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Then, if we are to expect much real duck hunting in this state, 

 we must do something to attract and hold the ducks here. We have 

 some of the finest duck hunting waters in Montana to be found in any- 

 state in the union, but many of these waters are absolutely barren 

 of duck food and contain no food for the ducks when they come down 

 on their northern flights. The result is. they simply remain a few 

 hours, get some needed rest and continue their journey southward. 

 We must find some way of planting some kind of duck food in these 

 waters, so as to hold the ducks here until the country freezes up in 

 the fall of the year. 



It is my opinion that we need a department of education. The 

 standards of sportsmanship are raised by a better understanding of 

 what we should and should not do. A higher standard of sportsman- 

 ship tells us we cannot violate the laws enacted for fish and game 

 protection and expect to always have fish and game. A higher standard 

 of sportsmanship tells us we must protect the farmers' rights if we 

 are to be accorded the right to hunt and fish on his ground. A better 

 understanding among the sportsmen can be had by the publication of 

 a quarterly bulletin, which could he published and circulated by the 

 department of education. Through the department of education the 

 organization of sportsmen clubs could b3 carried on, and interest in 

 our work kept up. This department could also supervise the carrying 

 on of predatory bird and animal contests. It is also my opinion that 

 we need a first class biologist to survey our fishing waters and de- 

 termine what, if anything, could be done to increase the fish food 

 life therein. This same biologist could examine our r'uck hunting 

 waters and advise us the most suitable kind of duck food to plant 

 therein. 



These are some of the things we can do to make more and 

 better hunting and fishing within this state. Of course, our income is 

 limited and we have not the funds available to do all of these things, 

 otherwise they would have been done before now. Let us hope that 

 some day, ere it is too late, we will receive some added income so that 

 these and other suggestions may be carried out. 



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Forest Service Co-operation and haw Enforcemefit 



Forty-four cases of \av violations were investigated by Forest 

 Officers during the bi-ennium and a great deal of other valuable 

 assistance has been given the Department by Forest Service 

 Officials. Their help iu properly posting the boundaries of Game 

 Preserves, and taking game census has been invaluable. 



Many of the cuts in this report were made from photographs 

 furnished by the Forest Service. 



