The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-19
SUGGESTIONS FOR
GAME LEGISLATION
LOCAL ASSOCIATION ASKS IL
CENSE FOR NONRESIDENT
HUNTERS-ENDOR BROOKS

The Latah County Fish and Game
Protective association, at a meeting
held in the Farmers Union hail. dis
cussed at some length the contro-
versy of several years standing be-
tween the Wool Growers association
and the state game department,
and acted upon some suggestions for
legislative action in connection with
the game laws.
G. j. Hugo, who was a member of
the Fifteenth and sixteenth legislat-
i've sessions, gave to the association
the facts in connection with the con-
troversy between the Wool Growers
association and the fish and game de-
partment and made some explana-
tions regarding the real reasons for
the propaganda published from time
to time with a view to prejudicing
the farmers against the game laws.
Mr.. Hugo told of his own personal
knowledge where the state game
warden and the fish and game COM
mittee of the last legislature CO.
operated thoroughly and effectively
with the sheep men, as far as lay in
their power and helped them to ac-
compIish the things which they asked
for in the way of legislation. The real
trouble, he said, was that the legis-
lature was not willing to give them
laws which they should not have. Mr..
Hugo also stated that if there are
any sections of the game laws which
in any way proves a hardship to any
resident of the community, the rem
edy lies with the legislature, and not
with the game warden, as he can only
enforce the laws as they are, and
as the duties of his office demands.
A letter from the Lewiston Fish
and Game association, setting forth
action taken at a meeting of the Or
ganization at that place last month,
was read and commented upon, and
some changes in the things asked Of
the legislature by the Lewiston or
ganization suggested.
It was suggested that the limit of
fish catch remain as it now is. That
the open season for birds in Latah
be as follows:
From October Is to October 80
both dates inclusive. A bag limit of
.hree Chinese pheasants prairie
chickens, or short tail grouse, blue or
husky grouse, or mixed bag of a
otal of three of these species. On
pheasants or wood pheas-
.nts the bag limit be six of either or
total of six for a mixed bag of the
wo varieties. That the quail season
,e kept closed in Latah county.
From November 1 to November Is
10Th dates inclusive; that our bird
eason be the same as that Of Nez
'erce county.
That the recommendations of the
.ewiston meeting for the open sea-
on on white tail deer be made to
1clude black tail or mule deer
1t was also voted to ask the legis-
ature to continue the present two
ollar resident fish and game license;
lso that some provision be made
}r a temporary hunting and fishing
cense for tourists passing through
ur state; also that in addition to the
on-resident hunting license an add
4 tax be placed on big game when
illed by non-residents.
The meeting also voted to ask the
,gislature to continue the present
lien gun law.
An endorsement of the work of l..
Brooks, local deputy state game
arden, was voted, with a recommen-
alton that he be continued in his
osition
A vote of appreciation was given
lie Farmers Union for the use of
le hall, and to A. S. Lyon for his
essence at the meeting, An invi-
ltion was extended to members of
le Farmers Union to meet with the
;sociation at any time.