The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-20
MORE GAME THAN
in MANY YEARS
Wardens In. Almost Every State Say
More Opportunities for Hunters
Than For Five Years.
nY PETER P. CARNEY
Editor National Sports Syndicate

Editor National Sports Syndicate
There is more game this fall than the
hunters have seen any time during the
past five years. This information comes
from the game wardens in every Sec
ton Of the country. The Bureau of Bio
logical Survey is checking up the
game conditions in the United States
and recently requested the game war
dens to report on the conditions that
existed. There were very few adverse
reports.
In many localities there are more
ducks and geese. than ever before and
quail viii enjoy it's best year in
long time. Two mild winters and three
good breeding seasons have caused
quail coyeys to multiply In many states.
1t is the consensus Of opinion that
the unlawful killing OF migratory
waterfowl during the spring flight was
greatly reduced this year as compared
with the heavy slaughter during the
flights Of other years. A gerat majority
of people are impressed with the work
the government is doing for bird pro-
lection and interest in conservation of
bird life is growing. 1t is only through
WlS6 COnHGA NeANAOAA HAAAeN -
hunting will be perpetuated.
The federal law protecting migra-
tory birds is being observed better and
birds are not being molested as much
in the spring as formerly, with the re-
suit that they are breeding in many
places from which they were formerly
driven because of constant disturbance
from spring shooters.
5000, 900 Hunters Out.
II is estimated that more than
{. 600, 600 shooters, win be in the field
this fall, and these sportsmen win 80
happily rewarded. They win find con-
ditions better everywhere. In South
Dakota there are more ducks than any
or the old-timers ever saw. Deer are
plentiful in Colorado and are OF good
size. Several killed on the opening day
weighed more than 800 pounds.
In Arizona there is more game be-
cause Lobo. the welf that has been kill
ing game and terrorizfng that state
for three years. was recently killed BY
a government hunter. Lobo weighed IS
pounds when he rem into a rifle bullet.
For three years he led a charmed life.
Every man in the state who owned
gun watched for him, but until the
government protector came across him
in the open no one had been able to
get shot at him.
Maine wardens assert there are more
deer in the state this fall than at any
time within the history of the oldest
guide. Other New England states re-
port the same way. Pennsylvania is al
ways well stocked with game. Rabbits
to the number of 100000 are expected
TO be taken in the keystone state.
Pennsylvania is the greatest of rabbit
states. The shooters prefer rabbit
than all other game. Bear, deer and
pheasants are also plentiful in New
York and Pennsylvania. New York is
paying close attention to game condi-
lions, and it will not be long before this
state is chasing Pennsylvania hard.
Besides the hundreds Of protectors
in New York state, the state troopers
are empowered to arrest those who
violate the law.
Uniform Laws Are Coming.
One of these days there will be uni
form laws to protect the nations game
supply. The Biological Survey advo-
Gates a limited license plan for big
game. based on annual estimates OF
game conditions in the district. This
means that the number OF big game IL
censes issued for given area in one
season would depend upon the number
Of game animals which it has been de-
termined in advance can be spared.
Proper administration OF this sort
should conserve game in the greatest
numbers consistent with the reasona-
BILE demands for local grazing and 9TH
er interests and obviate the necessity
for establishing parental closed sea-
sons. except on areas being restocked.
II has been the practice In many