The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-10
WILL SEEK new LEGISLATION
every Hunter iii the State to Be Asked
to Join in Big Movement to Get Bet
ter Laws For Protection of Fish and
Game in Wisconsin.

Scores of hunters in Kenosha and
the surrounding territory have receiv-
ed letters today asking them to unite
in an effort made by Milwaukee sports
men to form state association among
she hunters of the state. 70 this end
letters have been sent to prominent
hunters in Kenosha and it is the plan
to make an effort to bring into the as
sociation every man in Kenosha coun-
ty who has taken out hunting license
this year. The plans for the Associa
tion are pretty well explained in the
letters sont out by the Milwaukee COM
nlittee in charge of the organization Of
the association. The letter follows:
=, To the hunters and fishermen, of Wis
Nconsin:
The Wisconsin Hunters and Fishers
association has been organized for the
purpose of giving hunters and fishers
a voice in framing game and fish laws.
The present laws of Wisconsin have
been framed by game wardens and
marsh owners, and are so faulty that
no. details of contemplated changes
need be mentioned. The association
will stand, among other things, for ff
teen days of spring shooting of deep
water ducks (these ducks do not breed
in wisconsin, unless such shooting can
be stopped generally by federal legis
lation, thus giving Wisconsin hunters
the same privileges granted by neigh
boring states.
We favor open water shooting in the
fall, and propose that each hunter
should be allowed two deer; does and
fawns should be protected; this will
stop the killing of hunters, as no deer
can be shot at until the hunter can
see the deer antlers, and at the same
time it will increase the number Of
deer.
The pike, pickerel and bass season
should open on the same day. A state
bounty on garfsh, dogfsh, eelpouts
and other fish which, though worthless
in themselves, destroy edible fish, is
another thing for which the association
will stand.
Under the present law no one is al
lowed to have game in his possession
without a license; the game of the
state should be enjoyed by its citizens
without fear of the law and the re-
strictions placed upon the gunner.
E. r.. Rebholz, Sec y.
Otto J. Habheger Of Milwaukee who
was in charge of the taking of the
United States Census in Milwaukee is
to have charge of the organization Of
the sportsmen and a thorough canvass
IS to be made of every part of the
state, The work of organizing Mil
waukee county is already well under
way and hundreds of sportsmen in that
county have already paid their dues
to the association and have signifed
Willingness TO aid IN securing mem
hers in the association. AS soon as the
list Of members reaches sufficient
number a meeting will be called at
which permanent organization will
be completed by the election of officers.
At that time committees representing
every part of the state will be named
and suggestions made for legislation
which will improve hunting in the
state. The Kenosha hunters are in ac-
cord with the movement and they have
Signifed a willingness to unite with
the other hunters in securing and
maintaining reform legislation for the
protection of the game of the state.