Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-18

water SIs,ems
A. this session If the LeHislature
me ASSOCIATION will again support the
Dill for resident hunters registration,
ana ler no one take the view that this
Dill IS forcing the hunter to pay for
shooting n his own native State,
but merely that each hunter shall
have registration card upon him
while carrying a gun in tho woods
20 distinguish him from the nnn-res-
ident who pays fee for hunting in
Maine and some Of whom "a good
many in fact, misrepresent that per-
sonai:ty and get their fall shooting by
assuming citizenship here. A nom
resident license and a resident hunt
ers registration card will put an
Identification card into the pockets OF
all those who take ! gun into the
forests and along the shores. Maine
IS almost the last State in the Union
tWhere there ID any hunting) to adopt
u Law OF this nature. and We have
been lame 70 have delayed this mat
ter so long. This law would have the
same bearing upon the industry Of
fsh and game as the registering of
automobile operators. insurance So
licltors, ash-car, men. and dozens OF
other ca.iings-not 70 make it a
hardship for the individual. but for
the well-being Of the whole. a check
upon over-tax:ng the game or the
trade md simplifying the handling
by the author. ties of matters so 81
tai 10 the community. n the absence
Ct such 4 law the game wardens have
difficulty in Distinguishing the hunt
er who stands within his rights from
the poacne1- who tries to get by IN
Illegal rretertons
The reports from wardens ard
guides leads me 20 believe tina,
Moose should be still further pro-
'ec,ed. by extending close time after
the expiration Of The present term In
certain sections The moose are in
creaslng but not 20 an extent that
warrants tAe beginning Of shooting
gain | believe that when the time
comes mat we can with safety be-
gin moose hunting again. il should
re only Tor one year. and the shout
ins of both bulls and COWS be allow
ed SO as not 70 upset the balance III
nature WHICH I think worked very
near t. disaster before We finally
got protection for the species.
We should have more wardeus in
he service. and they should be paid
better than the sc.a5 they are now
receiving. Name is fortunate IN ha--
ny such q fine body Of men as are
ncw natrolling the forests and shores,
onc they should be paid in accord
ance With the needs Of the servrce
AND IN justice 20 themselves who
give long --ears Of arCiuous labor 20
protect tie States natural resources.
os-.eve that the State should re-
move the law that provides a bounty
on the black bear. The bear is not
nearly tie menace that some attribute
10 aim. He is a game animal far more
man cepredator Of the sheepfoid
ann al. spo--snen after getting their
Dyer asp.-a tondlr 20 o2gs:ng bear
Ny view and that of the weII-.nfor:net
xoodsfnenl IS that the bounty on The
pear should be removed. trapping OF
his animal oe prohibited or limited,
ana that IN increased bount- be placed
lpcr ne 5obca. and .vnx. The wildcat
family are making sad inroads upon
our supply Of ieer. AID 5ackvoodsr,en
should Ne encouraged 70 trap these an
,:-.als Tor the good of the game that
We WISH Keep with us.
: believe the fox IS a menace 20 our
.uffed grouse. and ,.'ink the time mas
arrived when me law that protects
him should he removed. There are
enough foxes % provide good sport 10
he foE-hunie-s for many yelrs 70
come. 5ut nevertheless he 9 a depreda-
-ory 27ifnal Of the worst kind. espe-
clallr rs regards the grouse, and il a
cno)ce is % De made between the two
! t:1lnk ne grouse lovers Will predomi-
nate Overwhelmingly
Regarding the grouse il IL quite
Av'GeHt hat last season showed an
ncreas ~ number of hirds in the
northern counties. but not SO on the
cast. Il the more tlick.y settled por-
lions u ne State the 5IEi has been 50
scarce mat he conscientious hunter
absolutely -l;he- than threaten total
extinE1lsnment. 7 an inclined 20 the
os:ief hat I close time on grouse should
prevail n Oxford and the southern
counties for one or TWO rears.
The deer are '-olng That IL nv
confident belief. Hunters. guides and
wardens report n increasing numbers
The scarcity Of deer IN the old accus-
.omel places. The time HIS arrived
vhen more stringent measures should
be ta!;en before depletion gets into more
"a 1id strides. for he coming seasons
are 20 bring more hunters and fisher
8 -Sa- ha<
and our deer are not going 20 be able
- stand ttle strain. Other states have
become we'll shot-up as regards deer.
ana Marie 5 threatened. VIVA, IS TO De
done Mr personal opinion IS that We
should shorten the deer season on both
enas anu limit he oaP 20 one deer Of
either gender 7, viii sound harsh IN
re ears Of the Name men who had
accepted without question that We are
20 always oe A game state. but We
mus wake ~ 20 the fac: tina. sxtinc-
ION 5 -he natural resu.: Of intensive =
hunting Of those spec Of game that
are impossible 20 propa gate. The oriv {
resource. then, S protection. ] would
auvse at this I'm {and 20 De enacted
now omen season from i1ct. 18th %
NOV. Est. and one deer only
N 1871 Nnen the Legislature
meets again I think We viii have
-eai;a7et the importance Of short 7
ching the session still more. fear
II something 8 uot done ar this
..ne we VII have many regrets and
our children will nave reason to
ioubt the loyalty ana sport smansh1p
If heir fathers