The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-05
DEMOCRATS READY FOR LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY
Game Commission Urges Full Use of WildfO,ul:
 Fe,u Changes Requested

the largest number of big game hunters to the Territory, the Com mission has recommended that the present fish culture reservation on Afognak Island be broadened in it's scope to also supply protection to the large brown bears.
 In both the Kenai moose sane tuary and the Afognak Island bear sanctuary the Commission has re- commended that the usual trap ping rights of the residents be not interfered with.
 A resolution from the Seward Chamber of Commerce asking for the establishing of game sanc- tuary paralleling the Seward-Kerai Lake Highway was held over with out action as it was not accom- panied by an expression of the views of the people living within the area to be included.
 Bag Limits Changed As a result of the increased hunt ing of mountain sheep on the Kenai Peninsula, a noticeable de- crease has been observed in the numbers of rams, to prevent undue depletion, the Commission deems it advisable to reduce the bag limit to one ram for both residents and non-residents alike. A number of people living within the district now open for the hunting of noun tain sheep on the western side of the Kenai heartily recommend this reduction.
 Due to certain conditions exist ing in the district during the past season as reported by the Commis- sions agents in the field and con- firmed by reports from reliable un- official sources, a bag limit of two large brown and grizzly bears for both residents and residents has been recommended for Soutn- 1 eastern Alaska. No change is con- templated in the present contin- uous open season for residents o1 this district.
 s.sa Guides
 The Commission has revised its regulations prescribing the qualifi- cations of persons eligible for guide licenses to provide that one must have been a resident of the Terri tory for at least five years, instead of the present one-year require ment.
 To definitely outline require ment that has been handled as g matter of policy by the Commis- sion, and over which there has beer considerable controversy, the Com missions regulations requiring tht employment of guides by non-resi. dent hunters has been changed tt provide that guide may accom- pany only one hunter into tht field unless it be a man and wife or parent and minor child.
 This regulation has also been en- larged to provide that non-resi. dents pursuing large brown o7 grizzly bears for the purpose O. photographing them must be ac' companied by a registered guide The Commission believes this pre- caution necessary to safeguard th' lives of Cheechaco photographer who are not familiar with the dan ger of too close contact with these formidable animals.
 With the increasing traffic O automobiles passing through game regions and the shooting at game from swiftly moving cars, the Com
 mission has recommended that thu shooting of game from a moto
 vehicle be prohibited. This is t not only prevent the wounding o game which in many cases escap' ot die later, but as a measure o precaution to prevent fatal acci dents which are sure to result l thoughtless and careless peopl icontinue to shoot indiscriminatel. from a moving automobile. 6evera near accidents of this nature hav
 been reported to the Commission during the past year.
 | The new Game Law Circular NC 9 will be printed early in 1882 an
 lin accordance with the previou
 practice, mailed to all licensees o
 the previous year as well as man
 other individuals whose names ap
 pear on the Commissions mallln list. The circulars will also D
 available for distribution at tn
 offices of the Wardens, Gam Commissioners and licensing off
 cers in practically every town il the Territory.