The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-19
IS Tennis Team Picked to Win in Australasia
URGES CHECK ON
KILLING OF DEER
Illegal Hunting in Closed Sea-
son Hurting Sport, Says
G. L. Parker.
BY CLARENCE L. PARKER.

NORWICH, N. Y, Dec. 1s.-If all IL
legal killing of deer in the Adirondacks
can be stopped there will be enough
deer In the near future for an open sea-
son of two months. with two deer for
each hunter.
Deer are killed all the year round In
the Adirondack Park. especially in the
lumber camps. Maine prohibits the use
of venison in lumber camps at any
time and an enactment of that kind in
this State would be an appropriate and
effective addition to our game laws
and save many deer.
Lumber camps in New York not only
kill and use venison in the open season
but all the year round. Why should
they be allowed TO do this even in the
open season for deer? Hunters and
guides are not allowed to sell deer;
hotels are not permitted to sell venison.
Why should lumber camps be allowed
to use 1t to save buying beef?
During the open season all men IN
lumber camps. as rule. hunt deer
Sundays and rainy days. They are IA
miliar with the location. know where
the deer are. twenty or more hunt to-
gether. surround n section, send men In
TO drive the deer out and kill all they
can.
This season 1t was stated reliably
that one camp on a Sunday killed two
bucks Probably three or four times
as many does and fawns also were
killed, but left in the woods to be
brought out as needed and eaten on
the strength of having the two legal
deer. bucks. in camp.
If this can be stopped 1t Will help form
public opinion to respect and support
the buck law. 1t Is against human ma
ture to expect those who live in the
mountains to be content with one buck
when they know lumberjacks eat veni-
son the year round, killing deer secretly
during the closed season.
A further measure to help stop Illegal
killing of deer can be had If it is made
unlawful to carry guns in the Adiron-
dack Park during the closed season for
deer. Laws exist which prohibit the
carrying of guns in the national PARKS
and in some State parks. Why not have
one which will prevent the carrying or
firearms in our Adirondack Park. except
during the open season for deer or by n
permit from the Conservation Commits
sion to shoot foxes and rabbits?
For the better protection of the lives
Of those who go into the woods at all
times of the year. as well as for the
better protection of deer and other
game, and to prevent hunting by aliens
and other. irresponsible persons. law,
should be enacted making a close sea-
son for guns, along the following or
better lines at the coming session OF
our State Legislature:
(a) 1t should be unlawful to have
firearms of any kind in possession In
the Adirondack Park. forest preserves
and adjoining counties during the close
season for detr; provided. however. that
a citizen may have firearms of his or
, her own In his or her own permanent
house or residence. but not in lumber
camps. or camps of any kind. nor In
temporary lodges tents or buildings Of
resort for hunters campers, fishermen.
lumber1nen. or any other person, nor
within the Adirondack Park. forest pre-.
serves and adjoining counties.
(b). law making II unlawful to have
guns in the Adirondack Park forest pre-
serves and adjoining counties should
specifically cover every place. aside from
tho permanent house in which a gun
owner resides. It is thorght our State
laws define permanent house as one
built on a wall or underpinnng in a
permanent manner.
(c). 1t Is highly important that game
protectors be given absolute authority
within said territory to seize any and
All HIedTulS IOuHu OUTSIDE lne peTfnd-
nent house in which the citizen (and
this bars out aliens) who owns the gun
or guns resides. and that full and def
mite provisions be made for confiscating
all firearms so seized. besides which the
person offending. upon convection. shall
be made to pay fine and the costs of
prosecution or be imprisoned; and the
having in possession of any firearms out
side the owners permanent residence
during the close season for deer. within
the Adirondack Park, forest preserves
and adjoining counties should be prima
faci evidence of an unlawful act.
Id. All confiscated firearms should be
sold and the proceeds sent to the STATE
Treasury. to be used for protective pur-
poses, or otherwise as deemed best.
(e). Licenses could be issued for
shooting foxes and rabbits under proper
and adequate restrictions.