The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-19
AN OPEN LETTER
TO VI. HUNTERS
State Fish and Game Com
missioner Offers Sugges-
tons at Opening
CONSIDERATION
FOR LAND OWNERS
Conduct of Sportsmen Will Determine
Whether Or Not Land Posting In
creases-' Put Back Two for Every
One Taken Hunters Slogan.

One Taken Hunters Slogan.
CAMBRIDGE, VT, Sept Estate
Fish and Game Commissioner Linus
Lcavens has issued the following circu-
lar letter with a view to promoting good
feeling between hunters and landowners,
preserving the game supply and safe
guarding human life during the hunt
ing season:
II is now the season during which the
shooting Of the game birds and animals
of the state is lawful. Before you start
on your fall hunting trips, it is desired
that YOU consider the following PROPOSE
TONS;
The Landowner and the Sportsman.
Title to the wild life is vested in the
state or the nation depending on the
srceiek), but whether or not you will be
permitted to hunt on most of the land in
the state rests with the landowners.
Your hunter S license does not give you
che right 10 20 on any man S land
against his wish. 1t is, therefore,
squarely up to YOU TO decide whether
your actions will encourage the land
owners to refrain from posting, or
whether by reason of acts of vandalism
and thoughtlessness, (to say nothing of
negligence on your part), the landown-
crs in self protection will be compelled
to keep YOU off.
If your record is good what will YOU
DO to force guilty persons to understand
Il
Of your sport 1t is up to the 10000 hunt
erS in Vermont to act as field agents
/ for the landowners, to assist in prose
cutting any violations Of property rights,
/ and to see to it that the country is left
in better condition than when they
/ found it.
Wild Life-Future Of the Sport.
/ 1t is elementary that the destruction
Of more wild life each year than comes
into existence, means rapid and com
ipletc determination. Your slogan should
lbe,-put back two for every one taken
~ s--eltss-4..I
in the winter, observe reasonable bag
| limits, and throw your influence on the
right side. Be interested in preserving
the insectivorous birds. They are of I'M
told value to the land. This is one posi-
tive way to help the man over whose
land you hunt each year
Game Laws and Deputies.
The game laws were enacted for your
benefit, and restrict the taking of wild
life to make possible your slogan of put
ting back two birds for every one taken
out (and this applies equally to quad
rupcds and fish. Their violation means
a greater loss to YOU than to others be
cause it is your sport.
The warden is working for your inter
est. He is your servant, but will appre
: ciate your help. His interests should
: be your interests. He is endeavoring t
assist in establishing the improved con
. ditions Of sport which YOU desire Toe
: many hunters think that violating th,
: fish and game laws and getting ava,
with i is part of the game. The NOR,
) YOU think this over, we believe, the les
willing YOU will be to subscribe to thi
d doctrine.
! Field Department.
Don t shoot until YOU clearly see you
'. game, and not even then unless you hav
: your partner located. STOP if som
building is in line with your shot. Tn
, only sthe gun IS the one apart IN you
|. case. You can I be too careful with
y at any other time. Give your partne
a a few of the shots. Don I try for
\ 7 hundred per cent. - The man ncvc
lived who could do it day in and da
a. out.
= Forest Fires.
a Every square mile burned over mean
81 great loss to the landowner who frol
now on YOU are going TO protect
b means less breeding ground for game an
q less shooting ground for you. Report
u fire to the nearest town forest warde
8 or to a fish and game warden if you ca
q reach him sooner. Help fight IT, Brea
~ match in two before you throw
- away.
When you gather in camp on IL
night before or compare notes at II
end Of the day, let the above propo,