BULLETIN NUMBER FOUR 171 



Montana. — A letter dated June 1, 1916, from the Chair- 

 man of the State Game and Fish Commission, says, "Since 

 the Migratory Bird Law has been in effect there is a won- 

 derful increase in the number of ducks hatching in this 

 State, and in the number of the fall flight from the North. 

 * * * As the usual thing up until two years ago, two days' 

 shooting at any one blind would clean out the ducks for 

 at least a week. Last year hunters shot every day at these 

 same blinds for a week and had no difficulty in securing 

 the limit bag each day. * * * The word 'disappearing' as 

 applied to ducks in this State is incorrect, since the Fed- 

 eral Migratory Bird Law has been in force." 



Very truly yours, 



D. F. Houston, 



Secretary. 



