The Coconino sun., 1923-02-02
FLAGSTAFF HUNTERS
FOR THREE REFUGEES
And STIFFER FINES

A special meeting of the Flagstaff
Game Protective association was held
at the forest office in Flagstaff on
Monday evening.
The meeting was called primarily
to discuss the game refuge PROPOSE
tion. There is feeling on the part
of good many sportsmen of the
state that some progressive step must
be taken if anything is left to hunt.
Some of them are advocating five
wear closed season. However, the
members of the Flagstaff association
do not believe that the closed season
is the solution of the game problem.
They favor the refuge idea, and be-
lieve that if several small or medium
sized refugees are set aside permanent
ly as breeding grounds, IN order that
the breeding stock may be protected,
the overflow into the surrounding ter
ritory will mean good hunting within
few years.
Numerous proposals for game pre-
serves in the northern part of the
state have been made. Nearly every
one recognizes the necessity of taking
steps to protect the Sitgreaves elk
herd. After going over the PROPOSE
ton thoroughly, the Flagstaff associ-
alton is recommending the establish
ment of three small refugees in Co
conino county. The first one, which
is referred to as the Frisco Peaks ref
uge, would include the territory I'M
mediately north of the city reservoir.
1t would extend as far west as the
Fort Valley-Hart Prairie road, and
as far north as San Francisco Peaks.
The second proposed refuge would
be known as the Mormon Mountain
refuge, and would include that terri
tory bounded on the south by the
Double Cabin n-Stoneman Lake road, on
the west by Rattlesnake Tanks-Munds
Park road, and on the east by the
Flagstaff -Tonto Basin road. The
proposed refuge would extend south
from the forks of the Flagstaff-Lake
Mary and Munds Park road south OF
town, but would exclude all of Lake
Mary and Mormon lake.
The third proposed refuge lies
largely within the Sitgreaves national
forest, east of Leonard canyon, but
includes that portion of the Coconino
forest south and east of General
Springs canyon and Clear creek. 1t
is believed that the three proposed
refugees are absolutely necessary II we
expect to have good hunting IN this
part of the state.
1t is possible that one or two ad-
ditional refugees may be found neces7
sary, but the Flagstaff association
does not believe in withdrawing too
much territory at this time.
Apparently the stockmen would
like to see larger refugees established.
In fact, it has been proposed that
most of the Rogers Lake country be
set aside. But as Rogers lake is a
favorite hunting ground with many
northern Arizona sportsmen, the
Flagstaff association is not recon-
mending a refuge in the Rogers lake
country at this time.
Another refuge has been proposed
that would include much of the Hay
lake and Anderson Mesa country, In
order that the antelope ranging IN
that country may be protected. But
the Flagstaff association does not be-
lieve it advisable to set aside such a
large area until the proposition has
been looked into a little more care.
fully.
In addition to the refuge PROPOSE
tion, the Flagstaff association IS rec
ommending a number of changes
which the members believe would re-
suit in better protection for the game.
They favor a closed season on peccar-
les (or wild hogs) and beaver. They
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