The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-17
FlsHERMAN's LICENSE
Recommended by Commissioner John
w. Titcomb

Il distributing his UlcuHidi icPoit 40
| state fish and game commissioner O.
Vermont for the two years ending
June 80, 1914. 1t is 1872 page. II
| Illustrated booklet containing much
information for sportsmen and 9th
ers who are interested in fish and
| game as an asset to the state. Mr..
/ Titcomb has the following to say
| concerning the new game code
which is considered far superior to
any similar law which the state has
ever had: 1.-The chapter of game laws
1 enacted by the legislature of 1872
has been on trial for l6 months. No
chapter of game laws will suit every
| body and there are some defects in
| the present laws. From the law en-
forcement point Of view 1t has not
/ as yet shown any defects which will
| permit offenders to escape on techni.
| calities. This is one OF the reasons
why II has been possible to turn into
the treasury more fines tian ever be
fore. The states resources in ash
and game are more than holding their
II
| own"
| Mr.. Titcomb estimates that the
| fish and game annually taken in Yer
mont helps out family larders TO the
| amount OF 100000. He Is in ia, OF
of a combination 1shermen's and
/ hunters license or else a fishing H.
cense of 80 cents in addition to tie
present gun license.
Recommendation
Mr.. Titcombs recommendations
follow:
| make a survey Of every public
1 pond and lake in the state; decide
definitely as to a policy for each and
have the policy made as binding as
| possible for an indefinitely long pei
iod OF years.
"Exterminate the coarser fishes
which have got into some of the
| trout ponds 10 to 80 acres in area
and restore their pristine condition.
| Increase the number of fish hatch
cries and field stations.
| Keep the trout streams free from
polluting substances injurious TO FISH
or to their spawning grounds.
put the warden system on a sal
AIRY basis: have fewer wardens, but
| raise the standard of efficiency.
Make some OF the wardens game
keepers as well to see what can be
done to increase the stock of game
| birds.
Have more stringent laws in re
gard TO dogs running at large AZ al
seasons of the year. This recommen-
| dalton should be viewed from the
| humane standpoint as well as with
| the object of protecting wild ami
| mails. including ground nesting birds,
during their respective breeding sea
sons.
Encourage fish and game propa-
cation farms as offering a legitimate
and profitable industry. The p csent
laws are very favorable TO such an
industry. The propagation of game
birds offers especial inducements at
the present market prices.
There is a large and increasing
table market for all kinds OF game
which can be raised under semi do
n'csticatcd conditions Venison can
be produced at more profit htan beef
on some of the wild lands.
Have one or two large game ref
uges. especially for deer and elk
This will prevent a repetition of the
condition existing when IL was nee
essary TO import deer from the state
Of New York to restock the forests
Under the present laws game ref
uges may be established by the com
missioner All that is lacking is
funds.
TO defray the expenses involved
in carrying out the recommendation
OF public nature an anglers license
OF so cents or combination rod and
gun license OF 81 is suggested. At
present the hunters are paying the
bills for protecting both FISH and
game 4 division of the burden
would be more just and would re-
suit In funds sufficient to carry out
these recommendations"
During the last fiscal year trout
and hngerlings TO the number Of
1854. 400 were put out by the state
hatchery. They had commercial
value OF sS92s.96. The state paid
during the last two years $27lS.75 for
damage done By deer. The state
received in fines from fish and game
violators during this period sl0.il3,
81. Courts suspended fines to the
amount Of 1882 and RENTED fines
TO the amount OF $500. The income
from hunters licenses during the two
years was s25.464.40. The department
received s42e545 from sale of deer
illegally killed and other sources.
The expenditures were such that
there was deficit July /, 1914. OF
slS2s.s2.
Under the head Some Of the Pro
tected Birds in Vermont and What
They Eat" Mr. Titeomb gives in his
report descriptions of various vslu.
able birds and there are pictures of
several The report also contains a
list OF the lakes and streams in the