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game should immediately enact a law prohibiting the 

 killing of any female hoofed animal, under any and all 

 circumstances, and also prohibiting the killing of any 

 hoofed animal less than one year old. 



"3. Throughout every state and territory now in- 

 habited by them, the killing of antelope, mountain 

 sheep and mountain goats should be absolutely pro- 

 hibited for ten years ; and the possession of a fresh 

 skin or head should be regarded as prima facie evi- 

 dence of violation of law. 



"4. Henceforth every person visiting the Western 

 regions in quest of large game should regard it as his 

 duty to cooperate with state and territorial authorities 

 in the observance and enforcement of the game laws, to 

 kill sparingly at all times, and under no circumstances 

 to shoot female or yearling animals. 



"5. No guide should conduct a hunting party in 

 quest of game unless each member of it pledged him- 

 self to observe the rules of moderation in shooting that 

 now are morally binding upon all. 



"6. In view of the alarming decrease of our large 

 game animals, it is time for the adoption throughout 

 the United States of an unwritten law that any man 

 who kills a female hoofed animal is not to be considered 

 a true and honorable sportsman. 



" 7. Every state and territory containing large game 

 should collect a license fee on each gun carried or used 

 in hunting ; and all funds derived from this source and 

 from fines should be used in payment of the salaries of 

 game wardens. 



