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CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME. 



FEW STURGEON LEFT. 

 During August, 1915, a giant siurgcon 

 was caught in the Feather River, two 

 miles east of Live Oak, by W. A. 

 McAuslin. With the aid of J. J. HaJien, 

 Mr. McAuslin soon landed the fish. 

 Small white fish baited to three bass 

 hooks at the end of a common chalk 

 line were used in its capture. The stur- 

 geon swam into shallow water and after 

 shooting it several times the men had 



now fliat, it is tho nearest extinct of all 

 of our food fishes, is considered a delicacy 

 and every attempt is being made to in- 

 crease its nunilxM's. 



AN ALL-WOMAN JURY CONVICTS 

 NIGHT SHOOTERS. 



In January a jury of twelve women, 

 the first jury so far as is known made up 

 entirely of women to try a fish and 

 game ca.se in California, heard the evi- 



Fig. 51. Giant sturgeon weighing 160 pounds, cauglit near Live 

 Oak, California, in August, 1915. The sturgeon is so nearly- 

 extinct in waters of this state that it has been given total 

 protection. 



no difiiculty in landing it. This fish, a 

 male (see fig. 51) was seven feet long 

 and weighed one hundred and sixty 

 pounds. Another fish, evidently its mate, 

 was seen in the river at the same time. 

 This fish was caught before the stur- 

 geon was given total protection. Once 

 extremely abundant in our larger streams 

 and considered poor food, the sturgeon, 



dence and brought in a verdict of guilty, 

 at Willows, Glenn County. Four Colusa 

 duck hunters were arraigned on the 

 charge of night shooting. On January 4 

 they were tried by a jury of men who dis- 

 agreed seven to five in favor of acquittal. 

 The new trial was set for January 14, and 

 twelve women were seated as jurors. The 

 case being historical it may be of interest 



