The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-08-13
KLAMATH COUNTY.
!: IS 4 PARADISE
FOR THE HUNTER

Unsurpassed hunting, the spor
which tries out both the spirit ant
endurance. is to be found within tn,
9,100 square miles embraced IL
klamath county, which Is without I
rival in the United States, especiall!
in the variety Of game offered.
Many people who pass through
Klamath Falls and the county, q,
we'll AZ many who makes their hom,
here do not realize the wonderful ad
vantases that are at hand for the
hunter.
Small game such a. quail. grouse
both the blue grouse and native phea-
SAINT doves. ducks OF all varieties
and geese. abound in the marsh lands
lakes and woods. Large game such
as deer. bear and few cougar are
to be found practically wintin gun
shot Of this city. although not many
people are aware Of this fact In
the pursuit OF one Of the species. a
bounty OF sss for every cougar kill
ed add iest to the chase.
Bear can be killed at any time Of
the year legally, but authorities, who
deem the killing Of the animals in
warm weather when neither meat
nor fur Is good waste, urge protect
ion during the hot months. How
ever, no "Bruin" who kills stock or
annoys the winter meat should be
protected at any time. the same
authorities admit.
The reason advanced for protection
comes from the fact that when bears
first emerge from alternating in the
spring Of the year, from March to
the first OF May. the fur Is firm and
they are fat. When he makes kill
at this period Of the season, q sports
man has . trophy to be proud Of.
After the first Of May. bears shed
their fur and become poor. During
this time until about the first OF
October. neither pelt nor meat Is OF
any value. However In the late fall.
after the frosty nights begin. nature
provides additional protection to
hruin and the fur begins to thicken.
and fat appears. making Mr.. Bear
Drise In two WAYS. The true sports
man. rejoices in the chase from this
period on.
4 royal sport Is open to the deer
hunter In Klamath county for as this
city is situated. two varieties can be
hunuted. the blacktail and the mule |
Seer. These two species have q diff
lerent feeding grounds. the mule deer
laking the eastern side of the Cas-
cades while the black tail freauents
The western range. The distinct line
which. separates these species starts
from the northern part Of the county
south through the Upper
Marsh. Upper Lake. and
south to the state line. This line
bounds the natural range
,f the two species.
Hunting Of the deer is one sport
where the individual must use his
,wn peculiar style, but the true
Iportsmen gives the quarry an even
break when an opportunity offers.
rhe ideal hunter tries to bring his
ieer down when the latter takes to
hight but the pot hunter takes his
.hance on the Set" Oregon passed a
Iane law when the ruling went into
Dffect against chasing deer with
hounds as they did In the eastern
part of the United States.
A large number OF sportsmen plan
70 hunt for deer this fall and the
groups will 80 north as far as JEFF
Ierson county. while In the section
lear klamath Falls, the chase will
sange from within 25 miles east Of
Bold Beach In Josephine county to a
point At the upper end Of klamath
Lake. Good kills. with many points.
have been taken In the past. Many
Hub rooms and homes have bsauti-
|ul trophies sdorning their walls
lrom deer which once rosmed In the
lorests OF this sections.