ONE hundred and eighty arrests for violations of the state 

 game laws have been made in Northern Minnesota dur- 

 ing the past six months, according to a statement pre- 

 pared for The North Woods by H. A. Rider, executive agent 

 of the State Game and Fish Commission Of these, 165 re- 

 sulted in convictions and 15 were discharged. There were 

 111 seizures of game or firearms as contraband property. 



The forests are literally teeming with game, according to 

 the executive agent of the game and fish commission, and 

 conditions for hunting this coming season never were better. 

 Mr. Rider's statement follows: 



Bright Outlook For Hunters Reported By State Commission. 



"Editor The North Woods: 



"I have been requested to give a statement relative to 

 game conditions in the northern part of the state. Con- 

 ditions were never better than at the present time and 

 the outlook for game of all kinds is very favorable. The 

 deputy game wardens report that partridges and quail 

 are very numerous and are of good size for this time of 

 the year. Prairie chickens are plentiful. Deer and 

 moose are seen in large numbers and also are in splen- 

 did condition. 



''The Commission has, in years gone by, had some 

 trouble in enforcing the game and fish laws, partly 

 caused by the lack of funds to properly protect the game 

 and enforce the law. The Commission also has had 

 trouble with people who seem to ignore the law pertain- 

 ing to game and fish. I am glad to say, however, that 

 the people are coming to realize that unless game and 

 fish are conserved, that it will be a question of only a 

 few short years when there will be none left. 



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