Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-26
BIG CAMPAIGN TO
INCREASE GAME
Hunters License Funds to Be
Used For Propagation
and Protection

Plans for next years extensive
game propagation and protection
work will be outlined at the mid-win-
ter meeting of the State Game Com
mission which is scheduled to be
held here on January 8. DIR. Joseph
Kalbfus, Secretary of the commits
sion, is at work on his annual re-
port which will be one of the most
comprehensive reviews of hunting
ever prepared and which will con-
tain recommendations dealing with
creation of new preserves and prop
agation. Thanks to the record
breaking issuance of hunters Ii
censes, which counties are now COM
mencing to report, there will be am
pie funds to carry out the work
which sentiment of sportsmen shows
is desired.
In all probability the commission
Will receive before very long some
petitions for the closing of counties
to shooting of ruffed grouse in order
that this great game bird may be
saved from extinction. In each pcti-
ton the commission will have in
quiries made so that the sentiment
of the county may be ascertained. 1t
is believed that within a year the
greater part of the state will be
closed to such hunting. Men COM
ing here speak of it with the greatest
favor.
Capitol Hill is awaiting action ty
the Governor in regard to mem
bers of the Game Commission whose
terms have expired and the delays
are hard IN nnflarStonH ac a
missioners are all men who have
given much of their time and even
money to the work. 1t is also hard
to understand why some of the men
who have been objecting to reap
pointments would be given any con-
sideration at all.
In all probability the next state
| game preserve will be opened on
| leased land in Forest and Warren
counties. The plans are now being
made. This tract is stable and wild,
| and will be an ideal location, say
men familiar with it. Later on other
! reserves will be opened. The game
preserve idea is proving it's value
every year, says DIR. Joseph Kalb-
fus, the State Game Commission Sec
| retary, who remarks that men who
used to resent the notices and the
| boundary wire are now among their
serve OF about $500 acres is suitable
for our work and the game found
! near such places this year demon
| strates what they are WORTH said
he. The larger preserves are sc
big that game does not come out OF
the tracts. The smaller preserves
serves for refuge and breeding"
We will undertake our propa-
cation work preparations at the re-
The mo in. =
we are discussing what we will do
We are getting plentyof wild turkeys
and some pheasants which are to be
taken care of at the preserves until
spring" continued the doctor. "It
would never do to turn birds loose
this weather. All ground feeding
game is going to have hard time
The snow is very deep and | wish
that there had been more extensive
planting of nut and other trees and
such things as Kaffir corn for the
birds to feed on. / have sent out a
circular to sportsmen all over the
state and to newspapers calling or
people to feed the birds. Quail
saved the farmers of Pennsylvania
many thousands of dollars this year
by destroying bugs and 1 would like
to hear of the farmers protecting
| them now. Unless something Is done
in certain localities the birds may be
wiped out. 1t does not cost much"
The Mexican quail bought TO re-
stock the state will not be sent for
until there is promise of good wea-
ther in the spring.
DIR. Kalbfus says that in spite oi
the big snowstorms that closed the
game season there was q big kill OF
deer. Il think the snow saved come
does. There were some killed and
I am sorry to say it." says the Game
Commission secretary. 'I am look
ing eagerly for figures on the deer
kill. 1 think 1t is going to be inter-
esting. There were some fine bucks
shot"
Commissioner of Fisheries, n, r,
Butler, Is getting many inquiries
! about the provisions of the new fish
code which becomes effective on
January /. There have been few