Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-18
Sportsn1en
Discuss Many
Live Topics
Large Crowd Attends Libby
Rod and Gun Club
Meeting.
CONSIDERS LETTERS
FROM OTHER CLUBS

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Outstanding features of the meet
held Tuesday evening in the Wpman's
club building, were adoption of mo-
tons favoring legislation providing q
SITS bounty on mountain lions, no
change in the length of the deer sea-
son, in favor of tag law, favoring a
law prohibiting the discharge of fire.
arms within 100 yards on either side OF
any public highway, and strong OPP
position to county license law
An attendance that crowded the club
building to capacity was present when
President W. E. Dexter called the
meeting to order. A keen interest had
been aroused in this meeting largely
because of the report that the club
had gone on record in favor of buck
law. 1t turns out that transformation
had been given the Western News re-
porter in that connection, by a club
official, which accounts for the erron-
eous report. The Libby club at no time
favored buck law.
An interesting letter from Winton
Weydemeyer of Fortine was read, dis
cussing game conditions in the north
end Of the county He favored buck
law for blacktail deer but said it was
not necessary for the whitetails He
wrote there had been a heavy slaugh-
ter of does this fall
State Representative Timothy Miller
submitted a letter he had received
from the Troy Rod and Gun club. The
Troy club is opposed to buck law, it
favors legalizing the sale of deer hides
to bonded buyers, wants Is day open
season on blue grouse, is opposed to
shooting from highways, anR favors
taking a game law violator's license
away for year, asks that the Libby
fish hatchery be kept open all year,
and wants bounty on lions.
Would Have Bounty on Lions.
The proposed bounty or. lions brought
out the fact that there is now very
little sale for live lions and there is
need OF a bounty to help eradicate
these great enemies of the deer. A dis
cussion followed in which Deputy
Game Warden Darlington, Bob Bak-
ker, r. C. Bolyard, Elmer Switzer, w.
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was finally adopted recommending to
the state fish and game commission
that bounty of $75 be paid on lions
The question of a tag law brought
out only favorable comment. Every
one seemed to be in favor of it. j. K
Dwinelle argued for it and explained
what other states had done in this
connection. Mike Petrusha described
the tag law of Michigan. A motion was
adopted favoring it.
A spirited discussion followed the
matter Of prohibiting shooting along
public highways. President Dexter
said it was not craftsmanship, Elmer
Switzer said it was highly dangerous
for the travelling public and would be-
come more SO as travel through this
district increases. H. G.. Bolyard fav-
ored a restricted district 100 yards each
side of highways. 1t was argued that
the too easy killing of game along
highways and the danger to the public
would thus be done away with A
hibiting of discharge of firearms with
in 100 yards of each side Of all high
ways.
oppose IOunty License.
A lively argument was loosed when
someone proposed a county game or
county license law. Fred LaLacheur
spoke at length in favor of it and he
and some others took the position that
hunters coming into the county to kill
our game ought to be willing to pay
small license fee. J. K. Dwinelle and
M r~I
ously on the ground of the
trouble it would cause and further be-
cause it would not give the county
enough revenue to carry on its game
conservation activities. Boyes cited the
large sums and benefits the county
had received under present arrange
ments and said leave good enough
alone. Ralph Fields favored higher
license law if more revenue is needed. |
Bill Baenen finally moved the matter
be dropped
E. M. Boyes asked about the organ
izing of local rifle club. Ira Tester
said he had received correspondence
from the u. S. war department regard
ing a rifle club. After some discussion,
Boyes, Tester and Dwinelle were ap-
RCulpC0 q " EdLilCl udLd
and report later on that matter.
Deputy Game Warden Darlington
called the clubs attention to the fact |
that e. M. Boyes is director Of the
State Sportsmen's association and said
because of that connection this district
had obtained many valuable favors. He
suggested that the club pay Mr.. Boyes'
expenses while attending the meeting
of the state association to be held at |
Helena January S and 8. A motion to
that effect was adopted.
Discuss Closed Season ON Bear.
Some discussion was had in regard
to a closed season on bear. State Rep |
resentative Miller said it was impos- !
sible to obtain such a law because of
the united opposition of east-side |
stockmenAThe Troy club favors declar-
ing bears fsr bearing animals which
would have tnr~~effect of putting a !
rIpapd saaQau IN theyu II IL aasd M |