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they are, strictly speaking, highly prized game birds and should 

 be afforded the protection in Montana that is given them in 

 most of the other states of the union. 



In my biennial report of 1909-1910 I called attention to the 

 practice of exhibiting the carcasses of protected game animals 

 in meat shops and restaurants. This practice should be pro- 

 hibited by law, as it gives the impression that the meat is on 

 sale. 



SHIPMENTS OF GAME DURING CLOSED SEASON. 



I have found the agents of all common carriers within the 

 state to be living up to a strict interpretation of the law con- 

 cerning shipments of game, both within and to points outside 

 of the state. 



For the better protection of game out of season, I respect- 

 fully suggest that a law be enacted prohibiting the agents of 

 all common carriers from receiving for shipment game more 

 than five days after the close of the hunting season. This 

 provision will work no hardship on the hunter who has killcvl 

 his game within season and will prevent the unlawful killing 

 of many game animals out of season. 



• BETTER PROTECTION FOR ROCKY MOUNTAIN 



SHEEP. 



There are but comparatively few Rocky Mountain sheep in 

 existence today, and ^Montana is among the last of the States 

 having an open season on these magnificent specimens of 

 game animals. 



At present there is a sixty-day open season, permitting each 

 hunter one sheep, without restrictions as to age or sex. I be- 

 lieve it imperative that a law be enacted prohibiting the killing 

 of ewes and lambs — only permitting the killing of grown bucks, 

 otherwise the race will become extinct in Montana. 



FEDERAL LAW. PROPOSED. TO GOVERN HUNTING 

 OF MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS. 



The American Game Protective and Propagation Association, 

 of which Mr. John 1'. P)urnham is President, has been instru- 

 mental in having a measure presented to the National Congress 

 [)roviding for the establishment of uniform national game laws 

 to govern the hunting of migratory game birds. This measure 

 is now pending in the I'nitcd States Senate, and has receive.! 



