El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-26

hunters are going to the hills ana !
mountains daily this fall on Satur- |
days and Sundays the hunting parties |
include business and professional men, !
soldiers and many others who are anx- /
lous to get out in the open this crisp, |
fal weather, shoot and tramp miles 1
after game.
The open season in New Mexico !
started on October I and many have ]
been going to the neighboring state !
TO shoot 1t is necessary to obtain a I
hunting license in order to hunt in l
New Mexico. This costs SO for the /
calendar year and may be obtained at /
Shelton-Payne's, where a deputy game I
warden is located.
Texas Season.
Only five days remain until the big /
game and bird season in Texas opens Z
and the hunters are cleaning their /
guns in anticipation number OF !
automobile parties are planned for the Z
next few days by local motorists who !
contemplate spending their fail vaca- {
ton in the open
The open season for killing wild :
deer viii continue until January 1. Ac- /
cording to the game laws Of the state |
II Will be unlawful to kill any wild 1e- l
male deer or spotted 1aWn- It Will I
also be unlawful for any person TO kill /
more than three wild buck during the !
months Of November and December /
The season for hunting wild turkey /
opens December I and continues until /
April l. Any hunter killing more than |
three wild turkeys during the months Z
of December. January and February, is {
viOlator Of the Texas game law It 1
shall also be unlawful for any person I
TO kill more than % birds or fowls in a /
day.
Texas Laws Strict.
The Texas game laws are very strict /
and provide a severe punishment for I
hunters hunting deer or other game by I
the aid Of a hunting lamp or lantern, |
or any other light used for the purpose |
Of hunting at night.
The quail, dove and partridge sea /
son also opens November I and con- I
tlnues until February J. There have 1
been number of arrests in FL Paso /
county by the deputy game WardenS \
during the past several weeks Of per-
sons hunting these birds out Of season
According to the Texas game laws II \
is unlawful for hunters TO Kill any
wild birds other than game birds ]
Hunters are prohibited from shipping .
beyond the limits Of the state any wild I
animals. birds or water fowl The hum
ter who kills the game, however. may
ship the game 10 his home, providing
Nonresidents of the state must first
secure a hunters license before hunt
ing game in the state Residents Of 7
the state can hunt in their own county
or upon their own property without !
first obtaining q hunters license
New Mexico Laws.
The open season in New Mexico
opened October i and there are hum
dreds Of hunters in the mountains Of
that state. The season for hunting
deer with horns opened October 1 and
viii continue until November Is. The
grouse season opened September 1 and
continues until November Is The sea
son for California, or hemler. quail
opens November ] and continues until
the last day Of January. Wild tur-
key can be killed from November 1 un-
til January IS Doves from July 10
until September 80 II is unlawful TO I
Kill elk, mountain sheep. antelope. !
pheasant, bob white, quail wild pigeon
or prairie chicken until 1917.
Federal Control.
Control over migratory birds having
tiles last year. the laws relative 10
this class Of birds apply in Texas The
penalty for violation Of the federal
laws is a fine not TO exceed 500 or 80
days imprisonment The provisions OF
the laws applicable to Texas are
A daily closed season on all migra-
tory game birds shall extend from
sunset TO sunrise.
Water fowl. which include brant
wild ducks and geese, can be shot be-
tween November and February l.
Doves and wild pigeon are declared
10 be migratory birds but no closed !
season is fixed for them by the federal
law, except the provisions prohibiting
shooting of any migratory birds be-
tween sunset and sunrise. Otherwise,
only the provisions Of the state law
apply TO these birds.
One Deer Each
One deer each is the record OF a
party Of FL PasO hunters who recently
returned from a 10 day trip TO the
Black Range mountains in New Mex
leo In speaking Of the trip, Tom
Mayfield, a member Of the party, said:
Some Of the best big game hunting
to be found anywhere in the south
west is right in the Black range coun-
try. Deer, bear and turkey are plen-
tiful and conditions there at this time
Of the year are ideal
I'VE made the trip by rail to Mag
dalena, at the end Of a branch Of the
Santa Fe, and then Travelled west
about $50 miles by auto. into the heart
OF the Black range The roads are in
bad condition and we had one break
down. our party, I believe, was the
first Of the season in the Black range
and the hunting was fine Each one
Of US secured deer. The Black range
is popular with hunters, as shown by
the fact that coming back We met six
parties, some Of them made up Of per
sons from as far distant points as Mis-
souri,
Hunting on Horseback.
"Our provisions. tents and bedding
were sent out ahead Of US by wagon.
We all had horses and did much of
our hunting from horseback We were /
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guide. The latter is an old timer and !
is familiar with all Of that section. /
Throughout the trip the weather was
perfect The country is well wooded [
and IS at an elevation OF about 5000 !
feet There is plenty of water. We I
took with US guns ranging from - l
caliber highpOwer to 40l autOmatics." / ,
The other members Of the party were
r. " Dudley, James Mari, Lee Orn- /
dOrff, J. J. Raster, Frank Murchison, !
H d. Camp and Tom Newman. The |
party left their bedding. tents and sup |
plies for another party consisting Of I
Lamar Davis. Robert Neill. Mason Pol /
lard. W. N. Peticolas and T. +. and w
P Woodson and DR.. J. c. Starks. OF
Missouri This party left on Saturday
and expects to be gone about a week |
VIII Walk. Juap Smith and r. Jen- /
nings have left for a hunting trip at
the Paul Roche ranch, above Las Cru [
ces. They will return early this week
Other Hunters.
Among those who have been on re-