The Republican., 1945-12-13
AT LEAST 30l
DEER KILLED in
GARRETT COUNTY
Ice, Sleet and Snow During Part
Of SiX-Day Season Favored
The Hunted Animals

A total of at least 301 bucks fell to
the guns Of hunters in Garrett county
during the six-day deer season which
ended last Saturday, according to un-
official figures, falling 95 short of
the record set in 1912. Hunters were
practically forced out of the woods by
ice, sleet and fog for two and one-half
days, which kept down the score in
this section.
Throughout the state there were
447 bucks shot A new record was set
n Allegany county with Sc kills, while
other reports showed SO killed in Wor-
cester count, 18 in Frederick county
and 81 in Washington county.
Joseph A. Minke, regional game
warden, announced 25 arrests in this
county for carrying loaded guns in
cars; five for illegal kills, one for US
ing steel jacket bullets, and three for
improper licenses.
He also announced that thirty
bucks from Wisconsin were scheduled
to arrive for distribution in Garrett
county for the purpose of improving
the grade of antlers of deer. He said
he understood the Game Commission
paid 500 for each of the bucks.
Milton L. Grove, aged IA, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Grove, of Avil-
ton, shot 7-point buck on Saturday
which weighed 11S pounds, on Mca-
dow Mountain ridge.
Evan B. Smith, Boonsboro, got the
largest set of antlers, his deer being a
furteen pointer.
Norris Critics, former Oakland resi-
dent, now of Aberdeen, bagged the
largest buck reported up to Saturday
in Cecil county. The deer had IL
points and weighed 210 pounds
dressed.
Maryland's State police at the sub
station at LaVale checked a buck
killed in Garrett county on Friday.
1t was reported by Ed Lewis, Cum
berland, who got five pointer of 1873
pounds in the Potomac State forest.
Francis Ruge, district game warden,
said the checking stations within the
county had reported 270 bucks killed,
III at Oakland, 65 at Rainbow Inn, 60
at Grantsville 20 at Friendsville, and
s at Kitzmiller, while fifteen or more
had reported at the LaVale substation
in Allegany county, and it was feit
that others may have checked in after
returning to their homes in other
counties.
Of the twenty-siX deer liberated last
spring and marked with a clipped ear,
only two were caught during this
open season. One of them, a 14-point
luck, was killed by Onie Sweitzer, of
VindeX
A group of Sang Run hunters was
claiming the biggest percentage of
success among any other hunting
party in the woods. Thirteen or more
who have been in the habit of hunt
ing together each year were never
able to get more than five bucks un-
til week ago when eight were killed.
That meant about 100 pounds of
fresh meat for Suzanna, Parker, En-
cry, George, Alvie, Milton, Dale and
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Dewitt, Randall
Friend, Charles Carr, j., Joe Nc
Robie and Arnold Friend. The success
full hunters of the group this year
were Suzanna, Emory, George and
Joe Dewitt, Randall and Arnold
Friend, Charles Carr and Joe Nero
bic.
Mr.. Ruge said he was unable to OBJ
tain the names of persons killing deer
on the last three days Of the season,
as the State Warden had gathered
the check lists early Sunday morning
and took them to Baltimore with him.