MONTANA STATE FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



"It is a pleasure for me to make you this report as our Hungarian crop was 

 a wonderful success this year and these birds are doing mighty fine in our ter- 

 ritory, and think they should be continued on the favorable list of the commis- 

 sion." — Fred B. Williams, Bozeman. 



"The Ring-neck pheasants which we liberated in this section several years ago 

 have done fine and are increasing in number satisfactorily. The Hungarian par- 

 tridges have done fine this summer and I believe will be a much appreciated 

 bird in this section." — F. T. McCormick, Roundup. 



"I am pleased to report that the situation is decidedly satisfactory. I have 

 conversed with a number of farmers in this locality of the Flathead valley and 

 they all state that large broods of both Ringnecks and partridges were raised 

 this year, in fact, this is the best year we have ever had. I think that the Ring- 

 necks are going to take care of themselves without any further shipments. They 

 have scattered up and down the Flathead valley for miles." — P. N. Bernard, 

 Kalispell. 



"We are very much pleased with the results obtained from the Ringnecks and 

 Hungarians liberated in this immediate vicinity. Both have increased very well 

 and we are very anxious to get more of these birds from your department. The 

 Hungarians appear to be the favorite among our farmers and in time will add 

 much to our game bird supply." — Glenn T. Davis, Carlyle. 



"The Hungarians raised in this vicinity have increased to such an extent that 

 I am satisfied there are more than 500 of them in this locality now. I have exact 

 knowledge of 19 covies raised last year which will average 16 to the covey. 

 Farmers are very friendly to these birds and they are well protected. The Ring- 

 necks have done well regardless of the fact that some farmers are not friendly to 

 them. I think their number would justify an open season on male birds next 



year as they are well distributed throughout 

 the county." — Bert Koons, Poison. 



"The Ringnecks and Hungarians seem 

 to be in fine condition and doing fine and 

 are increasing quite rapidly in this com- 

 munity. We are more in favor of the Hun- 

 garian than the Ringneck, but both are fine 

 birds."— W. J. Tressler, Malta. 



"The Ringneck pheasants are doing very 

 well. A number of young birds were hatched 

 out this last summer. I think it is a good 

 idea to keep restocking the state with 

 them." — Jack Stewart, White Sulphur Spgs. 

 "The advisory board of our association 

 has kept in close touch with the result ob- 

 tained from liberating both Ringnecks and 

 Hungarians. It is thought that the eleva- 

 tion of this county is too great for the 

 Ringnecks, as they have not done very well 

 here. With the Hungarians, however, it is 

 a different story. There are large numbers 

 of these birds scattered all over the Flint 

 creek valley and the sportsmen here are 

 'I'liK Hun more than pleased with the results ob- 



Fcothcrril Fn.r of tin F'uhls tained." — Edwin T. Irvine, Philipsburg. 



