2IO REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 



control of all of Township No. 4, and 5,000 acres on Township No. 3, Brown's Tract. I 

 completed the posting of my trespass notices just before the open season for hounding, 

 and by employing three competent detectives, or game keepers, I was able to prevent , 

 any deer being killed by hounding. By so doing I think that I saved full two hundred 

 deer which would, have been killed had hunting with dogs been permitted; but it cost 

 me two dollars per head to do it. I am satisfied, however, with the result. 



Hunting deer with dogs may do for those that have preserves which they control. 

 Neither would it be so objectionable if sportsmen would only be satisfied with killing 

 the legal number. But hundreds from all around the borders of the wilderness take 

 advantage of this easy and sure method of hunting, who care nothing about protec- 

 tion, but go in to hunt for what profit there is in it. I have known one person that 

 took out thirty deer during one hounding season. Two years ago eighteen deer were 

 killed in one day by driving them to the water in the two lakes near my house. So long 

 as hounding deer is permitted by law, hundreds of deer dogs will be kept all around 

 the borders of the wilderness. These dogs get into the woods on the crust and kill 

 deer. 



Mr. Myron Bruce, Blue Ridge, Essex County, N. Y, (Postmaster.) — I think it would 

 be better if deer were not hounded until October 1st, and not longer than November 1st. 



Hon. George A. Stevens, Lake Placid, Essex County, N. Y, ( Hotel Proprietor and 

 Expert Hunter). — The best way of preserving the deer of the Adirondacks will be by 

 prohibiting "jacking," and making the hounding season as short as possible. 



Ten days of hounding is as long as the dogs ought to be allowed to run. 



Of all the States of the Union, New York, with its magnificent forest, is the far- 

 thest from protecting its game. I am speaking of deer, for all the other game is well 

 enough protected. Soon, in the localities where deer can now be found, they will be 

 hard to find ; for, at the hounding season, every brook and pond where deer run to 

 escape the hounds, is manned with hunters whose only object is " to kill a deer." 

 Buckshot, slugs and all kinds of missiles are fired at the innocent, harmless creatures, 

 often wounding them only, and allowing them to escape into the forest, where they 

 suffer and die from their wounds. 



The "Hotel-keepers' Association" and " Adirondack Guides' Association " have 

 committees to look after thegame laws; and any law inimical to their interest will be 

 fought to a finish. The above-named associations are after the hunter-guests. It is 

 money for them. Unless more restriction is placed — unless the hounding season is 

 shortened and jacking prohibited — we will soon be without any game in the Adiron- 

 dacks. In this territory there are very few now. A few years ago there was a plenty, 

 but the hounds have driven them out. 



