Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-10-05
DEER SEASON OPEN
TCR FOUR DAYS
Oct. II to Is Inclusive,
Glnnison Game Re-
fuge Closes Consider
able Good Hunting
Territory
gntiuued from Page one)

Mt s-srra, thence south past Cure
cant pass toward Sapinero.
II. tescrption by section lines as
give 100 the law, reads as follows:
Ne II Enacted BY the General As.emb-
~ OF the State of Color ado:
Sion l. For the better projection
of birds and animals and the estab-
lishueut Of breeding places therefor.
thu owing AREA within the State OF
CO.ors.lo Is hereby set aside, desig-
nat and established as a State Game
RefL.e. All that portion OF the State
OF dorado embraced within the fol-
low described boundary, which area
sha institute and be known Us the
GI$NISOS STATE GAME REF
UGF
Bo.-aHIng at a poin; on the east
bot Any Of the GunnisOn National
foTv-;. which point Is the northeast
cor ~ Of Section (5b, Township Four
tee tI4D South. Range Eighty-siS
ts6 West, Sixth (6th) Principal
Nc dian: thence in a general west
err direction along the township line
b., zen townships Thirteen ii5) and
F0G teen tliD South, TO the northwest
cor Of Township Fourteen Isb
Sou. Range Eighty-nine (s9) West,
SIN t6th) Principal Meridian
tn. in a sOutherly direction
all. the range line between Range
E.. .y-uine tSgl West, and Range
N " 800 West, Sixth (6tnD
FTs.pal Meridian to the south
We. corner Of Township Fifteen
O.. South, Range Eighty-nine ts9)
" 3, Sixth (6th) Principal Meridian;
th,.-e eastely along the third cor
Ter.soH line south to q point which is
III aurthwest corner, Section Twelve
o. Township Fifty-one (5l) North.
R. gr t5D West, New Mexico Princi-
p Meridian; thence in a general
--ucrly direction TO a point on the
South boundary Of the Gunnison Ma
T. -.a Forest which is the southwest
corner Of Section Thirteen I3), Town
81 p Fory-nine C.9) North, Range
Frc t5l West, New Mexico Principal
Mrrdian; thence along said National
E.rcst boundary in general easterly
q -eCtion to point on said boundary
v rlch Is southeast corner of Section
Narth, Range Two t2) West, New
Mrxico Principal Meridian; thence in
. general northerly direction along
sad National Forest boundary to the
punt of beginning, which is the north
e..,, corner of Section Five t5), Town
slp Fourteen lD South, Range
T. ghty-siE $50 West, Sixth (6th)
Irincipal Meridian. Provided, that
. 1thing in this Act shall be construed
20 prevent the pasturing of domestic
.,nimals upon said game refuge, or the
night of ingress or egress of such ami
mails thereon.
Section 2. II shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, at any time,
TO hunt, trap, kill, capture or chase
any birds or animals of any kind OF
description whatever except as herein
provided within the limits of the Gun
nison State Game Refuge; Provided.
that the provisions OF this Act shall
not apply TO the killing, capture or de-
struction of any mountain lion, wolf,
fox, coyote, lynx, wildcat, marten, or
wolverine, or any bird not protected
by the laws Of the State of Colorado:
and Provided, it shall be unlawful for
any person 10 hunt, trap, kill, capture
or chase any of the above excepted
animals or birds within said refuge
without permit from the State Game
and Fish Commissioner.
Section 8. Upon application by any
person, the State Game and Fish Com
missioner may, in his discretion, grant
a permit at cost not to exceed
cents, to such person tn
hunt, kill, trap, capture, or chase any
Of the animals or birds excepted by
the provisions of Section hereof
Section 4. Any person violating the
provisions of this Act shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and shall, up
on conviction, be fined the sum of not
less than twenty-five dollars nor more
than five hundred dollars, or shall be
in the county Jail for a |
period of not less than three months
nor more than one year; or both such
fine and imprisonment, in the dis
erection of the court.
Section 5. The General Assembly
hereby declares that this Act is neces-
sary for the immediate preservation of
the public peace, health and safety.
Approved: April Is, 1928
Effective: April 10, 1923.
IL. '23, H. B. 1867
There is also Cochetopa Game
Refuge, which takes in Sawtooth
Mountain and the country south and
east. A Poncha Game Refuge, takes
in the crest of the range around Mon
arch pass, while the Sopris Game
Refuge touches Gunnison county on
the extreme north. 1t will be well
for prospective deer hunters to con-
suit the game warden or the forest
service and get these boundaries inl
mind.
l, is unlawful for any foreign born