THIRTIETH BIENNIAL REPORT 31 



At the close of the biennium, the Patrol Bureau consisted of 122 

 persons, divided as follows : One patrol chief, one assistant in the San 

 Francisco office, twelve captains (one captain in charge of the fish 

 planting and one in charge of volunteer deputies), seventy-nine dep- 

 uties, one lion hunter and one stenographer. One assistant chief of 

 patrol is in charge of the Los Angeles office, with two captains, twenty- 

 three deputies and one stenographer. 



We also have the following equipment : One 16-foot motor boat, with 

 Johnson motor attached, at the Salton Sea; one 17-foot wooden boat, 

 with Johnson motor attached, at Sacramento ; the launch Quinnat at 

 San Eafael, the speed boat Rainbow at Walnut Grove, the speed boat 

 Hunter at Vallejo, one outboard motor boat at Napa, one outboard 

 motor boat at Kequa, three canvas boats, twelve Johnson outboard 

 motors at different locations throughout the state, and two automobiles. 



On August 1, 1927, the deer tag law went into effect. It is generally 

 acknowledged that it has been a very material factor in reducing the 

 number of illegally killed deer, besides giving the Commission a fairly 

 accurate check on the number of deer killed during the open season. 



It is most generally thought that there has been a marked increase 

 in the game animals and game birds of the state due to increased 

 efficiency of the regular patrol, the assistance of volunteer wardens, 

 and the cooperation of the sportsmen and interested citizens of the 

 state. 



During the biennium, two conventions were held, one in the spring 

 of 1927, which all but three members of the patrol attended, and the 

 other in the spring of 1928, which was attended by the entire patrol. 

 There is no doubt but that the members of the patrol derived much 

 benefit from the instructions given at these meetings. 



In November, 1927, Walter R. Welch, who had been field assistant 

 to the executive officer in charge of volunteers, was appointed captain 

 of volunteer wardens and placed under the order of the patrol chief. 

 Captain Welch will submit a separate report covering the activity 

 of the volunteer wardens. 



I am pleased to be able to say at the close of this biennium there is 

 absolute cooperation and harmony between the sportsmen's associa- 

 tions, the large commercial fishing interests and wholesalers, and the 

 Patrol Bureau. 



