The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-30

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F'oR crcui9T u o. ~ BHrsSu u Biological surrey
Although the total number Of deer killed
In the States where statistics are availabla
Il slightly less In 1900 than IN ioOs. the varta-
lions are not uniform. and some States even
show a material increase. In several cases
the Increases or decreases are directly
traoeable % legislation. In California the
season vas extended one month through an
error In the copy Of the bin signed By the
Governor In New Jersey the season.
which had been closed Throughout the year.
was opened four days In November. In
Oklahoma deer hunting was permitted for
the FIRST time since isoa. In Vermont per-
mission TO hall does resulted In nearly twice
a. many deer being killed In Colorado
extension Of protection 20 does probably
lessened the total xii. althouEh statistics
are not available. In Michigan and Wis
conain there was a decided decrease. due
In paTi. perhaps. 10 uhfavOrable weather
a. the opening Of the season. but chiefly 10
other causes In Michigan the decrease
Of q per cent. Notwithstanding q greater
issue Of deer hunting licenses. was prob
ably due TO depFedatiOns Of wolves. in
Wisconsin the falling 90 vas largely b.
cause of the Reduction Of the limit from two
to one. The twelve states which had no
deer hunting In 1900 we're Massachusetts,
Rhode Island. Connections. Delaware. Ten
nessee, Kentucky. Ohio. Indiana. Illinois
Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas Returns
from the States east Of the Mississippi show
total Of about 81. so deer killed. a. CON-
pared with nearly Go.ooO In 1868.
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sofa. where hunting Il stitl permitted, re-
ports show no decrease In the abundance
" moose The number Of moose shipped
over the railroads Of Maine Is reported
n ist. a. compared with i7s In ipos sta
tistics OF the number shipped In Minnesota
arr not available.
The fact Of chief ihtepest Vas the practical
elimination Of antelope from the game list in
the United States due 20 close SEASONS estab-
lished for several years In Montana. Nevada.
Oregon and Wyoming. 30 that In al parts
Of the United States where these animals
nov occur they are protected throughout
the year During the winter food was
supplied al points along the burlington
Railroad 10 several hundred antelope from
western Nebraska and mort hsustsrn TOO
RADIO under m" direction OF the Game Com
missioner Of Colorado
The only states which permit hunting Of
mountain sheep are south Dakota. Non
lana. Wyominr Idaho and Washington
In the southwest mountain sheen are nov
protect-d throughout the year IN & oio-
RADIO thF'y SEEM 70 b. steadily Increasing
Taken ~ SHoie the season for game
birds has been very favorable Quail have
heen unusually abundant In their normal
range. and along its northern limit in
Massachusetts and Wisconsin they showed
much increase over last wear The breed
ing season was favorable and IN many To-
,dllites two brOOds 10 the pair we're raised
40 the opening of the shooting season. how
ever. some scarcity. uas noted 10 various
sections in New 0rk Illinois and NirWlnla
anu even In Oklahoma and TeVas where
Tho birds had prev inusly been reported AZ
showing abnormal abundance TqWGrd
the end Of The year heavy SHOWS and cold
weather proved destructive. and q l. proh-
able thar next season will witness unusual
scarcity Of quail In the region Of heavy
Ruled grouse are apparently Increasing
slowly, although some sect ions report a
scarcity gTeater Than should normally
he expected
wlld lgrkey- are reported as plentiful.
compared 20 he present normal number 81
certlin points 10 Virginia. West NirEinia
North Carolina. Florida, Arkansas. Missouri
and Oklahoma
Tho condition Of prairie chickens was
sissippi the season was closed IN MIrhigsn
Indiana and Illinois and west Of the Mls-
.issippi N. Missouri and South Dakota
hep0rts from Illinois indicate that III spite
81 the protection since ia0l the birds have
not materially increased during tha isSt
two Or three yeara In many arctions of
Iowa they are decreasing and In some parts
n Kansas they have disappeared from lOcal-
dant ReDcrts fron, n. h-.,.t :. ~ Aovh-
Northern States are more encouraging
and Indicate that the season was a favor
able one.
The chia0,s pheasant IA apparently de-
are advocating abolh lon Of the open season
Tor two or three years 20 ahOrd = chance
for recovery. The English ringnecks lib
rated y Illinois seem e b. doing fairly
sections Of New York and Ohio shOw an
incTeazs
The hungarian partridge. on which at,sn-
Ton Of spoTtsmen has 40 largely centred
20 have done better In southern nraish
columbia than In any other region In which
Z has been hberated. Near the bordeT OF
washinston e Is reported 20 be slmost
II not quite a. abundant a. the Chimes
pheasant. The INTRODUCTION Of the bird
into Indiana and West Virginia thus far
shows succersful results In COnnarticus
and View Jersey results are uncertain al
appgars n have been rather unpraducfiVs
WoOdcOCk were reported a. scarce In
Massachusetts. about holding their own M
connecticut. more numerous than for sew
erai years IN New Jersey and ablindant In
Pennsylvania and Illinois. IN NeW IerwcY
the cutting ~ OF the July shooting has nm
dOubtedly had q good eject and With uFlif-
able leCisiaii0n throughout ~ range ths
Woodoock should maintain itsglf fOF many
years.
shore birds In general seem 70 show abo,,,
tne normal abundance, though some aparie~
Of plover are reported a. decreasing. ara
rail were scarce IN northern New Jersey
Ducks are reported ~ plentiful h an the
large dlCktnE centres The aeaaon 1870
10 have been favorable almost everv1bers
and securing the days bag limit Ma heen
common and easy Prohibition on sprbn.,
shooting In North Dakota caused A isrve
lncrense In the number Of ducks neating In
that state. satisfactory increase m tbs
numbrr Of canvaahacks waa observed Ia,
those hunting on the Susqushanna Fiafs II
Maryland during the fall. Al aoma nolnts
however. While ducks were abundant ahorts
ING vas not good. THIS Vas part lcuiariv
noticeable on tho California coasf. nom
which complaints have come that ths ducSs
iiee hieh and that many VI them migrated
BY Inland routes. The season vas rHfhsr
poor a The OUTSET on the Illinois River b,it
later The night was ygTy satisfactory. Both
IN Wisconsin and lllinois the aaason ~ a
whole vas unusually favorable
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