96 FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. 



sentences are now given to second offenders and aggravated cases. Rec- 

 ords for this district show jail sentences for the year 1919-20, a total 

 of 102 days; for 1921-22, 1219 days. There are a few justices of the 

 peace who are loath to inflict a fine, but the moral support of a live 

 sportsmen's organization is rapidly eliminating this. 



WINTER FEEDING. 



The winter of 1921 was the most severe on game animals and birds 

 since the winter of 1916. 



By the publicity given to the press by circular letters and by cooper- 

 ation with the Forest Service and game protective organizations in the 

 snow belt previous to the heavy fall, especially in Plumas, Lassen, 

 'Siskiyou and El Dorado counties, the counties in which deer and quail 

 suffered most, we were enabled to succor many of them, although lions 

 and coyotes took a heavy toll in the soft snow. Generally speaking, the 

 deer and quail wintered fairly well. Thanks are due to many sports- 

 men and others in donating feed and in assisting our deputies in this 

 laudable work. 



Between 300 and 400 deer and between 2000 and 2500 quail were fed 

 in Yuba County. At Indian Valley, Eanger C. E. Whittier fed 1200 

 pounds of hay and 237 pounds of wheat. Tony Laveszolla fed hay to 

 the value of $16.75 ; salt, $1.25. Mr. Otto Riffel of Blairsden rendered 

 valuable assistance in giving information and feed and Mr. Lyons, 

 looked after a bunch of deer. Deer were reported dying for lack of 

 salt in the Trinity National Forest. Four hundred pounds of salt were 

 purchased for them. Mr. James Harris of Clio voluntarily fed a large 

 bunch of deer. Forest Supervisor Albert E. Gould of Quincy rendered 

 valuable assistance in the w^ork. Deputy Lippincott of Yreka fed 250 

 quail at Orofino. 



A summary shows expenses of winter feeding in Yuba, Sierra, El 

 Dorado, Trinity, Plumas, and Siskiyou to the amount of $140.25, exclu- 

 sive of feed voluntarily donated by residents of the above counties, 

 which was greatly in excess of that purchased by deputies. 



ANTELOPE. 



Deputies in Modoc, Lassen and Siskiyou counties took a census of 

 the remaining antelope in 1912. This showed but 19 of these animals 

 remaining. Countless herds of them roamed the above named counties 

 at one time, especially in the Madeline Plains district. Py a strict patrol 

 . of their winter and summer range we were able to increase the herds 

 until the last census taken last December showed over 200 of them. 

 Particular credit is due to Fish and Game Deputies Geo. W. Court- 

 right of Straw and J. 0. Miller of Bray, whose letters are appended : 



Straw, Cal., Feb. 16, 1922. 



Deae Sir : I will hereby give yon a brief report of my knowledge of the remain- 

 ing antelope of Modoc and Siskiyou counties. 



Early settlers of Modoc tell of the large herds of antelope which they used to see 

 on the big sage plateau, seven to fifteen miles from the town of Alturas, approxi- 

 mately twenty-five years ago. There were several small herds left, which each year 

 dwindled down to three or five animals at most. This big sage herd of antelope in 

 •Modoc County numbered approximately fifteen in 1909. 



During the 90's several small herd were known to visit the many little valleys of 

 the above sections, but not to remain longer than a few days. During the summer 

 of 1894 I, with my father, saw three antelope on the bed of Egge Lake, which is 



