Game Laws 



with wicked and felonious mind intercepted, 

 shot, killed and carried away the fox. Post 

 brought suit for the value of the animal, and 

 the injury to the outraged feelings of the 

 members of the hunt. Counsel learned in the 

 law declaimed, and the wise opinion of the 

 court, citing all the authorities from PufTen- 

 dorf down, covers five printed pages, and 

 finally decided that, " However uncourteous 

 or unkind the conduct of Pierson in this in- 

 stance may have been, yet this act was pro- 

 ductive of no injury or damage for which a 

 legal remedy can be applied." 



Probably to correct this ruling, the Statute 

 of 1844 was passed, which provides that any- 

 one who starts and pursues deer in the Coun- 

 ties of Suffolk and Queens shall be deemed 

 in possession of the same. 



A great responsibility Is thrown upon the 

 Government of the United States to protect 

 the large game in the different national parks. 

 In a few years they will contain the only rem- 

 nants of the buffalo, elk, antelope and moun- 

 tain sheep. Poachers, like wolves, surround 

 these parks, killing only to sell the heads 

 for trophies. Captain George S. Anderson 

 and Scout F. Burgess have done a good 



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