The Boone and Crockett Club 
twenty-five years ago; and if the Maine 
Legislature will see that the good work is 
continued, these noble beasts of the chase 
will continue to increase, to the delight, not 
only of the hunter, but of every lover of 
nature and of the hardy life of the wilder- 
ness, and to the very great pecuniary profit 
of the people of the State. In other States— 
Colorado, for instance—good has come from 
the enactment and enforcement of game 
laws; but in no other State have the gov- 
ernmental authorities acted with the wisdom 
displayed by those of Maine, and in no 
other State have the results been so note- 
worthy. It is greatly to be wished that 
such States as Washington, Idaho, Montana, 
and Wyoming, which inclose the best hunt- 
ing-grounds now existing in the United 
States, would follow Maine’s lead. 
Another means by which the Club hopes 
to bring about a proper spirit for the pres- 
ervation of our big game is by frowning on 
and discouraging among sportsmen them- 
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