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PISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



At the close of the biennium the patrol department numbered 122 

 men on the pay roll as compared with 77 at the close of the preceding 

 biennium. These are well distributed throughout the length and 

 breadth of the state. 



In order to make the patrol more effective a number of boats 

 have been made available, and in other instances outboard motors have 

 been furnished. Three canvas boats, easily transportable, have been 

 purchased and are being put to good use. 



One of the serious problems of the patrol force has long been the 

 control of market hunters in the Sacramento Valley. In order to 

 handle a bad situation a camp was established near Maxwell, where the 

 deputies work in the duck fields, and have a chance to change their wet 

 clothes and get a warm meal. Night shooting, ground sluicing and 



Fig. 3. Jay Bruce, lion hunter, with a take of five lions. 



bootlegging of ducks during the winter of 1927-1928 was made a far 

 more difficult thing than in the past. 



An important, far reaching step in the building of a more efficient 

 patrol force consisted of placing such force in uniform, which is now 

 a dark green color, practical for service, clothing the deputy with more 

 official standing, giving him better protection, and creating a better 

 impression in his community. Other states which have adopted the 

 uniform all report marked improvement. In certain instances, where 

 necessity requires, a deputy is permitted to wear other clothing 

 that will not reveal his identity. 



