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laws combined with the raids of predatory animals; and 

 is unanimous in the belief that, if the illegal killing of deer, 

 particularly of does, can be stopped, and the wolves, cougars, 

 and wild cats exterminated, deer will naturally increase 

 within the boundaries of Oregon, even with a reasonable 

 open season annually for hunting them under proper restric- 

 tions. Towards the remedying of the first cause, the State 

 Game Warden is putting forth his best endeavors. The 

 state is so large, however, and the sentiment of the people 

 towards game protection has become so perverted, that even 

 with his best efforts far from a satisfactory state of affairs 

 can be brought about. Under the direction of the Board, 

 the State Game Warden is, through his deputies, conducting 

 a campaign of education in an effort to create a sentiment 

 favorable to game and bird protection and in opposition to 

 what seems to be the prevailing sentiment amongst the 

 populace. 



For the elimination of the second cause, the Board looks 

 to the next session of the legislature for relief. All authori- 

 ties agree that predatory animals, particularly cougars and 

 wolves, kill more deer annually in Oregon, by far, than all 

 classes of men. The commissioners are firm in the belief 

 that the state bounty for the killing of these animals should 

 be made sufficiently large to induce systematic hunting of 

 them to the point where they will become rare, if not ex- 

 tinct. It is argued that, if these bounties be made thus 

 large, it will be an economy in the end, for, while it might! 

 cost a considerable sum at the beginning, it would be only 

 a short time until there would be few, if any, animals left 

 on which to pay bounties. 



One of the duties laid down for the State Board of Fish 

 and Game Commissioners by the Governor has been the 

 suggestion to the next legislature of revisions and improve- 

 ments in the laws of the state which relate to fish and 

 game. The Governor has indicated in public utterances 

 that this is expected of the Board; so, in obedience to thai 

 suggestion, this body is now actively engaged in the for- 



