Evening journal., 1919-01-09
WANTS STATE TO BE
HUNTERS PARADISE
]. Hall Anderson Has Plan
to Increase Our Quail
in Delaware
WOULD BUT BASS
IN ALL LAKES

lut DtldWdIb LtdutE VI LduItis Dtl..
says:
in an interview with J. Hall Ander-
son, chief game warden, OF Delaware.
during the last week a representative
Of the Leader obtained a detailed out
line along practical lines as 10 the SLAMS
OF the state Board OF Game and Fish
Commissioners in securing further pro
lection for the game within the State.
incidentally let It be understood at
the outset that Chief Warden Anderson
is a sportsman in every sense OF the
word and that his work Is being done
purely IN behalf Of game and with no
other object In view than making our
State rich IN the out-of-doors sports
that have disappeared in a large degree
in other eastern STATES. Chief Warden
Anderson has made an exhaustive search
into conditions, going over Delaware
with Chief Field Warden Albert F. Dill
lahay, and with his survey showing him
exactly how Delaware stands today his
plans for the future should have the
support OF every resident. He has en-
tered whole heartedly into the work
and his campaign for the future is not
only practical but so easily understood
that everyone will grasp its points.
Talking OF the proposed legislation
OF re-establishing a resident license fee
OF $40, Chief Anderson said that the
plan Is solely to secure funds so that
game may receive the protection that
It requires. He pointed out that today
we have but one field warden in the
entire State and naturally this Is too
great an area 10 be covered by one man,
however competent he may be. The
state appropriates 5000 a year for game
protection, but this amount IS trining
when the nature OF the work is under
stood and with the decidedly nominal
fee OF si.i0 on each sportsman who in
dulges in fishing and hunting a fund
would be established providing for
more wardens to see that laws are en-
forced and same protected.
But this feature is probably not the
greatest In Mr.. Anderson's view He
talked OF the plan for propagation Of
game and gave a very clear idea as to
how native quail may be used 10 re-
stock the state. He has looked into
the matter Of buying Mexican quail
and learned that with the probable
losses In shipment and the high price
OF 50 for each bird. it would cost the
state practically SO for every quail
brought In. Then he obtained infOr-
nation from DIT. Joseph Kalbfus, secre-
tary OF the Pennsylvania Game Commits
sion, and a noted game expert, and
learned that splendid results can be OBJ
tanned by trapping the native birds
shortly before their mating season in
the spring and by releasing the trapped
birds two pairs at a time and in dif-
ferent localities.
"When the birds have been trapped
four are selected to be released near
the place where they were taken. The
two male birds, who always lead in
flight. have several OF the larger feath
ers taken from one wing and while
they are still able 10 fly they circle
in flight and return TO the immediate
vicinity where released. Here they
breed. The remaining birds trapped are
then distributed in a like manner but
az different points where conditions are
suitable for their breeding. Some are
taken 10 distant points and those cap
fured in distant sections are returned
10 the vicinity where others have been
trapped. but always in view Of keep
ing them from forming into coveys,
as the coveys prevent proper breeding.
"This very practical plan does away
with the fear that the State Game Com
mission has again In mind the thought
Of a game farm. The game farm plan
has not worked out satisfactorily in
other States and the idea Of the COM
mission in securing the resident license
law is merely TO obtain fund whereby
practically work, such as that outlined
by Chief Anderson may be followed
out.
I'VE can readily realize that II a covey
of ~ birds are trapped and IL has been
successfully carried out in Pennsyl
vania. these ~ birds, form the basis for
at least three and perhaps six new
coveys during the following year. This
allows for two OF the four birds that
have been paired off being killed by ma
tural enemies or not mating. Il really
provides for the multiplying Of quail
in such a manner that without any
closed season. but with the proper
breaking up OF coveys, quail In Della
ware within two 10 three years will
be at least 10 times as great In number
as at present
Chief Anderson also strongly recon-
mends killing Of crows and hawks who
are natural enemies Of the quail and
destroy their eggs and young.
with a working fund secured by the
light resident license fee the proper
traps could be secured and this work
carried out. The result would be as
sured and the drain on the fund would
be comparatively light. Extra wardens
could be hired and other feasible plans
for bettering the hunting could be car
ried out. Chief Warden Anderson plans
for no frills or untried fads, but for
practical work.
Regarding other game restrictions
there are present laws that he believes
should be modified. He has underway
at this time a plan 10 restock every
body Of water in the State with black
bass. where conditions are suitable,
and this work will be without cost OF
any nature. He is sincere in his belief
that with our natural splendid condi-
tions for game we can easily make
Delaware the paradise for sportsmen.
He is anxious to have the views Of all
sportsmen and will devote his best ef-
forts In carrying out plans that mean
more game and more sport. He has
looked into all phases OF the game ques-
ton and his recommendations TO the
Game Commission at the Legislature
should be followed.