Smyrna times., 1962-10-25

annual fiscal report of Com
mission activities from July |,
1861 through June 30. 1862 and a
history of the federal aid to
wildlife program in Delaware by
Jay L. Harmic. THE million
and a half dollars invested in
Delaware's outdoors In the last
rs years has had tremendous
influence on the quality and
quantity of hunting in our state.
"The Pitman-Rober Act
is the backbone of Delaware's
wildlife program. From suburb
to the sea it has meant the
survival of these resources for
our citizens"
Anyone who would like to be
on the regular mailing list for
Delaware's only wildlife mag
azine and calendar may do so
by contracting the Dover office
of the Delaware Game and Fish
Commission.
New Appointment. Daniel
Parker of Laurel has been ap-
pointed dog warden for western
Sussex County. Persons report
ing dog complaints may con-
tact Warden Parker at his
home. CTelephone 875-58l7)
Game And Fish Wardens Are
Always On Call. If you need
a game warden In a hurry,
here are some of the ways that
he may be reached. During
weekday office hours $3.50
am. thru 4:30 p.m.) call the
Delaware Game and Fish Com :
mission at Dover, telephone
734-7474. In the evening or on
week-ends and holidays contact
a warden at his home. Wardens
names, addresses, and phone
numbers are as follows:
James c. White, State Sup
ervisor, RID. rs. Seaford, Del
aware; Telephone -629-7745.
Dawson N. Sapp, Dover (Bay
Road), Delaware; Telephone :
734-3220.
Ellis P. Sartin, RID. fl, Mid
dletown, Delaware; Telephone :
Terminal 4-780l. Ass
]. Wesley Walls, Sr., Mary
del. Delaware; Telephone 492r
1897.
Norris w. Benson, RID. IL,
Laurel, Delaware; Telephone :
875-7656.
Clarence H. Reed, Milton,
Delaware; Telephone o84-
46Oo.
Frank H. Shockley, RID. III,
Frankford, Delaware; Tele-
phone 1872 -6077.
If your business with a warder
is routine, either write or leave
a message asking the warden tC
contact you.
Wardens welcome informa-
tion ranging from suspected
game and fish law violations t.
requests for information per
tanning to hunting and fishing
Most convictions for illega
night hunting result from in
formation furnished to wardel
in advance, and a warden nevel
reveals the source of his in
formation.
Lewes Access Site To Be
Paved. The Delaware Gam
g. Fish Commission has con
tracted for the surfacing wit
tar and chip the parking 10
adjacent to the small boat ram
on the Lewes -Rehoboth Canal
This popular two-acre acces
site along the Lewes-Re Rehobot
Canal was leased to the Gam
and Fish Commission by tn
town of Lewes several year
ago.
Deer Hunting On Publ
Lands. Deer hunting is per
mitted in season throughout tn
Petersburg Wildlife Area an
the Assawoman Wildlife Are;
A spokesman for the Commiss
ion stated that the deer herd
Delaware is still growing and
not in need of additional refug
areas at this time. The Peters
burg Area near FELTON, consist
of $500 acres; the Assawoms
Area near Fenwick Island cor
tains l400 acres. Portions
these areas are usually refuge
to facilitate dog training or
protect waterfowl flocks. Hun
ers are advised to keep L
yards from occupied dwelling
The season for hunting de,
this year are: bow and arrow
October | = November 8; sho
gun only - November s, 9 al
10.
An Excerpt From The Fe,
eral Waterfowl Regulations.
(a) Migratory game birds Nj
be taken only from any floati
craft except a sinkbox, al
excluding any boat or 9th
craft having a motor attach
or any sailboat unless such be
or other craft with motor q
tached or such sailboat
beached, resting at anchor.
fastened within or tied imme
lately alongside of any type
fixed hunting blind: Provide
That rails (but not includi
coots or gallinules) may
taken from a boat with mot
attached when Q) the sourc
of power has been complete
shut off; (ii) the forward pr