The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-05
Legislative Committee of State
Game Protective League
Proposes Changes
WOULD RESTRICT BIG
GAME HUNTING SEASON
League Would Increase State
Bounty ON Wolves to
Fifteen Dollars

w. c. Klein, president of the Be-
midi Trout club, has received from
the Minnesota Game Protective league
a copy Of the recommendations made
by its legislative committee for
changes in the laws protecting fish
and game. In some sections Of the
state, opposition il being raised
against the proposed changes, but in
most cases the limitations recon-
mended will have q telling effect up
on increasing Minnesota's game life.
The Bemidji Trout club, along with
other similar organizations in the
state, is very DESTROYS Of giving all
necessary protection for game and
urges that every citizen and resident
acquaint themselves with the pro-
posed changes.
The legislative committee of the
Minnesota Game Protective league
met at the state capitol with the state
game and fish commissioner on We'd
nesday, Dec. %, 1920, and agreed
upon the following recommendations
for legislation for the further pro-
lection Of game and fish in Minne-
sofa:
1t was recommended that the nom
resident angling license fee be in
creased from 81 to So, that a license
be required of all resident anglers
over Fl years of age with a fee Of 81,
that the resident big game hunting
license be increased from 81 to 2. The
purpose Of these increases being to
provide sufficient revenue to warrant
the legislature in making greatly in
creased appropriation for the support
Of the department of game and fish,
particularly for the game warden
patrol service, which, it is believed,
shoYl Id be much larger than is pos
sible at present, and for the purpose
of creating additional revenue to be
used for increasing wolf bounties.
That the law be so amended that
any game legally taken in another
state or country may be brought in
to Minnesota at any time under proof
of legality.
That the big game hunting season
be changed so as to be open from
Nov. 10 to rs annually, and that ant
Tered male animals only be permitted
to be taken, it being the conviction Of
the committee that the deer are in
urgent need Of immediate protection,
and between the two alternatives,
closed seasons or the buck law, the
latter was preferred.
That the number Of game refugees
in the big game section of the state
be greatly increased and that ade-
quate provision be- made for their
patrol and care at all times of the
year.
That provision be made for furnish
ing each big game hunter with an in
destructible metal locking seal to be
attached to the carcass Of deer or
moose to insure same against loss in
transit.
That the season be open on prairie
squirrels and raccoon be from Nov l
to March l, instead Of opening Oct.
Is, and that the black benr be given
the same measure Of protection ~
raccoon, the bear being a valuable
game animal.
That the seaso nbe open on prairie
chickens and sharp-tailed grouse from
Oct. ! to Oct Is this coming season
OF 1921, and to open on alternate odd
numbered years thereafter, and that
dogs be permitted to be used in hunt
ing prairie chickens.
That the partridge and quail sea-
son be changed so as to be open from
Nov. l to Nov. rs, instead of from
Oct. Is to Nov. 30.
That the opening of the angling
season for TALKING wall-eyed pike,
rappies, sunfish, etc., be delayed from
May l. the present date, to May Is,
in order that these varieties may be
given additional opportunity to spawn
without interference. It was the
oIonion of the committee that the
greatly increased drain upon the
lakes of the state demands better
protection for the valuable game
fishes and the practise of taking them
during their spawning period is ex-
ceedingly destructive.
That the game refuge law be 50
amended as to permit the establish
ment of refugees of any size for the
purpose of creating feeding and rest
Ing sanctuaries for waterfowl.
That the game breeding law be
amended so as to permit the taking
Of wild animals for breeding pur-
poses at any time Of the year under
proper regulations and restrictions to
be established by the commissioner.
That provision be included in the
law so as to permit the allowing Of
commissions for selling fishing IL
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