The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-14


of boats, floating In the bays. Those
ducks we're Of no use 10 the hunters.
As rule. the boats carry no ice.
The birds cannot be sold nor express
ed home, and only limited number
can be taken by hand on the train
or sent by express. with the shipper
on the same train. As for eating
these wild birds. one duck a, day will
satisfy any hunter.
II there were any game wardens In
Texas this year. the writer failed TO
meet one. or hear OF one. We hunt
ed for three weeks in several coun-
ties in South Texas. and along the
coast in a boat. We tad our license,
bought in Bell county. but were new.
or challenged We met dozens Of
hunters who had no licenses, but
who would have bought them. had
they been required.
This putting Of the hunter on the
honor roll. is yarn that should be
told to the marines. A man is more
apt 10 break the game laws than
any other law on the statute books
When the excitement Of the chase
is on. there are few hunters that do
not need small regiment OF game
Wardens 10 watch them. We viii
never have any increase in our game
birds until We have plenty OF game
Nardens where the same Is most
abundant
Texas il a pardise for the breeding
NJ game. and quail would be as plen-
tiful almost as sparrovs. had We any
protecton for them The only solu-
ton is a hunters license. imposed
on every man. woman or boy thatI
carries a gun. There must be no
exception OF individuals or counties.
Many OF the weak -kneed brethren at
the last legislature tried TO insert Al
clause In the new laws. exempung
from the license hunter shooting
in his own county. That means, OIL
course. that no one would have toI
pay the tax. as the license would be
an d,..td IA {, is at present. We have
talked hunters license" all over
Texas. and have yet to and a single
man who is not favorable, or who
wished his home county exempted.
SO hang your banner on specifca
tons. Mr.. Legislator and get in line
with the Law. and order hunters and
farmers Who wish the birds protect
ed and who have more az stake in
this big Texas than a little free bird
meat
This question IL going 10 be
brought up AZ the next meeting N
the legislature. and there will be a
thousand boosters back Of H.
The whole state Is crying for bird
protection. and " uhe license rs cut
OUT the state will Gu; ont shooting
altogether.
our legislators must not ny OF on
tangent. In wanting to detar or tax
,he automatic and pump shotguns
and pumprif'es. These weapons have
come 10 stay. just as the automobile
bas followed the oX.cart. !, makes
no difference. anyhow. n man
shoo,s his DAYS limit with 10 shots
or 100 shots.
A. a matter Of fact the automatic
ara extravaKant shell burners, boost
ID bv tho cartridge men. and a man
can 20, as many birds at half the
cos, with a double-barrelled gun as
with an automatic.
The excited hunter drops 10 cents
,n the slot and Ave shells explode
behind a bird tha, hears disagree
ahle noise but--keeps on going
with game wardens in TeSas' work
inc in connection Win the federal
authorities. the pot hunter. bird trap
Der. game seller and game butcher
would have to go out OF ohs'H'
We heard Of several men this winter
vember In October and November
quail. securing the country for them
In autos. and who boosted Of having
Killed. during November aud necern'
her 600 or more quaiis apiece This
horrlng Of the game should he stop
ped. and the man that can only 90
out hunting occasionally should have
a chance. Our business men cannot
as a rule. 20 on hunting trip until
after Christmas, and Yet the last leg
ialaiure tried to stop the hunting
season at Christmas.
In some sections OF South Texas
We heard Of quail shooting that had
begun IN October whereas NE law
fni season does not open until No