The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-10-25
WHY NOT BORE FROM WITHIN.

WHY NOI BOhE FfOR1 WITHIN.
Some Kenosha county hunters, known as
excellent sports"--men who have the INTEL
igence to know the law as it relates to the pro
lection of game and men who have the willing
ness to obey the law have protested mildly
against recent editorial comments in the News
on the carelessness of hunters and the igorance
and arrogance of some hunters.
The view of these men is interesting They
have probably not forgotten that the good
often suffer with the bad, and any curtailment
of their privileges to roam the forests Of Ke-
nosha county and hunt game is to be regretted.
These men ali nave an association and that
association is known as protective" associa-
ton They have an organization which may do
much to prevent the barring of hunters from
the farms of Kenosha county.
For the most part, these men are gentlemen
good sportsmen who know and respect the law
r1nen~who feel that man has a right to the en-
joyment of his own property. Many of them
hunt days and days on posted FARMS but they
go on these farms with the invitation and con-
sent of the man who owns them Often that
man feels it a privilege to have them come to
visit their farms.
Farmers in Kenosha county are neither
grouches or joy-killers. Ninety-nine out of
every one hundred Of them, are Iaen cordial III
nature, who like to be friendly. Nearly every
one Of them would give his consent to hunting
on his farm if he was approached with a court
eous request
These real sports know this and in the cata-
logue of them, there is probably only few
who have not been the guests of farmers for
hunting day lunches. The farmer however, re-
sents unfair treatment He does not want to
get robbed of his constitutional right to enjoy
his own property and have as guests in his
oil oy1I in mar xybO IN
be called guests. He wants to have guests and
not pests.
Posted land under the law has rights
which other lands have not. This right may
not be recognized by wild game any more than
it is by wild and irresponsible hunters and some
time posted land offers the best possible hunt
ing ground.
The Kenosha County Fish and Game as
ISOLATION may well put on a campaign of educa-
tion in Kenosha county. The man who does
not know should be taught the rights of a land
towner and the man who does not respect the
rights of others should be ostracised from the
association.
1t is certain that much of the complaint made
by the farmer comes on account of the ignor
ance of hunters. We have, however, in mind
the statement Of we'll known local sportsman
who boosted over his conquest in killing two
pheasant in this section. That man was not ig-
norant. He knew that pheasant was protected
fowl he knew that he was violating the law
just the same as pot hunter, and his, only
excuse was that if he hadn't killed them, some
one else would.
A little boring from within on the part of
the hunters might go a long way toward clear
ing up matters Certainly them these men
could go to the farmer with clean hands and
tell him that what they sought was a protec-
ton of<his rights along with the protection
of the privileges which the farmer will be glad
to extend to them.
This is an association of high ideals, and we
believe that these ideals include respect for the
rights of others as we'll as protection of the
sport of the hunter. These two are not separ-
ated. They will work together excellently if
an effort is made to bring the happy combina-
ton.