The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-08-19

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years, as they are fast disappearing. A
few years ago the gun clubs OF north
Idaho stocked the northern part OF
the state with Chinese pheasants and
In Nee Perez county they are becoming
quite plentiful and an open season
should be allowed for six weeks, say
from September to October Is. This
would add much to the upland shoot
ing.
The third class is the fish in this
state, and this class affords more pleas
ure than all the other three classes put
together. In this case several new
laws should be passed. such as screen
Ing the bitches The present law is a
farce and it is safe to say that at
least fourth of the fish fry are lost
in this manner. The fish ladder adopt
ed by the department is little or no
account. because there have been COM
plants lodged against several of the
dams that have the present kind of
fish ladder that the state requires, and
1t is a fact that only a small per
centage OF the fish ever get through.
There are several fish hatcheades in
Idaho, but these should be enlarged In
order that the fish may be at least
an inch or two long before they are
sent out from the hatcheries, as the
loss in the planting will be lessened
quite a rot. Another thing that should
be done to make the fishing better
in the state is the destroying Of sew
eral waterfalls and some jams of drift
wood that hinder the fish from going
up the streams. Several OF the lakes
of central Idaho have no fish in them
and they should be stocked at once, as
they will in time become ideal fishing
grounds and would add materially to
the fishing grounds of the state.
The final class that needs our atten-
ton is the fur-bearing animals, such
as the otter, mink, marten. muskrat,
fisher beaver and bear A law requir-
ing each trapper to take out a license
to trap should be passed and judging
from the way 1t works in the other
states 1t would be a success and would
add materially to the revenues Of the
fish and game department The bounty
on bear should be removed and they
should be protected at certain seasons
OF the year as the other fur-bearfng
animals would be.
The bounties should be raised on
coyotes ana cougars. as they do more
damage in a season than the average
person can imagine. 1t has been stat
ed that a cougar kills a deer every day,
and 1t is safe to say that the coyotes
viii kill more deer in year than all
the hunters.
One Of the laws that we need the
most is a very stringent law regarding
the use of dogs while hunting big game.
Many a good hunt has been spoiled by
some cur dog that has been running
deer on his own hook
The limit of game birds should be
placed 50 that a man can secure q
reasonable number and not too many.
because some of our hunters don't stop
at enough, but try to XIII the limit,
and In many cases much OF the game
is allowed to spoil or is given away.
Many of the hunters kill just for the
pleasure OF killing. Twelve Quail IN
plenty for sportman to kill in a day.
and eight grouse should be good
bag. while the migratory birds should
be placed at a reasonable number.
The law regarding the capturing of
fawns should be enforced, as II seems
to be the rage in some sections Of this
state to have a pet fawn and while
this is a violation 1t Is generally pass
ed over as the owner always claims
that the deer came up to the ranch
on It's own account. but we have only
the ranch owners word for II.
One phase of the present law is that
1t is kind Of vague as to the meaning
Of the law in regard to the non resi-
dent being required to have a license
to hunt big game in this state. but
nothing Is said about having a license
to hunt predatory animals and this in
many cases Is a loophobe by which
some OF the visitors to our state avoid |
buying a license and killing our game |
at the same time.
There are many other changes that |
should be made in regard to the game |
laws. and when the fish and game can |
be given the protection that is needed |
IDAHO will begin to realize that II is |
lust as much an asset as any other |
hing that we have.
The plan Of cooperation with the ma
.ionai forestry department has been
! great aid to the fish and game de-
OF the state. as the majority
# the finest hunting ground in this state
$ along the tributaries of the Salm-
N. Snake and Clearwater rivers. and 1
his section of the country is within
he bounds Of the national forest and
IS each ranger is a game warden, Il
las a tendency to check the violations
n this part OF Idaho. This is true In
my other section Of the state that
les within the national forest. The L
angers have built many miles of first
lass trails into the hils and this makes
possible for hunters and campers to