Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-17
sPORTSMEN MAKE
RECOMMENDATION

This meeting was attended, By thir--
Ikeen persons. representing business
men, sportsmen and stock growers.
e. T.. Cruikshank was chosen chair
man Of the meeting and =. G. San
ford, SECRETARY.
a letter dated Nov. rs, from Otto.
Nd. Jones, state game warden, to Jesse
Dunn, deputy game warden, was read
Matters Included in the letter were
then discussed.
Ths matter Of screening irriga-
tion bitches was first taken UP. The
chairman read the present law. IT
was moved and seconded that this
meeting 60 on record as favoring
strongly the screening OF irrigation
bitches; that the state furnish the
screens and individuals look after
the screens after they have been
placed, ATTIC. discussion, this mo-
tion was withdrawn and Ed. A. Aus
tin moved that the meeting favor
the screening of bitches where me-
cessary to protect fish. The motion
was seconded and carried.
Moved by q. E. Hess that the law
be amended to provide that shipment
and sale OF Bear Lake trout out
side of the state be prohibited. Sec
onded and carried.
Moved by Walter Phelps and sec
onded by Mr.. Dunn that this meet
ing favor Legislation protecting bear
Motion lost. In the discussion of
this question ii was brought out that
probably not more than one bear in
ten develops the habit OF killing live
Estock. Il was also brought out that
Che ones killing livestock are prac-
tically the only ones which are killed
when the fur is not I'm good condition
land that the removal Of bounties re-
moves the incentive for killing bear
lat time when the fur is not good.
It was brought out that the present
law placing bear among fur bearing
animals and excepting them from the
provision for an open season is rather
misleading and should be clarified
Moved and seconded that tho meet
| ing favor the enactment OF q string
ent anti-alien gun law. Carried.
Moved and seconded that this
meeting favor the repeal of para
graph 'j'' Of section So OF the pres
ent game laws. providing that s250O
shall be paid annually from che fish
and game department to the preda-
tory animal fund. Motion lost.
Moved that the meeting disfavor
the repeal OF paragraph - of sec
tion So Of the present laws. Carried.
In the discussion of this question
It was brought out that the livestock
growers bear q tax OF 5 cents per
head OH cattle and horses and 9
cents per head on sheep for the de-
struction Oh predatory animals Ii
was recognized that predatory ami
mails do q great deal Of damage 20
lgame and it was thought that sports
men interested in the protection of
the game should bear part Of the
expense of destroying predatory ami
mails
i Moved and seconded that the sea-
son for sagehen and all species OF
grouse in Bear Lake county run con-
lcurrently beginning September ! and
closing not later than October Is.
Motion carried
/ IN the discussion Of this motion
it as brought out that these birds
are 50 similar that the closing OF
the season on one species does NOT
lgive that species q great deal of pro-
Itection while the season is still open
on others.
| Moved by MIR. Christman that
1.-THE duck season open fifteen days
|. later. Seconded and carried.
j Moved by e. A. Austin that bag
limit on ducks be reduced from liz
Ito ten birds. Seconded and carried
II Moved by Mr.. WeIker and second.
4 ed by Mr.. French that motion for
opening season on ducks fifteen
days later be reeonsidered. Lost.
Moved and seconded that Bear
Lake county be placed on equal fooF
ing in shooting OF big game with al.
joining counties Of Caribou and
Franklin. Carried. IN the Discus
sion OF this motion ~ -as broughi
out that according to 8 /bilI 134
Franklin county ID d In : BID
4 HdA43 RAG1Cf8b Will 2SaE LARS 0HA
other counties, but section eighteer
of house bin 214 provided for 81
open season in Franklin, Carbon
and other counties.
ii L was moved and seconded tkai
the meeting favor the fixing of non
resident license fees as nearly a
practicable IN accordance with thos,
! OF the state Of wyoming. Motion car
. rIe6
Moved ana seconded that the stat
game warren, genator-eiect and rep
! rssentaIfye-eIect be furnished copies
LOT the minutes Of this meeting
81 At = meeting Of the Bear LAX
! Boosters club held Tuesday evening
! . resolution was passed faYoring th
aetfen Of the sportsmen, IS follows
I Resolved that It Il the sense d