The sun., 1919-10-15
ROD AND GUN NEWS
ANGLERS OCTOBER Is TO OCTOBER


Fire Island Wreck Productive.
Once more the anglers who were fortu-
nate enough to be aboard the Rosabell en-
joyed nne black fishing on sunday last at
Capt. George Wilson Jockeyed his ship in
forded those aboard a chance to cast on to
all parts of the wreck of the OLD EngIlsn
steamship and large sse,, ,Siackies were
The weather was rainy and rather chilly,
but those who love to see the ocean In al
full. noting the large focks OF wild duck
aloft, or watching the breakers smashing
on the sand bars and beaches Of Long ISL
and.
Many silver cells were taken and one trig-
The old lugger will continue to make
Capt George says he means to go after
codtish. but the water Is very warm yet,
and 1t looks to the writer that about four
weeks is about the time to get your palate
fixed for boiled cod and oyster sauce
At Sea, Oct. IL.
Long Island Duck Season Opens Tomorrow.
The duck. goose and brant season opens
eo ranfnSay WATERFOWL en % say sn'
Waterfowl may be taken during the
open season from the land. from blind or
tother than a sail or power boap, from a
rowboat, when the Same is within nfty feet
Of the shore or q natural growth OF nags
ducks shall not be pursued In fresh water
so as to drive them away from any neigh
Ducks, geese and brant may be taken
during the open season by aid OF any float
ing device other than sail or power boats.
at any distance from shore on Long Island
Sound, Shinnecock. Gardiner and Pecoio
bays. and In Great South Bay west of
Smiths Point and cast Of the Nassau-suf-
"A person may tate in any one day dur
ing the open season rs ducks IN the agsre-
gate Of all kinds; geese in the aggregate
| Of all kinds; brant"
Fishermen Rescued in Jones Inlet.
On sunday last two inexperienced fisher
men got into trouble in Jones Inlet. The
anglers were in a rowboat and the tide
! was running at a swift rate.
to the danger that the o aa Of the ro%
| boat we're headed for was John Charlick
| of Freeport, who lives on the beach at Sea
Edge.
Charlick ran to Capt Bert Lott of the
Prospect Gun Club and both men went to
| the assistance of the rowboat fishermen
probably saving them from a wstery grave
| Duck Season Opens Tomorrow in Jersey
In New Jersey tomorrow the season
opens for duck goose, brant, coot, gallimuls
and Wilson snipe or jacksnipe. There are
any number Of black and oroadbills now In
barnesat Bay few maia SSs, have ave.. alsS
In the bay. but anglers at Ocean City have
| seen focks OF geese passing of shore on
their way down the coast.
II Is illegal in New Jersey;
To use in hunting fowl any shotgun that
may be nred more than twice without re-
To take or attempt to take any game ex-
cept by the use of guns held at arms
To use a silencer on any gun or firearm
! for hunting game.
| To hunt migratory game birds between
| sunset and one half hour before sunrise
= ha fak wit al
| boat, sailboat or any boat under sail, oil
from any boat or structure anchored oil
| staked at a greater distance than 100 fee
from shore or ice, or with a gun larger
To sow, deposit or place any rye. wheat
| oats or corn or other cereal. except vile
celery and wild rice in any Of the salt o.
fresh waters of this State tor the purpose
OF decoying or batting water wildfowl.
| Blacklist Bite at Lghtship.
Fishermen in the Linta, Capts. McAvo!
other day caught whiting, hake, blackfsh
| ling and cunners. Doghsh and skates wer
also hooked.
Bear Hunting Opens in Pennsylvania
Bear hunting begins to-day In Pennsyi
vania, the season remaining open until De
| cember Is.
Wrong to XIII Does Under Present. Condi
| tions in Adirondacks.
have the following letter from Hugh p
of Forestry at Syracuse University. in repl!
to my question in THE SUN: DO you re
ing of does In the Adirondacks 2" Deal
Baker writes:
When the clipping from THE SUN of
| week or more ago. which included unde
| the heading of Rod and Gun News tn
paragraph on the buck law inquiry. cam
to my desk ] felt ike writing you imme
not write.
First. that did not like to write wher
Il FaNs 20 atCn n In AA IN
know who White Birch is, and possibly
is none OF my business. but certainly
asking maze me as yoS did ana aere ,hD para ys
graph, the question which you did ask o.
Esecond, we we're getting ready for tn
registration OF the largest entering elias
| which the College of Forestry has ever hat
and T. has been exceedingly hard to keel
For several years there hss been &
existence an organization known as tn
ton. the president of which has been Ma
Hoover Of Lockport, NJ Y, who was con
nected with one OF the earlier conservatio
commissions Mr. Hoover wrote me som
time after 1 came TO Syracuse IN 1917
stating that I had been put onto the bio
the standing OF Prof, Bailey and others
used. although I knew very little of tn
Last winter this association held It
annual meeting in Syracuse. and thong
| there was very small representation, IN
association changed Its name to the Ne'
York Conservation Association, becomln
State wide in Its activities, rather tina
confning Its efforts to the western par
1T passed a number Of resolutions. sew
eral OF which objected TO, though wa
not present at all OF the meetings her
Matters outside of conservation wer
touched upon in resolutions and the attI
Jude OF tho whole meeting was such tina
Immediately afterward wrote both to tn
president. Mr.. Hoover. and to the secre
larry. DR.. A. A. Allen of Cornell Univer
sity, resigning from the association an
1T explained both TO Mr.. Hoover and d
Allen that l thought there was room 10
| but one Statewide organization and that
did not concur with the acts of this ass
citation in It's meetings in Syracuse o
Allen in which he stated in part: I al
sorry TO receive your resignation from tn
| New York State Conservation Association
| especially at this time. when myself az
when I saw your clipping Of Septembs
| 8 was very much annoyed that the asso
citation should continue to carry my nam
, | both president and secretary, and l al
writing Mr.. Hoover and DR.. Allen, callin
their attention to what Is really biz
discourtesy in carrying my name on the
, ITO come down TO your question as
whether Il is hiologically right TO perm
the killing OF does In the AdirondAcks. Il
: me say that am not a biologist: but
teaches me II Is absolutely wrong TO allo
the killing OF does under present condition
in the Adirondacks opposed the repe'
TURF.