The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-10
LAWS PROPOSED
BY SPORTSMEN
Lower Michigan Men Would Re-
wise Game Warden System

Copper country sportsmen will be
interested in the game law revision
suggested at conference Of sports
men representing twenty counties in
western and ceptral Michigan held
Friday in Grand Rapids. The laws
! desired vary somewhat from those
/ proposed by the upper peninsula
/ sportsmen, but they agree on MANI
important points Their recommend
atoms ars as follows;
That non partisan commission he
appointed To supplant the present
FISH, game ana forestry warden sys-
TEN, the members OF this commits
sion TO number five, and 20 serve
without salary
That all the present laws concern
Ing protection and propagation of fish
and game be repealed by the enact
ment Of a comprehensive law covering
the whole subject of conservation Of
fish and game. This includes doing
away with the present fish commits
son. which at present has only to deal
with the propagation of fish, and the
charging of the powers of the pro-
POSED commission To include the prop
agation of game as well as fish.
License System Suggested.
That a license system be adopted
covering the following: Resident hunt
or's license for all kinds OF protected
game. the same as is now required
for the hunting of deer: nonresident
hunters and fishermans license. GOV.
sring all kinds Of protected game and
fish, but not including the non game
fish The proceeds derived from IL !
cense fees TO be turned over TO the /
fish and game commission. To be used |
by the commission in the propaga-
ton and protection of game and fish,
and the maintenance OF our CONNER
cial fisheries.
These were the recommendations
with reference TO the establishment of
4 FISH and game commission. and they
were concurred in without dissent.
1t was the sense of the meeting that
Unless q fish and game commission is
established and given the powers and
iuties now delegated to the state fish
commission and the state game war
len, that the sportsmen of this sec
ion of the state are opposed to any
legislation looking to the establish
nent Of a license system, or any move
which will give the state fish, game
md forestry warden departments more
unds
Retain Fish Comm sioners.
Recognizing the efficiency and nom
craftsmanship of the present fish COM
the convention recommends
hat. should commission TO estab-
ish in accordance with the ideas pre-
iously expressed. the three members
# the commission, whose terms have
rot yet expired, be appointed mem
,ers of the new fish, game and for
stry commission.
In reference to the license feature
# the proposed law, the convention
passed q resolution faVOring the pass
ge of a law providing for a license
ZEE of 81 for resident hunters of pro-
ected game of $40 for nonresident |
hunters, and $25 for aliens. whether
'esidents or non-resdents of the
state: and the nonresident is allowed |
% take home the equivalent of one
lays legal bag of any kind of game
birds or animals except deer.
A license for non resident fisher
men is recommended, providing for a /
Zee of SO for the individual, or 81 for
: family of nonresidents, who are
hereby entitled to take the legal |
latch of protected fish the same as
1 resident of the state; in addition. |
he nonresident is allowed to take out |
Of the state the equivalent of one
lays legal catch of any Of the pro-
tected fish. |
The convention recommended that |
he season for shooting partridge or
luail be made from October Is to No
vember 30. inclusive; that the daily [,
limit be six birds of either quail or
the number in possession at
Dne time shall not exceed Is. and the |