The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-01-16
Libby Club
Would Retain
Buck Law
Convinced Statute Is Not
Depicting Number of
Deer in County.
Do NOT LIKE
SHEEP GRAZING

! Inc Libby ROd and Gun club held {
regular meeting in the City Hall las
Friday. Ira Tester as acting president
presided, with all the directors and 6
good number of sportsmen present.
| The meeting was called for the
purpose of considering game matters
in general and to recommend any
changes that the club felt should be
made IN our present game laws.
Strongly Favor Buck Law.
The buck law was the first subject
up for discussion. Everyone present
was strongly in favor of the buck law
and resolution was adopted asking
for the retention of the law. In the
discussion it developed that the bucks
were ranging in the high country dur
ing the past hunting season. This was
the reason for the report that there
was a shortage of bucks. However, all
hunters that went up on the ridges and
into the higher country reported that
bucks were numerous and that they
saw one buck to every four does. These
figures are now being proven by forest
service crews who are making a game
survey. Inasmuch as the bucks do not
come down until the later part of
November, it was decided to ask that
the season be changed to the month of
November, and the club went or rec
ord asking for the change In seasons.
The upland bird season was dis
cussed and it was decided to ask for
the full ten day season, Sept, Is to
"a inclusive.
The club recommended that the
bass season in Lincoln county be the
same as for other game fish with the
same regulations as to ice fishing They
also recommended that steps be taken
to clean out Loon creek from Loon
lake to Pipe creek so that this stream
and lake may be used as rearing
pond and feeder for Pipe creek. They
requested that the present closed
season on Loon lake be retained
Opposed to Sheep Grazing.
In the matter of sheep grazing, the
club went on record favoring the
of sheep grazing in Lin
coin county. 1t was the opinion of all
the sportsmen present that grazing
should not be permitted, that regardless
of what might be said in favor of the
sheep men that this county is primarily
a game county, and that If sheep are
permitted to Craze or enter onto he
feeding grounds of the deer that they
will eventually drive the game out It
is the contention of the club that the
revenue which could be derived from
outside hunters if the game herds we're
kept up to the highest possible level
would be many times greater than the
revenue secured from grazing fees.
The matter of predatory animals
was discussed. All the sportsmen pres
ent reported that coyotes were more
this fall than ever before
and that something must be done To
get rid Of them After considerable dis
cussion it was decided to get behind
the movement and endeavor to elirni-
nate predatory animals from the game
areas
Endorses Game Commission
The club went on record endorsing
lAAE III ISIllt SdlsiC dttA liIG
in which the game situation is
being handled also to continue their
active cooperation in connection
herewith.
A resolution was passed requesting
that the game laws for the northwest
ern counties be uniform
A committee consisting of M. X.
Kedzie, Ira Tester and E nj. Boyes was
appointed to meet with the Troy and
Eureka clubs to endeavor to secure
their endorsement of the program and
as adopted by the
Libby Rod and Gun club.
1t was decided to hold the clubs
annual membership drive and fish din
ner the later part of May, the date to
be set at later meeting. The COM
mittees in charge of last years dinner
will be in charge and every effort will
be made to make this bigger success
than ever. Jim Christie, chairman Of
the Get the fish committee" states
that he has some new fishing tackle
and that he will guarantee fish plenty
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