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four weeks of instructions on fish and game laws and the reasons for 

 them, a preliminary examination is given. The successful boys take 

 the oath of office and are given badges and credentials signed by the 

 three California Fish and Game Commissioners and the Division's 

 Executive Officer. Thus, they become Rangers of the Junior Game 

 Patrol. Then they are ready to commence with the course of instruc- 

 tions, outlined below, which is made as interesting as possible. Field 

 trips are an important feature, as it is only through actual contact 





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Fig. 41. The badge of the Junior Game Patrol. 



with nature that the desired results can be secured. The course con- 

 sists of the following activities: 



Instructions in fish and game laws and the reasons for them. 



Identification of birds, fish and other animals; mounting of speci- 

 mens. 



Drill work. 



Fishing — fly and bait casting. 



Making of flies and leaders, rewinding rods. 



Hunting in field; dog training. 



Hiking, camping, forest fire prevention. 



Rifle and pistol shooting. 



Trapping; predatory animal control. 



Athletics. 



Red Cross life saving. 



Game management on the farm; restoration of cover for upland 

 game ; soil erosion. 



Game bird raising. 



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