El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-29

( hunters and those who like to stalk
! game with a camera, find the south
/ west an ideal retreat to spend their
I vacation. Nimrods from the large
I metropolitan cities OF the east come
| to the mountains Of the southwest when
/ the leaves start turning red and gold
| In the autumn, take out license and
| spend several delightful weeks hunt
| ing The southwest is now known
| throughout the country for it's big
/ game
Game Laws Are Enforced.
Strict laws governing the big game
in the tri-state territory is preventing
it being slaughtered Were it not for
the strict enforcement OF these laws
the southwest would soon vanish as a
paradise TO the rod and gun men
The Sangre de Cristo, Black, Organ,
Sacramento and other mountain ranges
in New Mexico afford excellent hunt
. ing. as do the ranges Of the White and
Graham mountains Of Arizona while
the Sierra Madre Of Mexico abound
with game Of every description These
mountains in the late fan and winter
are more picturesque than summer.
Flowers Of a thousand kinds grow IN
these noun tains-al blooHing together
and croWding one another for breath
ing space. They represent every color
OF the rainbow and form color
scheme no artist can paint
In these mountains are TO be found
the black tail deer, the antelope, the
white tail deer, the ring tailed cat, pri-
RE wolf, timber wolf, the coyote. noun
tain Hon. bear. panther and other big
game Along the slopes OF the noun
tains and in the valleys are to be found
the jack rabbit. ducks. doves. geese,
quail and other smaller game,
Mountain sheep Not Extinct.
Then there IS the mountain sheep
which affords excellent sport for the
hunter who prides himself on his aoil-
ity 10 outwit his prey. It is necessary
for a hunter 10 watch the wind and ex-
ercise great care and skill IN stalking
the great curled horned sheep.
From the first Of october untn after
the first Of the year, when al the
mountains are wrapped in a blanket OF
the beautiful and life in the open makes
one eat five meals day, Is the pest
time to hunt big game in the south
west
These mountain retreats are easy TO
reach from FL Paso. Provisions can pc
secured in this city and the hunter has
o1lv to 20 a short distance off the rail-
road to find the Big game Dogs are
necessary If one wants to get snoL AZ
a bear or one Of the big cats- buI
thew are not needed for the other game
Copies Of the tri-state game laws IoE
IeI4-15 have Just been mailed OUT anu
are given below so that all hunters
who contemplate soon hiking 70 Ihs
mountains to hunt can be well Versed
on the various laws governing the
shooting OF game:
Game Laws strict.
Texas-Birds-It shall be unlawful 70
kill any wild bird other than game
bird The following shan pc eonsiQ-
cred game birds; Wild turkey, WIG
ducks. wild geese. wild grouse, wild
prairie chicken. wild Mongolian or Eng
fish pheasant, wild quail or partrioses'
wild doves. wild pigeons, wild pioNers
wild snipe, wild jacksnipe, Wig e9 1rl-
cues, wild robins and wild Mexican
pheasants. English house sparroMss
hawks. crows, buzzards, blackoirds,
rice birds and owls are not CONSIDERED
game birds and are not protected
II shall be unlawful to kill Mongol-
ian or English pheasants, wild prairie
cbj,l-a7 Wild antelope. or wild Rocky
mountain sheep for the space OF i've
wears after this law is in ERECT (lsl4)-
III Will be unlawful to kill any wild
deer between January and November
l. Wild female deer or spotIea avn
shall not be killed It shall be unlaw-
ful TO kill more than three wild duck
during the months Of November ana
December, wild turkey between april
1 and December /, or more than three
yvf1d turkeys during the months OF
Tecauber- January and February, or
anv quail or partridges, or dove pc
fv-ear7 February 1 and November 1. It
sbau be unlawful for any person 10
mint deer or other game by use OF a
Iamn or lantern VI any uNAA~- 49,. 49,
Cor the purpose Of hunting at night
It shall be unlawful for any person
"a III more than 10 squirrels in any
one dav OF "a hours. Residence license ]
or non-residence license is required
New Mexico Laws.
New Nrexico-Game fish-It shall be |
,,v11sv-fuI 10 catch any species Of trout /
- .-sr7e food fish unless such fish has |
baa5 caught with a hook or line at /
fscbed To a rod or held in the hand. +.
Fisb NAV be caught between Nay IS /
and October 10
If shall be unlawful to kill elk, /
mountain sheep, beaver, mountain /
qoa+ antelope, pheasant, bob white, !
'5SIeii Wild pigeon or prairie chicken /
for a period OF five years, or until 1918. /
omen season follows: Deer with /
horns between OctObS / and Novem- /
her 15- grouse, September / to Novem- /
her 15- duaiI November 1 to January
al. wild turkey, from November to 1
January Is; doves from July l to Sep
Limits are attached to killing game
as follows: -Four wild turkeys six
grouse twenty ducks, thirty other
birds. fifteen pounds Of trout, fifteen
pounds Of bass, one deer with horns
10 came can be killed with a steel or
hard pointed bullet Nets, seins. traps.
sages. dead pitfalls, snag hooks and
artificial light are barred. License
required
Arizona Laws.
Arizona-Licenses are required from,
all hunters
Open seasons follow: Male dear and
turkey, from october to December rs.
quail. snipe and rail. from October rs I
to February I; ducks, geese and brant