Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-12
MORE PROTECTION
FOR FISH & GAME
Deputy W,ardens. In Convention,
Outline Work.-Are sSOn
the Job"
CHANGES IN WISCONSIN
FISH AND GAME LAWS
Old Subterfuges For Fool ng Deputies
RELOCATED to DiscarG-Or '"Teu
1t to the Judge"


reports that the convention OF depu-
tics and commissioners which ne "t
tended at Madison last week was
poppy" and interesting. All the dep
uty wardens of the state, except two
were present Addresses were dellv-
cred by each of the three commissions
prs. Barber. Harrington, and Webster
Of course the conservation or the
states fish and game was the chle1
topic discussed. along with the mos;
effective ways Of enforcing the fish
and game laws. not emitting points OF
he instruction of the people on how
not to get into trouble. Preyentin:
nisdemeanors is more important With
thp deputies than prosecuting them
though many of our people never
looked at the subject in that light.
Deputies To Be Active
The work of the deputies will be on
a stronger basis, both of law and com
Densation. than heretofore, and these
officers will be actively ION the JOB
from now on.
A point on law violations which was
given considerable attention and dis
cussion was the subject OF carrying
guns in automobiles. The section OF
the law relating to this matter is go
ing to be more strictly enforced thah
it has been in past seasons. HereaI-
ter, one may not carry gun III an
automobile unless it is encased OF
no H.
terfuge of wrapping a gun i'll a news
paper or gunny sack, or slipping it into
A sack of some kind, in lieu of a case,
won't go any more. This provision OF
the law will be enforced. Also, the
old chestnut of hunting bear or
wolves" when caught with gun i'll
the woods within five days OF the
opening of the deer hunting season,
will probably meet with the response.
Tell it to the Judge
Protect From Fire
Hereafter. the conservation forces
of the state will not only protect our
game from outlaw hunters, but will
protect our forests from fire, as they
will be considered deputies under the
state fire warden. Some of them, as
Rusk county's principal deputy, L. NJ.
Soule, have paid attention to this de-
partment of conservation i'll the past
However, this work will be given
closer attention from now on
Changes in Laws
Important changes have been made
"a, ~, lou
of the legislature. The open season
for deer has been changed from Nov.
Is to Nov. 20, with a limitation to
zone buck not less than / year Old
Other changes in the game laws as
announced by the conservation COM
mission are:
Deer Law
The price of a deer tag has been
increased from 10 cents to 25 cents.
The open season has been changed 20
the 10 days from Nov. 13 to Nov. p,
both dates inclusive. Deer carcasses
may be shipped from Nov. IL to IL
o'clock D. ~, on Nov. %, thus allowing
three days grace to get the deer out
Of the woods and to the depot for ship
ment. The wording of the law has
been changed from Zone buck with
horns not less than three inches in
length to Zone buck not less than
year old" Loaded firearms may
not be carried in the counties open for
deer hunting for a period of five days
before the season opens. i. e.. from
Nov. S to Nov. II, both dates inclusive,
firearms cannot be carried in deer
hunting counties, unless the same are
unloaded and Knocked down.
Trapping Laws
The season for muskrat and mink
has been opened all over the state.
With the exception of seven counties
| the season on these two fur-bearing
animals is from Nov 1 to March 81.
The fee for trapping license has been
increased from 81 to $3.50. A new
provision of law permits boys less
than 16 years of age to trap under a
trapping permit the fee of which is
% cents.
The season has been opened in
twelve northern counties for the TAX
! ing OF otter ana beaver during the
months of February and March in
1922 and 1923 only. The fee is So
Trapping licenses under the law may
be sold only to persons who have lived
in the state for period of not less
than one year A closed season has
been provided in all counties in the
state protecting martin and fisher.
Wild Ducks and Geese
The season on wild geese has been
extended to Dec. 81 and the bag limit
reduced from 10 to s per day. The
season on wild ducks has been eX
tended from Dec. 10 to Dee. 20.
Prairie Chicken and Grouse
No open season i'll the counties OF
Grant, Lafayette, Green, Rock, Wal
worth, Racine, KenOsha, Milwaukee
Waukesha, Jefferson, Dane. Iowa
! Crawford, Richland, Sank, Washing
ton, Ozaukee, Vernon, Lacrosse, Mon
roe, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Winnie
bago, Calumet, Portage Waupaca
| Oneida, Lincoln, Polk, Barron ant
| Dunn In all other counties Sept. q
to "a, five days. Bag limit five O.
; each or mixed bag of five