Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-02

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being chased By dogs during close II ri
skins of fur bearing animals in posses
son. and the open time for trapping
should ss 9l be from, Nov. ! to April insteas,
insure a good condition of all legally
caught skins. At present much money
is lost by. .trappcrs who catch and aen,
unprlme skins. EHs&s
In our estimates of the amount reuuifx
ed for the expenses of this departme59t.
for the years 1911 and 1872 we have asked
for $1,000 a year Tor both departments
In 1910 the amount We had in hotsT~dt-
partments was ssl, SOB. This Is reduc-
ton of sl6.S9.t5 year in the amount
provided for 1910. The estimate is made
with the expectation that the reduction
will result in no detriment to the service
OF the department.
This reduction in expenses contem-
plates saving along the lines suggested
In our recommendations above. reduc-
ton in office expenses, following plan
that has been partially perfected. and az
plan for better efficiency in the warden
service hv an extension Of n system that
has been tried in a limited way within
the past few months.
The commissioners report having Issued
the following licenses during the past
We licensed 2loe resident guides this
year aud IS NONRESIDENT guides.
We also licensed III camp proprietors,
Al hunters and trappers of fur bearing
animals upon wild lands Or on lands in
unorganized townships: 50 marketmen TO
skins of deer, otter. sable and fisher; s.
county dealers in same; also 13 licenses
to non-residents and unuaturalized for
skins of deer and fur bearing animals.
We have. also licensed 20 taxidermists
and granted four commissions to take
birds. their neses and eggs for scientific
purposes.
These licensees report as follows:
REPORTS OF LICENSEES.
Guides.
Reports received from 1853 guides show
that they guided this season 6e,25S days,
during this time guiding SI5l non-resi-
dents and 414S residents. 3-Sl of these be-
ing hunters.
They report that the parties they have
guided killed 33--3 deer, 81 moose and ID
bear.
Five hundred and FIVE report moose
more plentiful than last wear, 81 report
moose less plentiful than last year; $50
report moose same as last year: 5SS re-
port deer more plentiful than last year:
23s report deer less plentiful than last
year; 30 report deer same as last year;
81 report cartridges more plentiful than
tim than last year: 81 report cartridges
same as last year. They report z moose
killed when with other guides. They re-
S 81 T aSet r k w9 bear T Sea U %hs
with other guides. They port l63 moose
killed by persons employing no guide.
They report 2e2S deer killed by persons
employing no guide.
Camp Pronrietors
Reports received from It camp pro
iiietors show that they entertained 90,
re idcntS guests and 19,G% residents
guests, 1871 Of these being hunters. Mum
Der of deer consumed IN these camps. "a.
Number Of deer bought for consumption
at these camps. Go.
Hunters and Trappers.
Reports received from ~ Of the licens-
ed hunters and trappcrs show that thu
following fur bearing animals were taken
by virtue of their licenses:
Sable 1856; fisher. As; mink, 1881: foxes,
81; weasels. Sii: otter 81; raccooon, 16s:
skunks, 81; bear. 10, lynx or wildcat, 20.
erminc. rs muskrats. 52sl: beaver. 3e9.
Dealers in Deer Skins.
Reports received from IS licensed deal
ers III deer skins show that they pur-
chased by virtue OF their licenses eoS'
Average price of deer skins. CT cents.
Markctmen.
Reports received from - Of the licensed
markctmCn show that they bought by
virtue of their licenses lS5 deer for sale
dt retail TO their local customers.
Taxidermists.
Reports from II Of the licensed taXider-
mlsts SHOW that they have monted the
following specimens: Deer. .; deer heads,
neous birds, 81: fox, So: bear, %. wild
cats. -; raccoon. H. deer antlers, 5; deer
rugs: :. hedgehog. L. deer skins tanned,
rabbit, i; woodchuck. .; skunks, Il;
muskrats. .; mink, L. weasels, 4: SPUR
Tels; 50; s otter, :; beaver !; white hare
J. snake. J. dog mat !: fox mat. l.
Commissioners to take birds, their nests
and eggs for scientific purposes.
take birds, their nests and eggs, show
that they have taken by virtue of their
commissions, for scientific purposes ouly.
II. miscellaneous birds. 3. nests and q
During the past year the fish and game
department has planted about two, and
one-fonrth millions of trout and land
uatod at Raymond, Auburn. Oquossoc.
Monmouth, Belgrade, Mosquito, Enfield.
Moosehead, Camden and Caribou. The
plant consisted uf about $4,000 trout. l.
1850 salmon, 10000 tcsue and 5000
brown trout. our hatcheries are all III
good working condition.
B. l ms year We aIttSehtu III AdhHlS Hlo1t
eGss by several hundred thousands from
our Maine fish for next years stock than
We ever got before. The commission has
purchased an unusual number of trout
eggs from private hatcheries, the plan
beng to plant a large number of fry in
the brooks of the State next spring.
The nonresident hunting licenses are
handed by agents in all parts of the
State and. complete returns from these
agents had not been received by the COM
missioners at the time of the filing OF
their report. So far as the settlements
have been made, the records show that
J56 licenses We're issued to non-residents
su mut re to bnt nter c
!. TIE records also show that $50 hunters
who held live dollar licenses exchanged
them for big game licenses on payment
Of ton dollars.