The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-17
SEASON OPENS ON DEER, GOAT
 ON AUGUST 20
No Information Issued on Ducks Opening Date
 May Be 20 Days Later

Southeast Alaska's hunting sea- son will open next Sunday when bars against the killing of deer and mountain goats will be lowered. No word has been received as to the season on migratory wild fowl.
 The open season on them ordi- narily opens on September l, but 1t has been recommended that for Southeast Alaska this be changed to September 20, this year, if the 60-day season still prevails.
 Proclamation Expected
 Alaska Game Commission head quarters here daily has expected a proclamation on these birds for sometime. A telegram received by it from Washington today said none had yet been issued and that it would be wired as soon as it is made public, should there be one.
 The Commission has recommend ed zoning for the Territory. In Southeast Alaska it asked for a season opening September 20 in case the season is for only 60 days, and on September l, for the rest of the Territory. If the 90-day season is restored, it recommended September l for all Alaska as the opening date.
 Open Season Dates
 The open seasons for various types of game now effective are:
 Moose, September l, to Decem- Der 31. Bulls, except yearlings and calves, bag limit of one.
 Caribou, no close season north of the Yukon River, south of the Yukon River, August 20 to Decem- Der 31 Limits, residents of Alaska, Alaska Peninsula 2, elsewhere g.; nonresidents, Alaska Peninsula 1. elsewhere g.
 Deer, males, with horns not less than three inches above skull, east of longitude 138 degrees-Southeas Alaska only, limit three, August 20 to November Is.
 Mountain sheep, except ewes and lambs, limits, residents two south of the Arctic Circle; three north; nonresidents, one on Kenai Pen insula south of Turnagain Arm, two elsewhere. August 20 to December 31.
 Mountain goat, except kids, limit, two to a season, August 20 to December l.
 Bear, brown and grizzly, resi- dents in coast area and South eastern Alaska, and non-residents throughout Territory, September to June 20; residents elsewhere no close season; limits, residents in limited area, two, elsewhere, no limit, non-residents throughout the Territory, two to a season.
 Game birds, except migratory wildfowl, grouse and ptarmigan, limits, 15 grouse, 25 ptarmigan a day, but not more than 25 in the aggregate for any day. Hunt ing season, September l, to Feb ruary 28.
 While no official survey has been made, unofficial reports from Bar anof, Chichagof and Admiralty Is- lands indicates that the deer are not as abundant this year as for the past several seasons. Severe weather last winter is reported to have taken an unusually heavy toll on the animals. Numerous car caSses have been found during the summer in the Juneau district.
 It is not believed that the short age is serious enough to create any alarm. There ought to be plenty of deer for all purposes and to withstand the normal kill without endangering the future supply.
 Local hunters are preparing tc take advantage of the opening next Sunday. Several parties ars being made up to go to nearby islands. It will be Labor Day however, before the invasion reach es it's greatest height.