The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-12-14
SPORTSMEN ASK FOR
UNIFORM GAME LAWS
NUMEROUS CHANGES IN PRES
ENT LAWS DEMANDED BY
MEN WHO HUNT AND FISH.

Numerous changes in Idaho gam'
laws will be demanded by sportsmel
OF north Idaho counties. Meetings
are being held in every county of thu
panhandle" for the purpose of unit
ing en- action to be taken when the
legislature meets. The meeting helt
here Friday night was well ATTENDED
and much interest shown.
Several short talks were made BY
men who take an interest in hunting
and fishing. c. j. Hugo, representa-
tive-elect from this county and candi-
date for speaker of the house, VINO is
an enthusiastic hunter of big game,
was among those present and spoke
on big game of Idaho and fish hatch
cries. C. B. Green spoke on game and
food fish. Charles w. McKeever of
Kendrick, spoke on the Chinese pleas
ants and other game birds. Mr.. Nc
Kever came direct from a meeting
held recently at Kendrick at which
resolutions on needed changes IN
game laws were passed and presented
a copy of these resolutions to the
Moscow meeting. Judge W. F. Nor
gareidge spoke on "Our big game and
securing trophies for the University
of Idaho" State Senator-elect, Sher-
man Mix, of Clearwater county spoke
on the conditions of fish and game in
Idaho and Clearwater counties.
1t was the unanimous vote of those
present that the following recommen-
daiions be presented to our represen-
tatives that we may secure laws that
will more nearly perfect the working
of our game department.
l.. That the tributaries of the Pa
louise river and Potlatch creek be
closed to fishing for a period of two
years. That Potlatch creek prooer be
closed to fishing above the forks for
a period of two years.
2. That our legislature make suf-
ficient appropriation to our hatch
cries that every demand for food and
game fish be supplied. This would
bring about large and additional
hatcheries.
8. That the open cas- on pleas
and grouse, including Sharp Tail
grouse Commonly called Prairie
chicken) be from September ! to Oc-
tober Is both dates inclusive.
A. That the open season on Chinese
md Hungarian ~pheasants be from
October Is to November so both dates
inclusive.
5. That the open season OH quail
be closed indefinitely.
g.. That the open season on goat,
deer, and elk in Idaho, Clearwater,
Perez, Lewis, n Latah be from
October l to December Is except elk
the closing season to be determined
by Idaho and Clearwater counties.
Z. That the bear be classed as a
fur bearing animal the open
season to be the anne as other fur
but further provided that he
be taken by either a rod and
gun license or trappers license.
8. That the bounty on cougar be
eft at $50 and raised to $500 on
The following resolutions asking
~ the Kendrick Sportsmen's Associa-
ion and were presented to the Latah
county meeting by Mr.. McKeever:
/. That it would be better to close
III streams where the fish are small,
han to allow fishing and to throw
he small ones back after being
thus d ~estroying them, for
hey will die.
2. To maintain all the fish hatch
ries possible.
3. To close the season on quail, as
We know them, indefinitely
4. To change the open season on
lative pheasant grouse and China
'heasant, to open September LIST and
lose November 10Th.
s. To allow or make it lawful for
ny hunter to kill two deer instead
t one as now, believing that the most
f them do so anyhow.
/. To any one who has killed an elk
lawful manner to have in his or her
ossession all of the meat of such
arcass i'm either a dried, jerked
or green state.
z. To make the open season for
elk begin September 18th.
8. To change the handling of the
ounties on predatory animals from
present officials, to the hands of
h game department of the state.