The diamond drill., 1918-01-26
MR., HANSEN, SPORTSMAN"

MR.. HANSEN, SPORTSMAN"
Mr.. j. c. Hansen, who is described
as great sportsman" has a propo-
sition to help out on the meat and
fish supply of the country. His plan
Is TO have an open season for the TAX
ing OF deer, birds and fish throughout
the continuance OF the war, this with
ne restriction that they cannot be
We don't believe Mr.. Hansen Is en-
titled TO the distinction of being a
great sportsman" Were his plan to
be adopted how long would the deer
Of the upper peninsula last? At this
time OF the year, with the snow four
.feet deep in the woods, and the deer
huddled up in yards, what fine op-
portunity there would be to get all OF
them And deer at this season are
poor, and they will grow poorer as
the winter lengthens because they
will be able TO get only enough feed
to keep them alive.
Imagine sportsman going into
one OF these deer yards and cutting Q
deer's throat with knife. That would
save ammunition. Mr. Hansen is
thinking OF the people in the towns
and the homesteads of this deer reg
ion. lie lies awake nights Just thump-
ing his brains for plans that will add
10 the meat volume and keep the upper
peninsula folks from starving, and
incidentally liberate lot of meat for
the army and navy He has a bum
hunch.
IL would be lot better to advise
the people Of this peninsula to grow
mutton, pork, cows and poultry. There
would have been some sense in advo
eating the growing of rabbits or
ducks The Killing of all the deer in
.---a. single season would rob the state
al a wonderful value I'm good meat
would take from the people vast
amount OF pleasure, and we hold that
times as well as out Of them It's one
of tie things that build for war, and
Notorious war. II the people will OBJ
serve a little sacrifice In the use OF
meats we have at this season there
vii be plenty for everyone Tough
ytnison from poor deer will not be a
necessity. The permitting OF the kill
ng OF deer the year through would
~ quickly put an end to the deer fam
" and the amount OF extra meat that
gould be secured would be mighty
little. There's no occasion for any
such sacrifice OF this splendid game
nal.
u the other hand what ought to be
Is TO close the season solidly for
W years and when It IS reopened
permit the killing OF bucks only
say q five-year period Then the
re would be doing something
Nl%w while. Let the people grow
pigs. gfese, ducks, chickens, sheep,
cows. and rabbits. This will get meat
In far greater quantities than can be
aad by slaughtering the few deer we
hnYe and at time when they are not
n \ eat.
AJl Mr.. Hansen also suggests that
81 - psh hatcheres be placed on
|. n lctlon of commercial instead
NJ whatever he means by
- ~ now have great commercial
AF ries..euough to care for all
hat of Lake trout and whitefish
,erso& be ea[htred, and these fry
planted by the millions
)r Iuc state and the gov
ale0 produce brook and rain
= I sie>I lead trout, large and
.outh bHck bass, pickerel. pike,
Ii pcrct<tIkc. sunhsh. blue fms,
\, "a. What moro does he want?
thinking of sharks or whales
rpoIee{ We have been calling
4 black bass hatchery to be To-
n tho upper peninsula. because
III wou)1 add 10 our supply OF edl-
III ash, and the bass Is also a game
ksh. Does he mean suckers7 We
N-rthem, too. but like the deer, they