The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-12-12
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| stations:
Loon Lake (Stevens county)-2,-
231, 160 Silver eggs.
| Lake Whatcom (Whatcom county,
8,710,0O0 Silver eggs.
Bear Greek (King county, &c.
500 Silver eggs and 205, 900 Silver
salmon eggs.
Owhi Lake (Okanogan county,
7,4O5, 900 Eastern brook.
Skookum Lakes (Pend Oreille
county, 2,247,420 Eastern brook
eggs.
/ To Take Predatory Beaver
Owing to the number of reports
OF beaver damage received at the
game department office during the
past year, it is planned to remove
beaver from all cultivated areas this
winter. The ANIMALS will be taken
by experienced beaver trappers
when the hides are prime, and will
be removed only from districts
where damage is reported. Money
derived from the sale of the hides
will 60 into the state game fund.
Following an open season of
nearly eight months, the fishing
season closed in November 80 in all
waters of the state of Washington
with the exception of those open
during the entire year of 1884.
Nearly 400 Bands Returned
Bands from 1886 pheasants killed
during the hunting season just
closed have been reported to the
Seattle office of the state game de-
partment. Study of the records
show that most of these birds were
killed within a short distance of
where they were released.
One hunter from Tampa, Florida,
sent in a band from "a bird he killed
at Marysville, Snohomish county,
and B. E. Schmitz, deputy sheriff of
Douglas county, reported that the
Chinese pheasant rooster he killed,
bearing band A-3912, had small
chunk of gold in it's gizzard.
All birds released by the Washing
ton game department are banded to
make it possible to obtain records
of their travels from point of liber-
alton to termination of life. The
same information is asked of indi-
viduals who find banded pheasants
that have been killed by automo-
biles or accidental means.
Of Interest to Trappers
There are certain portions of the
trapping laws, the meaning of
which are not readily apparent to
the casual reader. This has result
ed in some confusion among trap
pers as to the legal construction of
these sections as evidenced by the
numerous letters of inquiry address,
ed to the department. In order to
clear up some of the points in ques-
ton, we give the following explana-
ton.
The law provides that any resi-
dent Of the state of Washington
may trap fur-bearing animals dur
ing open season if he purchases a
$500 license for every county in
which he traps. There is no age
limit, it being necessary for every
one who traps to purchase license.
The list of fur-bearers in this
state includes beaver, otter, muSkrat,
raccoon, mink, martin, fisher, sable,
and fox. Beaver, raccoon and fisher
are protected by law and may not
be trapped.
1t is not necessary to have a Ii
,cense in order to trap predatory
animals, and they may be taken
during any season of the year and
at any place with the exception of
upon game reserves. The following
are classed as predatory animals:
Wild cat, bob cat, lynx, cougar, wolf,
wolverine, coyote, weasel, mountain
beaver, badger, red squirrel, ground
squirrel, rat, jackrabbit, mole, wild
housecat, skunk and civet cat.
The question is frequently raised
as to the right of a trapper to enter
upon lands which are posted. The
owner or Lessee of land has complete
control over it as far as trespaSs by
others for any purpose is concerned.
The purchase Of a trapping license
does not give to the holder any right
to enter upon the property of an
other without the consent of that
person.
80 Days to Hold Game Birds
Attention is called to the regula-
ton of the state game commission
applying to the holding of game
birds in storage. Since this pro-
vides that sit shall be unlawful to
have in possession any upland game
bird or part thereof in any form
Or condition exceeding thirty days
subsequent to the close of the open
season when it was lawful to kill or
lake such BIRDS" all game birds
must be disposed of within 80 days
rom the time they were taken.
Federal regulation provides that
waterfowl may not be
lept more than ten days after the
lose of the season. |
Reports from seven checking sta
ions maintained by the state game
department. on the principal roads