Game Protection and 



The Game Protection Fund is derived from two sources, hunting 

 and angling licenses, and fines imposed for the violation of game laws. 

 This Fund was established in 1905 when the Legislature 

 passed the Hunter's License Law. It provides that all 

 residents must pay $i.OO for the privilege of hunting or 

 killing game birds and animals ; all non-residents are taxed 

 $10.00 for this privilege. The Legislature of 1909 enacted an Angler's 

 License Law which provided for a license of $1.00 for residents and 

 $5.00 for non-residents. 



The Game 

 Protection 

 Fund 



Chinese Pheasant Mother 



When the State Board of Fish and Game Commissioners took office, 

 there was an accumulation of about $60,000.00 in the Game Protection 

 Fund. A part of this sum accumulated from anglers' licenses. From 

 1909 until 1911, there was no provision in the law, according to Attorney 

 General Crawford, for the spending of anglers' license money in the 

 building of hatcheries or in the artificial propagation of trout. During 

 the year 1911, there were between $70,000.00 and $80,000.00 collected. 



