The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-21
THE GAME LAWS
Some Points Of Value to Men Who
Intend to Hunt

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 ana
fish, and, with such an object in view,
under existing circumstances and con
ditions. these laws must Of necessity
contain prohlbitiye features. A res
ident citizen who desires TO hunt.
must, II he keep within the scope of
the law, first procure a hunters H.
cense this he may obtain from the
town clerk of the town in which he
resides, and the cost OF It will be fifty
cents. OF this fifty cents the town
clerk receives ten cents for his work
the remaining forty cents is remit
ted to the state treasurer and placed
to the credit OF the fish and game
commission. II he is an alien or non
resident he may procure what In
known as a Nonresident or Alien
Hunters License: the cost Of this is
$3.50: OF this amount the town clerk
retains fifty cents for his trouble ann
the remainder is finally placed to the
credit OF the commission. Other
sources Of revenue are fines collected
for violation of the law. the sale Of
seines and the like unlawfully spread
and the sale OF deer illegally killed.
"a hunters license law has been In
operation I'm many OF the larger states
for a number OF years and this meth
cd OF raising funds for the enforce
ment of the game laws has proved
very satisfactory. The price OF the
license in Vermont Is much lower
than In most other states.
The organization Of the commits
sion consists OF a commissioner who
Is appointed to serve for n period OF
two years, and such county and dep
uty wardens rs he may appoint.
County wardens have general super
vision OF the county In which they re-
side: deputy wardens are residents
OF the town In which their work Is to
be performed. County and deputy
wardens receive nay only for time
actually spent and necessary expen'
SEES
To secure proper observance OF
the law, penalties have been pres
cribed for violations For instance q
resident hunting without license Is
subject 10 a fine OF not more than SIC
for each offense; and a nonresident
or alien 10 n fine OF not less than S25
nor more than $50. The license per
mits the taking only OF such animals
as are In open season, that Is, be
tween certain specified dates. Nc
privileges OF any other kind are al
lowed. Neither can the holder OF
license transfer II TO another person
nor allow another person TO hunt viii
his license. Another provision OF th'
law Is that licenses must be carried
nv hunters md must be shown to am
person asking 10 see the same; thl'
saves arguments as 10 whether Ger
tain inouIring persons are officers o
tho law or otherwise. So thorough II
the law In It's scope and application
that even TRANSPORTATION companies
are under penalty for carrying game
out of the state without comnlylm
with certain restrictions. This Is nj
importaut feature OF the law and IN
doubtedlv proves a strong check 10
non.resldcnts who Nigh no tempte'
10 violate a. The socalled "clos'
season" ON any game Is that nerio'
Of time during which m act Is pro
hIhited. II an act Is prohibited be
tween two dates. the prohibition IN
cludes the nrst hut not the last date
In crea,lng proper laws for the pre-
aeryatlon OF FISH and rame Vernon
IL In line with other progressive
states. That the operation OF thes'
laws has resulted In better hun'inl
and fishing Il mauestloned by care
mi observer. BETTER hunting an'
fishing tend 10 bring money into th'
state. not only IN the amount whicl
tho casual nonresident may leaV'
with him, hut In the bringing into th'
state 81 actual residents who buy pro
norty here. Put money Into the netter
ING OF the buildings and improving o
tho hand not counting AL the advan
taves which come from the estahlish
mont Of good class OF people In
community. ,, =
rnme NAV be found IN every tow
clerks office and there Is probahi,
no, one Of the clerks who is not WI
inc and clad to give any inoulrml
norson onnoriunity to read the sta'
ntes 10 his full content. Comics Q
tbs laws IN pamphlet form and clou
nostars NAV b. obtained upon anpl
r,iio, IN the Commissioners OF FIST
,s f,,,,n f.vndoti4illp. VI.