Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-05
GAME STATISTICS
FROM MAINE GUIDES
FOR SEASON OF 1920

| FOR SEASON OF 1920
: Reports received at the Department
of Inland Fisheries and Game from
1882 of the licensed guides show that
during the past year they guided 60,-
!! 355 days, during the time. guiding
, 1903 residents and 5000 non-r resi-,
| dents, 1856 of these being hunters.
They report that the parties they
have guided killed 1876 deer. is moose
and AZ bear. .-..... -.,...
The deer were killed in the follow
=, ing counties: Aroostook, $50; Cum
berland, L; Franklin. 106: Oxford,
1853; Penobscot, 3S9; Piscataquis, BIT;
Washington, III; Lincoln, /; Han
cock, SO; Kennebec, 2; Somerset, Sal.
| The moose were killed in the fol-
lowing counties: Aroostook County,
1; Penobscot County, Z; Washing
ton County, z; Hancock County, 1.
Four hundred and sixteen guides
report deer more plentiful than last
year; 294 report deer less plentiful
, than last year; 38S report deer the
| same as last year; S43 report par
fridge more plentiful than last year;
I 81 report partridge less plentiful than
last year; $50 report partridge the
same as last year; ZIG report moose
more plentiful than last year; $40 re-
port moose less plentiful than last
| year: 1926 report moose the same as
! last year.
They report $50 deer killed when
with other guides; bear killed when
with other guides; l moose killed
when with other guides; 1873 deer
killed by persons employing no
guide; 43 moose killed by persons
employing no guide and 211 report
that they did not guide this season
Camp Proprietors-Report re-
ceived from 81 of the licensed camp
proprietors show that they enter
| tanned PATS resident guests and 583S
nonresident guests, 904 of these be-
ing hunters. Number of deer con-
sumed in these camps, 40. Number
of deer purchased for consumption at
these camps, %.
| Hunters and Trappers-Reports re-
ceived from 800 of the licensed hun
tiers and trappers show that the fol-
| lowing fur bearing animals We're
! taken by virtue of their licenses:
Bear, SO; Fox, 562: Mink. 1477;
Skunk, sos; Otter. 1877; Sable or Mar
ten, IS; Weasel, 2673; Fisher or Black
Cat. SO; Muskrat, 4440; Raccoon, 26;
Wild Cat or Bob Cat. 1902; Lynx. 16.
Beaver Trappers-Reports received
! from "A of the licensed beaver trap
| pers show that asa beaver were TAX
en- by virtue of their licenses to trap
on land opened to such trapping by
! the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries
and Game.
| Dealers in Deer Skins-Reports re-
ccived from 43 of the licensed deal
erS in deer skins and deer heads show
that they purchased by virtue of their
| licenses, 1900 deer skins and 4S deer
| heads. Average price of deer skins,
! S10S. Average price of deer heads,
! S133
| Neutrality-suspicious. received from
!. 9 of the licensed marketmen show
that they bought by virtue of their
licenses, IA deer for sale at retail to
their local customers, and bull
moose.
Taxidermsts Reports received
from % of the licensed taxidermists
show that they have mounted the fol-
| lowing specimens: Deer, 2; deer
heads. sol; bear. 4S; miscellaneous
birds, SAC; fish, 225; fox, s: bear rugs.
.; moose heads, II; deer skins
| tanned, 817: bear skins tanned, 60;
J fox skins tanned, IL; deer horns, l
pair: bob cat 10; dogs, 2: squirrel
| Il; weasel, 4 beaver skin tanned, 1;
| otter skin tanned, /; raccoon skin
tanned, IA; muskrat skins tanned; p;
| bob cat skin tanned, /; mink skins
| tanned, 5; weasel skins tanned, 3;
skunk skin tanned, l; duck skins
tanned, 4 duck wings tanned, 8; cat
skin tanned. l; deer feet, AZ; rabbit,
II; moose skins tanned, 6.
| Dealers in the skins of the Fur
| Bearing Administrators received
from 16S of the licensed dealers in
| the skins of the fur-bearing animals
show that they purchased the fol-
| lowing skins by virtue of their IL
censes: Bear skins. 70; Canada lynx
skins, IS; bob cat or wild cat skins,
! 299; fox skins, 1,S47; mink skins,
| 1898; martin or sable skins, III;
| Weasel skins, 1870; ermine skins,
1856; muskrat skins. 1S,070 otto skins,
70: racoons skins, $50: skunk skins.
7442; beaver skins, $50; fisher or
black cat skins, II; house cat skins,
IS; mole skins, IS: rabbit skins. "a;
| WOodchuck skins, 2.
Fur and Game Farms-Reports re-
ceived from So of the licensed fur
and game farmers show that they
had on hand when permits granted
the following birds and animals:
Fox, 315; skunk. so; duck. PIT; rae
coon. IA pheasant, 1871; mink. 81;
wild geese. %: wild turkey 10.
Number raised from original stock
Fox. 1872; skunk. 80; duck, $685.. rae
coon, 8: pheasant, 1046; mink, q;
wild geese, 4 wild turkey, is.
Number of birds and animals on
hand at close of season, 1920--Fox,
439: skunk, 1928; duck, 256; raccoon,
s: pheasant, 522; mink, So; wild
geese, 10; wild turkey, 16