Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-21
sPORTsMEN ASK
THAT GAME LAWS
Be 0VERHAULED
Petition That $1,000 Diverted
From Protection Fund Two
Years Ago Be Returned
Recommend Changes.

The licensing Of fishermen Is advo-
Gated in q petition to be sent by
sp0rfsmen Of Bernalillo county 20 the
state legislature. The burden Of sup
piyfng streams with FISH now falls
upon the hunter. who buys neenses.
the petitioners point out They rec
0mmena that resident anglers ne
charged 81 license and nonresident
anglers 81.
This is one Of the reforms Of the
game laws contained In petition
prepared By the Rio Grarde Fish and
Game Protective association. Copies
have been placed az Deputy Game
Warden Tony ortiz shop and other
places ia the county for the endorse
nenf Of xporfsmen. sporIsmen are
signing them IN numbers that indicate
practical unanlmity.
Similar petitions are being circuiat.
ed BY other fish and game protective
associations. The Rio Grande assoeia-
tons petition follows;
Would Change Dove Season.
Whereas. the open season for
shooting doves now extends from July
I to September 30, inclusive, and II
is found that doves are nesting during
the early part Of that period. be il
Resolved. that the open season for
shooting doves should be changed 10
extend from August 8 10 October 81.
inclusive. Of each year.
Where's. the open season for
shooting deer, which now extends
from October 10 November 10, IN
elusive. is not in conformity with the
Colorado laws and L. largely respon-
slble for many nonresident hunters
entering the state, be II
~Resolve6. that the open season for
shooting deer should be from October
Is to November 30, inclusive, and
that the game laws be amended 50
to read.
Whereas. cat fish are now named
among the game fish, a thing never
heard Of in any other country. be it
Resolved. that cat fish be stricken
from the list Of game and protected
fish, and that the game laws be made
10 extend protection TO game fish only.
Want Fish Season Changed.
Whereas. the fishing season now
extends from May 10 TO October Is,
inclusive. and whereas. il is desirable
70 have some part Of the fishing sea
son extend into the open season for
big game, be il
Resolved, that the fishing season
be from June l to October 81. inclu-
siye.
Whereas. the burden Of supplying
our streams with game fish falls upon
the hunter who buys the licenses, and
whereas, the fisherman under our
present laws is not required to bear
any part Of the burden, be II
Resolved. that all residents over
the age Of "a be required to take out a
license for the taking Of any game fish
out of the streams Of New Mexico. for
the fee of 81. and all non-residents
over the age OF IA be required to buy
licenses for this purpose FOR fee OF 81.
Whereas. n0n-residents are re-
quired to pay license of only $40 for
big game shooting. thus bringing large
numbers Of hunters from other states,
where the seasons are closed be IL
Resolved, that the license for nom
residents be made $50 per year. and
the game laws be amended go to
read
Whereas, the present system If
game protection is entirely made
duate. We recommend that the state
warden be empowered to employ a
number of paid deputies sufficient to
enforce the laws and We recommend
that said deputies be paid a suffi-
cient salary to enable them 10 devote
their entire time TO the enforcement
Of the game laws and prosecution of
offenders during such period OF time
as they may be employed at this SER
vice
I'VE believe that an appropriation
Of $4,000 each year should be made
to the game protection fund and that
all license fees derived from the hunt
ing and fishing licenses DO added to
this fund so that funds will be avail
able for the maintenance of the de-
partment and adequate protection lie
afforded the game in this state. This
protection should also include the
propagation of game and the estaD-
lishment OF fish hatchery for re-
stocking the streams as soon as a suf-
ficient amount has been accumulated
for this purpose.
Whereas. the last legislature au-
thorized the use OF over $4,000 of the
game protection fund for the payment
of state salaries and the publication
OF Spanish archives. thus making the
game protection fund inadequate for
the proper protection of game. we
believe that the present legislature
should pass an act authorizing the
state auditor to return this sum to
The game protection fund"