Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-01-29
MEETING OF WISCONSIN FISH &
GAME PROTECTIVE & PR0PA-
CATION LEAGUE.

tended the meeting of the State
League at the annual meeting which
was held in the Park Hotel last Thurs
day. He did not go as delegate, for
the Organized Sportsmen of Wabeno
have never affiliated with the State
League, but went down on invitation
of state warden Sholts The meeting
was largely attended, many gun clubs
being represented. About the largest
gun club in the state is the Rock River
Rod and Gun Club of Rock county hav-
ing membership of 800, which enti-
ties them to six votes. as every so
members represents one vote. The fol-
| lowing recommends tions were made
and endorsed and read by the president
of the League, John P. Bird.
That all moneys accruing to game
wardens department be utilized for the
conservation, protection and propoga-
tion of wild life.
That the establishment of game and
bird reserves be encouraged and ex-
tended so that a game refuge be es-
tabliseed in several portions of the
state.
That the conservation of native wild
deer in Wisconsin, is of vital Importance
We, therefore recommend that law
be enacted permitting the killing by
each licensed hunter during the opan
season each year of one deer only, with
antlers at least four inches in length.
That bill be introduced in the Leg
islature regulating the taking of rough
fl h.
That the license system be done
Wy with on the Mississippi river and
tlat the ST tie Game Warden Depar,-
ment be given power to take al rough
fish from the inland waters of the
state and the Mississippi river, thus
doing away with the license system on
the Mississippi river.
That we desire to work in conjurc-
tion tn Iowa and Minnesota in this
undertaking.
That law be enacted prohibiting
the owning or possession of fire arms
for the purpose of hunting by any per-
son not full citizen of the United
States.
u That tt Tvs of Wisconsin so far as
they gove,n he taking of migrato'
birds be sd to conform with tie
regula tiops p provided under the Federal
migra tory bird act.
That the Legislative committee lie
authorized to work by the best means
that to their judgement seems advis-
able to the securing a mplificatior,
recodification and unfcaticn of the
game laws.
That all local laws that provide for
longer open season than the general
laws of the state provide. be repealed
and the general length of open season
made uniform throughout the state.
That a law be enacted, making the
number of game fish except trout,
which may be lawfully caught or had
in possession in any one day be limited
to 25 pounds of fish, or in lieu of that
five fish.
That any person receiving fish for
sale shall keep record of each ship
ment received by him and the name of
the common carrier transporting the
same.
That law be enacted making it un-
lawful to set or operate net less than
one third of mile from shore, break
water or pier or harbor in the outlying
waters of Lake Michigan, Superior and
Green Bay.
That the open season for trapping
mink and muskrat be made uniform~
That adequate laws be passed that
will encourage the private propagation
of fur bearing and game animals and
game birds.
rhe league listened to very inter
esting address by Mr. L. T. Crabtree Of
Crandon, Forest county. He spoke of
conditions in Maine forty years ago,
and to the conditions in that state to-
day. He recommended that the state
set aside two timbered Townships, one
in the Northeastern and one in the
Northwestern part of the state, where
there shall be no hunting allowed, to
be kept as Game Refugees for deer and
other animals. He also recommended
that the open season for/deer be dur
ing the month of October, that dogs
be kept out of the woods from the first
of Septembep to March first in order
to protect the partridges, that game
wardens working in the forest should
be experienced woodsmen, and that
fishing through the ice on certain in
land lakes he prohibited.
Mr.. Crabtree spoke clearly and dis
tinctly. and gave the audience much
to think over
Every rod and gun club in the state
should belong TO the State League, as
it is the only way to have voice IN
making necessary changes desired in
the game laws. The executive COM
mittee was instructed to choose date