Mount Vernon signal., 1914-09-25
F ISH AND 6 AM E.

iSNCiNCS many III
quiries from people thruout the
State, asking how they can procure
fish for restocking their ponds
and streams, ana if quail, Hun
garian partridges and phcasants
can be secured from the Commits
sion, and if so upon what terms.
This article is intended to give
information upon this and similar
subjects.
An attempt by many of the
STATE Commissions to raise game
birds in captivity. upon game
farms, for the purpose of res;ock.
ing their respective STAGES, has,
in most instances, proven a fruit
less expenditure of time and
money, However, it has been
demonstrated by many of the State
Commissions that the restocking
of the State can be accomplished
by closing in each county a tract
of land for a term of years, and
stocking these tracts with game
birds, that have proven adapta-
bility. The increase of the BIRDS
planted OH this area Overtlows to
stock the surrounding country,
without the expense of maintain
ing costly game farms.
1t is impossible for the Ken
tucky Commission, with the funds
at its disposal-all of which is Sc
cured from the sale of hunter
license-tO stock at one time the
entire State, or even the depleted
covers. Therefore, the Kentucky
Game & Fish Commission makes
this proposition to the citizens of
the various counties of the State,
upon the terms and conditions
stated:
First-Secure a tract of land
containing not less than $500
acres, and give the State the right
to prohibit shooting on such land
tor a term of five years.
Second-Organize a Club, COM
posed of fifty members, and elect
the following officers: President
Vice President and Corresponding
Secretary. No dues to oe echarged
for membership in these Clubs,
the only requirement being that
every member shall either be a |
landowner in the county in which
the Club is organized or shall hold
a hunters license
Third-It shall be the duty of
the Corresponding Secretary to
furnish the Game & Fish Com
on blanks furnished by |
the Commission for that purpose,
a written report on June Ist, Au-
gust 1st and November 1st. The |
Clubs to assist the Commission
and its wardens, in not only Great
ing sentiment for the conServa-
lion of game and fish, but in Sc
curing the conviction of the viola
tors of the laws for their protec-
ton.
Fourth When the Club is or
ganized, the Commission will
furnish at least 10 pair OF Hungar-
ian partridges. MOngolian pleas,
ants, or Bob White quail. if they
>an be procured, to be liberated
on the closed areas. These birds
will be furnished absolutely free
Of charge, and will be delivered in
good condition to the officers of
IF the Clubs at any point design
ited by them on or near protected
areas.
The thoughtful citizen will real
re that it would be the height of
Jolly to raise or purchase at great
expense desirable species of g anne,
Or game birds, and liberate them
n community where they would
nave no protection and no oppor-
unity to multiply.
There is something radically |
wrong with the game and fish laws
n Kentucky, or the enforcement |
of these laws, when other States
whose population exceeds Ken
5ucky's have tar greater supply |
,f game and fish.
GAME LAWS-In order that |
jhe game might have chance it |
8 necessary that Kentucky have
The proper laws for their protec-
lion. In order that this may be ac-
complished, it is necessary that
The citizens of the State should |
lake an active interest in this
cause. Until your Representa-