The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1923-01-12
GAME
WARDEN NOT
REAL NEED

In speaking of the opposition to the
appointment OF a state game warden,
J. e. Drendel, president Of the Doug
las County Sportsmens' Club, stated
yesterday that such action was taken
after considerable deliberation on the
part of the members of said club
as we'll as investigation Of the condi-
tions as they existed before the office
of state game warden was abolished
by the Nevada Legislature.
Under the old law the office of state
game warden was maintained at con-
siderable expenses to the taxpayers.
That officer made demands of the
various counties 10 back him up
through the employment Of paid
game wardens, an additional expense
and the funds collected from fish and
game licenses was eaten up by over
head costs. During the entire time Of
the incumbency of the state game
warden, no arrests were made In this
county for violations of fish or game
laws, although many fished and hunt
ed without licenses.
Those in Douglas county interested
In the betterment Of both game and
fish conditions, conferred with the
board OF county commissioners and
as result, a number Of quail were
brought to Carson Valley and liber-
ated. Despite the fact that an ex-
lceptional heavy winter was experience
ed year ago. through the activity
Of the county commissioners, the
quail were fed and this summer the
increase was indeed gratifying, the
game birds spreading to all parts
Of the Valley. The PROPAGATION Of
quail was 80 gratifying that the COM
missioners secured about thirty
pheasants last spring and have but
recently purchased sixty more. The
purchase Of these game birds has
been made with cash from the fish
and game license fund.
When a county game warden was
employed 1t required practically all
of this fund to maintain the office and
money was not available for the pur-
chase of game birds.
In 1922 an organization was
brought into existence and known as
the Douglas County Sportsmens'
Club. Practically all of the sports
men of the county became members
of the Organization and much inter-
est has been manifest Acting upon
the advice of the board of county
commissioners, and executive COM
mittee, the personnel OF which Is
made up of members living In diff
ferent parts of the county. were
| recommended to the board for ap-
pointment as game wardens, they to
serve without pay The appointments
were made by the board of county
commissioners and as a result the
entire county Is we'll policed and
game violations are less than any
time in history. And that is not all
Each member OF thee lub Is, a self
appointed game warden and each re-
ports unlawful acts to the executive
committee AS a result of this more
hunting and fishing licenses were is
, sued in Douglas county in 1922 than
ever before.
Members of the Douglas County
Sportsmens Club do not believe that
there is a necessity existing for the
| recreation OF the office of state game
| warden and such action would serve
Of no particular benefit to the various
Nevada counties in the way Of game
protection. The recreation of that
Office would, however, create another
political job and add to the already
ltop-heavy load that is being maintain
ed by the taxpayers.
The matter Of game protection, or
rather the enforcement of game laws,
can best be exercised by the counties.
Douglas county has taken a step In
the right direction and through
similar action In other counties, ex-
cellent results may be obtained. not
only for the protection of game. but
by saving the unnecessary expense Of
game wardens. and using the money
for the purchase of game birds. q
The sportsmen of Douglas county
disapprove of the recreation of the
office of state game warden and will
make fight to prevent further poll
tical jobs from being created.