The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-11-03
NOV. 7TH OPENS SEASON
FOR TAKING DEER
season on Fur Bearing Meets Delay
on Account Of Warm Weather.

on Account Of Warm Weather.
This will be a busy week for the
hunters and trappers, for, although
the season opened on some Of the fur
bearing animals on October 25, but
few have set their lines Of traps be-
cause Of the unusually warm weather
and the consequent poor condition Of
the pelts. Many have reported the
skins still "blue."
The week will be busy for more
reasons than one. Monday was the
last day for hunting woodcock and
ruffed grouse, commonly called part
ridge. There has been some excel
lent hunting in the last few days,
since the heavy frost and the high
wind and rain Of few days ago when
the leaves fell rapidly. Up 10 this
time hunting without dog was hard.
The woodcock started their southern
flights several days ago, according TO
reports from some sections.
AS early as Sunday large num-
Der Of hunters spent the day back in
the woods, making their camps ready
for the open deer season, which lasts
this year from November Z 10 Novem-
Der 10. This season lis Of IL days
duration, with IL hunting days, while
last year the season lasted but six
days. This year only bucks with
horns three inches or over shall be
shot.
A person so taking such deer shall
within 48 hours report such taking and
exhibit the animals head 10 the near
est game warden or to some person
duly deputized by the State Fish and
Game Commissioner TO receive such
reports, list Of same Of follows:
Arlington:-Mrs. G. p. Howard,
town clerk; Michael Morrissey, Daniel
Walsh, East Arlington.
Bennington:-E. A. Booth, town
clerk; Edward Shannahan, II. c. Tay-
lor, J.. B. Harmon, county warden.
Dorset:-Ann A. Sherlock, town
clerk, East Dorset; VIM. J. Casey,
East Dorset; A. A. Roberts, Dorset.
Glastonbury. N. Mattison, town
clerk; Brigham Young.
Landgrove:-M. H. Smith, town
clerk, p. O., South Londonderry.
Manchester-Alice +. Bennett, town
clerk; F. II. Walker. Manchester De
pot.
Peru:-Mabel Z. Whitney, town
clerk; Delmer Stone, B. F. Williams.
Pownal:-E. L. Niles, town clerk;
E. f. Potter, North Pownal; Roy Z.
Lampman, Pownal Center; Charles
Sheldon, deputy warden, No. Pownal.
Readsboro:-C. G. Brown, town
clerk; A. ]. Johnson, North Adams,
Mass, r. f. ID.
Rupert:-E. F. Haye, town clerk;
yolney Hopkins, Stedman Aldrich.
Sandgate:-C. d. Bentley town
clerk
Searsburg:-George Briggs, town
clerk; Harry Bishop.
Salisbury. E. Rice, town clerk;
George Whalen.
Winhall:-H. c. Williams, town
clerk, Bondville.
Woodford:-George |. Knapp, town
clerk.
There have been some changes In
the law regarding the taking Of fur
bearing animals. The muskrat season
ia but one month long and this is in
the spring. The law on the taking OF
mink. muskrat, otter, marten, raccoon,
fisher-cst is as follows:
"A person who takes or possesses
mink or muskrat between April 10
and March is or who takes or pos
sesses otter, marten, raccoon, fisher
ca, or skunk between February l5 and
October 25, or who takes a fox by
trapping between February Is and
October rs, or who takes or possesses
beaver prior TO November /, 1882, or
who destroys q muskrat house or
places a trap therein, thereon or at the
entrance thereof, or in the entrance TO
muskrat burrow. or who takes
skunks from holes or dens by digging,
smoking, or the use Of chemicals, shall
be fined $50 for each offense; except
that a person who takes or possesses
beaver prior 70 such last named date,
or otter during the close season there
for. shall be fined 500; provided, how
ever, the fur or skin Of fur-bearing
animals legally taken may be possess
ed at any time; and provided further
vestigate the conditions cited BY Ar.
Rossiter. He said that 10 years ago
he sr.eaker had r1afe a survey of Ner-