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ducks begins January ist. Much criticism is made on 

 the strictness of Canadian laws for both birds and fish. 

 But I believe that unless the people on this side of the 

 border do follow their example, the wisdom of the 

 Canadians will be very apparent, for they will have all 

 the game, and if we want any shooting and fishing we 

 Americans will have to pay them for it. 



I must not forget to mention tlie fact, and it cer- 

 tainly is very gratifying, that our State Association law 

 committee was shown such confidence by the Senate 

 Committee that they were asked to assist in drawino- 

 up the bill that finally passed the Senate in most com- 

 plete and satisfactory form, more nearly perfect than 

 they expected to get it in a long time. This was a 

 great compliment, and our Association appreciates it, 

 for it shows conclusively what we have gained by 

 organization. 



I almost forgot to mention a new feature of the 

 game law, which is a provision to license, under proper 

 regulations prescribed by the Commissioners, the use of 

 nets in some of our inland waters. After our exper- 

 ience with Lake Ontario, a body of water which has 

 been exhausted by unrestricted netting, many of our 

 associates looked with disfavor on this innovation, 

 fearing that the privileges granted would be abused. 

 As the provision was adopted on my suggestion, I 

 sincerely hope that the plan will not prove unwise. 

 Very much will depend on the care taken in preparing 

 and enforcing the regulations. 



In many of our inland waters there are vast quanti- 

 ties of desirable food fish, white fish, frost fish, bullheads, 

 etc. These are not game fish and some of them cannot 

 be taken by hook and line, If netted they will afford 

 an excellent food fish for the people of the localities 

 where found, and I believe that this concession will 

 remove much of the friction now existing between 



