Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-04-09
Looks For Large Sale
Of Hunting Licenses
Indications Are They Will Find Ready
Sale Among Montana Big Game
Hunters.

HELENA, April 7.-(Special)-Mon-
tana fishermen have often told the
story that the most soothing thing to
greet their eyes was the sign: Fish
ermen welcome, Angle worms behind
dig EN-. Come in when the dinner bell
rings Yet farmer sportsmen in west
ern Montana have stepped out and
drawn the hospitality line even closer,
according to word received today from
Senator Ralph r. Tower of Lake coun-
ty at Poison.
Popularity of the idea extended in
the Montana sportsman's license, auth
orized by the last session of the legis-
lature, is growing SO rapidly in this
area" writes Senator Tower, that the
farmers are falling in line. have met
several land owners who have made
cense. They have informed me that
they will not permit hunting or fish
ing on their land unless the applicant
is the holder of one of these documents
Of honor, called the sportsman's license.
The farmers realize that the S. docu-
ment signifies that the holder has done
something more than his share toward
aiding in maintaining the wild life G
our state, and they are predicting that
we will see fewer mo Hunting Al
lowed" signs this fall than ever before
when lovers of the out of doors show
something more than a selfish interest
Fish and game are prevalent on the
land of the farmer, yet he pays the
same license fee as the city sportsman.
With the opportunity presented in the
sportsman's license to add little more
than the required So the farmers are
willing to cooperate with the sports
men and the state fish and game de-
partment.
The SIS sportsman's license adopted
in Montana is the only fishing and
hunting document of its kind in use in
the nation. Montana, as usual, is pion-
eering in its fish and game conserva-
ton activities and already hundreds
have expressed their desire to CO.
operate with the department The
linen in three colors, with the new elk
and deer tags attached, and with a
windshield sticker provided, extends
TO the holder all the privileges of hunt
ing and fishing permitted by the law
II is not necessary to buy any other
license.
In case the other resident licenses
are desired, two have been provided
The So resident fish and bird license
will soon be available The holder of
| one of these So licenses is then per-
mitted to purchase 81 big game Ii
cense with elk and deer tags attached
The law requires that these tags shall
be Immediately attached to the animal
after killing and remain on the carcass
until it is consumed.
In connection with the sportsman's
license as we'll as. the resident big
game license is a return post card self
addressed to the state fish and game
department, on which the holder is re-
quired to answer questions regarding
game killed prior to January l. These
cards must be detached from the license
and mailed to the department al Hell
ena SO that count may be made and
regulations formulated for any neces-
sary revision in regulations Violation
Of the law regarding attaching big
game tags or failure to return the post
card is declared misdemeanor by the
legislature.
THE sportsman's license is the docu-
nent to purchase. 1t covers the entire
situation and shows that the holder has
paid something more than what he con-
siders fishing and hunting are worth.
II may be, used as a means Of identifi-
cation and is indeed a document CT
which every purchaser may well be
proud