THE CANADIAN SPORTSMAN AND V\'H RALIST. 





The above particulars and conclusions will 

 serve to give some idea ol the interest and 

 promise of this subject, if ii is studied with li- 

 near an approach to the Btricl scientific method 

 as the circumstances will permit. 



ILLEGAL FISHING. 



I would draw attention of the Montreal Fish 

 and Game Protection Club to the illegal netting 

 and angling lor Black Bass (II. nigricans), 



which takes place at Beauharnois, in the mouth 

 of the River St. Louis; also, in the vicinity of 

 the islands in Lake St. Louis, during the close 

 season, between the lf>th April and 15th -May. 

 At this period fish swarm in these Idealities 

 and fall an easy prey to the poachers. II this 

 infraction of the Game Laws could be stopped, 

 Montreal sportsmen and others would have 

 good Black Bass and Dore fishing, easy and 

 inexpensive to reach. Minnows for bait can be 

 caught in large numbers in the mouth of the 

 River St. Louis. E. D. W. 



Montreal, 15th March, 1881. 



PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE QUEBEC 

 GAME LAWS. 



SlR, — That the Fish ami Game Protection 

 Club of the Province of Quebec is becoming a 

 " terror to evil doeis " is apparent from the facl 

 that a close search at the commencement of the 

 close season tor Dcers, Hares, Ac, and tor 

 Partridges resulted in the discovery of but one 

 piece of venison ami one small lot of hares. I 

 am glad to say that all the respectable Fish 

 and Game dealers in the city are working in 

 harmony with the Club, a state of affairs that 

 did not at one time exist. The Club intends 

 petitioning the Legislature at its next session for 

 the following alterations in the Game Act, viz : 

 Close season for Deer and Moose to commence 

 on 1st January, instead ol' 1 st February ; for 

 Black Duck. Wood Duck and Teal, to com- 

 mence 1st April instead ot 1st May; tor Par- 

 tridges to commence 1st January, instead ot' 

 1st March. 



H. R. 



Note. — At this instant we avoid comment on 

 the above alterations. Quebec sportsmen will 

 doubtless be careful that the close seasons are 

 in accordance with the natural history of the 

 animals mentioned. Our object is to harmonize 

 the Game Laws of Quebec and Ontario which 

 we have had in view from the first issue of the 

 Sportsman, Ac. — Ed. 



Sib,— With regai I to tl 

 lasl number beaded " Fish ai I 

 Beware," I thin I you must 1. i 

 the facl thai troul bad been in 

 Province two months before tin 



i and S/i . am was published, 

 exportation "l troul i" Vermont 

 not illegal. As regards the district wl 

 troul were said to bai e come, I ma 

 the supervision .it the Fisher 

 so perfeel thai nothing is left for the Fish and 

 Came Club to do. <M course it is ntterlj 

 possible entirely to stop poaching in a wilder- 

 ness bo \ ast. 



JL K. 



Note. — We have a decided objection t" net- 

 ting Brook Troul during any season ; thisi 

 led (" our remarks. — En. 



GAME LAWS. 

 PROVINCE OF QUEBEC. 



It is unlawful to hunt or kill : — 

 ElkjCommonl/called Moose, Virginian 1 1 

 Caribou or Reindeer, and Arctic Hare Irom the 

 1st February to 1st September. 



Ptarmigan, Ruffled Grouse, < Partr 



Spruce Grouse, Sharp-tail t rrouse,W I cock or 



Wilson's Snipe from L-t May to 1st September. 



Wild Swan, all kinds ol < leese, or wild ducks 

 of any kind from l-t May to 1st September. 



The same east ol Three Rivers, from L">tli 

 May to 1st September. 



It is unlawful to catch : — 



Pickerel (Dore) or Pike Perch, Maskili _ 

 and Black Bass, from the 15th April to 15th 

 May. 



Salmon (with nets) from Isl August 

 May. Do. (with the Hy) from 1st Septetnl 

 1st 'May. 



Brook Trout (speckled) or River Trout, Irom 

 1st October to 31st December. 



Salmon Trout and Lake Trout Irom the Lull 

 October to 1st December. 



Whitetish from the 10th November to 1st 

 December. 



PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. 



It is unlawful to hunt or kill: — 

 Deer. Elk (Moose), Reindeer (Caribou), between 

 15th of December and 1st October. 



Grouse, (pheasants), Prairie Fowl or Part- 

 ridge between 1st January and 1st September. 



Wild Turkeys and Quail between Is 

 January and 1st October. 



