision Of the
law "A that licenses must be carried by
hunters and must be shown TO any per-
son asking 70 see the same; this saves
argument az TO whether certain mquir-
ling persons are officers OF the law or
otherwise. So thorough IL the law IN
its scone and application that even
atty for carrying game out Of the state
without complying with certain restrie-
lions. This is an important feature of
the law and undoubtedly serves a strong
check for non-residents who might be
tempted to violate IL. The so-called
close season Of any game Is that peri
Cd Of time during which an act is pro-
Inhibited II an act IL prohibited between
I two dates. the prohibition includes the
\ first. but not the last date.
In creating proper laws for the pres
ervation OF fish and game, Vermont is
I in line with other progressive states
That the operation of these laws has re.
suited In better hunting and fishing Is
unquestioned by a careful observer
Better hunting and fishing tend TO bring
money into the state, not only in the
amount which the casual nonresident
may leave with him, but in the bringing
into the state Of actual residents. who
buy property here, put money into the
lettering of the buildings and improving
Of the land not counting all the adj
vantages which come from the establish.
ment Of good class OF people in a COM
munity.
The laws governing the hunting Of /
game may be found IN every town
clerks Office, and there is probably not
one Of the clerks who Is not willing and /
glad to give any inquiring person oppor- /
tunity to read the statutes to his full /
content. Copies of the laws in pamphlet /
form and cloth posters may be obtained /
upon application TO the commissioner of /
fisheries and game, LyndonviIle, VT.
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