The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-17
GHANGESINlAINE.
ANDFISH.LbNSOF
State PROPOSED
Local Members Of Wild Life
League Urged to Con-
slider Questions.

be considered at the next session
Of the state Legisla tnre will be dis
cussed n the first annual meeting
OF tho VIVID Life League Of West
Virginia, which will be held on
Thimsday. December Z, in Charles
ton. according 10 a letter received
here by Tusca Morris, secretary OF
tho local league, from Howard
cienyes Of sClarksburg, state secre.
tary.
ccpies Of the questions have been
recniyed by Mr.. Morris, and the
changes viii be voted upon at the
stnte meeting In Charleston. Each
voting delegate should be prepared
% register the majority opinion Of
the branch he represents" Mr..
c'IeaYes advises in his letter. Altar
the Charleston meeting, the leagues
RECOMMENDATIONS will be submit.
ted 70 the Game and Fish Commits,
sion for its consideration.
The questions are as follows:
i. Shopld the open season on tnt.
lev rtittled grouse (pheasant)
SQUIRRELS rabbit, wild duck, goose,
brant and sandpiper begin on the
same date October 15-or a date
tliereabouts?
z Should the open season on
dpaiI be{as at present?
3 Should q closed season be de.
Shared on woodcock, snipe, fox
squirrel; flying squirrel, snowshoe
rabbit and ottefY
q Should the red or pine squirrel
" placed on the unprotected list2
3 Shpuld raccoon, opossum and
mink be made game animals With
IN open season from November Is
10 February I?
8 Should the muslrat be made
. came animal with an open season
nom February 10 to March il. with
resulations against trapping near
OF the disturbing OF muskrat lodges,
and With provision that only spring
steel traps may be used for tak-
tngg
Should the closed season on
Whitehall deer be continued?
. :: Should II be made a felony To
itiii deer out OF season. and shoull
tho present maximum fine for XIII.
Ing 9 doe In the open season hs.
dotbleds
81 Should black bear be declared
q game ANNA! with open SEASON
rom October 10 to December 81,
and should the trapping Of bears bs
prphib ted except under permit b.
ttle Game and Fish Commission,
the latter to employ experienced
trappers and hunters to kill bears
hat are making serious killings Of
I've stock and should II he mis-
dem eanor to pohseRS>a beor trap
10. Should. the bag limit on wild
turkey Sbe reduced to two for The
Season with no further restrictions
~ To- the number to be taken in d
day or as TO sex?
, ~ Should the present seasons
bag limit be reduced to the follow.
lrs tgures: 10 ruREcI grouse
tpheasantl, 30. quail. 90 gray
squirrels?
~ Should gigging (of fish of all
Kinds be prohi1fted?
rs. Should the possession or use
: d trot lines be prohibited?
~. Should the possession Of
set1es and nets OF unlawful sizes.
aud measurements be prohibited?
y. Should the open season on
bass extend from June 10 to April
got the following year,?
fs. shonld the open season on
trout be made April / to June IL?
a. Should a bag limit be estab.
Hshed Tor game fish taken in a
day and n a'season?
rs Should protection be given
70 all5hawks and owls except those
known to be destructive to game,
namely the sharp-shlnned hawk,
Gooper's hawk and goshawk?
10 Should 1t be made unlawful 10
use an automatic shotgun in the
hunting Of game birds and animals?
20! Should the use OF hunting
dogsdf territory Inhabited by deer
be regulated by statute?
q. Should there be a tax OF one
cent per acre per. year on all forest
land held In boundaries Of over $50
acres the funds from said tax to
be used for forest fire control?
20. Should the penalty for pollu..
ing streams be more severe7
2ss Should provision be made 70.
nonresident fishing license WITH
4 zee OF five dollarsf
~. shonld the owners Of ierrets
be required to register some with
the game and fish commission?
as Should sections SO, IA, 35 ana
81 relating to the worrying,
wcunding chasing or killing" BY
dogs Of ssheep, lambs, goats or
lidsT be eliminated from the game
ana fish laws?
30: Should section SO Of the game
and fish laws, prohibiting unnat.
uFalized foreign born residents from
owning or keeping dogs OF any
kind be eliminated?
TeRuhitsh Magazine.
Nr gleaFes, letter continues:
Soon after me first OF the year
4 g hoped the league will be IN.
position to begin the publication
81 q monthly or bi.monthly maya.
zine Through such medium
league members all over the state
would be able 10 maintain contact
With each other. Members ale
hereby requested to send TO stata
headquarters any material, either
pliotographs or written matter,
which might be suitable for publ.
cadon. Accounts OF Branch actIvi.
lies and tales Of the outdoor expert.
ences Of members are particularly
desirable, Suggestions as to namn