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Mr. Darwin J. Day, Brandon, Franklin County, N. Y. {Superintendent of the Santa 

 Clara Preserve?) — I think we have got full as many deer in our locality this fall as we 

 ever had. I know one thing, we have got plenty at present; and I don't think that 

 hounding will ever kill off our deer, provided we get only thirty days of hounding. 

 But I think that the night-hunting would be better for the sportsmen, if they only 

 could have the month of August to kill deer in, and then put a stop to the night- 

 hunting or killing any until hounding begun. Give them the month of October for 

 hounding. The way it is now they let lots of deer spoil in hounding in September, 

 because it is not cold enough to keep the meat. Venison got with dogs in latter part 

 of September will not keep as well because the deer cannot stand it to run very long. 

 The meat spoils before they can use it up. 



Mr. P. H. Curran, Jerden Falls, Lewis County, N. Y. (Postmaster.) — f think the 

 number of deer in the Adirondacks is far less than four or five years ago, and if 

 hounding is allowed it will not be long before there will be none. It is wrong to 

 extend or allow ten to fifteen days after the hounding season is past for parties to get 

 out their venison. I am satisfied that there are many deer killed during that time, and 

 in many instances hounding is continued and deer slaughtered. Then I think there is 

 quite a percentage of the deer run by dogs that die from exhaustion, though they may 

 not have been caught by the dogs. Have heard of several cases where they have been 

 found dead, and the only plausible theory was that they had been run to death. 



Mr. A. R. Fuller, Meacham Lake, Franklin County, N. Y. (Hotel Proprietor and Town 

 Supervisor?) — In my opinion we should kill no does, and not begin to hunt in any way 

 before September 1st. Stop floating or night-hunting. I have taken advantage of the 

 private park act, and posted my lands as the law directs. If some general law is not 

 passed I shall try to enforce the above suggestions on my own lands. For years our 

 guests have generally respected my wishes, as expressed above. Last season fully 40 

 does could have been killed ; but were let go. I think Colonel Fox the Superin- 

 tendent of Forests can give you some information in regard to hunting at Meacham. 



Mr. Arvin Huteliins, Lndian Lake, Hamilton County, N. Y. (Guide and Proprietor 

 of a Hunting Lodge on the " Chain L*akes.") — I am forty-five years of age, and have 

 lived in this town forty-four years. I can safely say that the deer are more plenty 

 than they were thirty years ago, and are increasing fast. 



If there was a law to make it a fine to offer fish or venison for sale, I think that 

 would be all the additional law that would be necessary. There are some men that 

 will kill as long as they can sell at any price. 



Mr. Fdicard H. Talbot, Hinckley, Herkimer County, N. Y. (Foreman Trenton Falls 

 Lumber Co.) — I have heard of many deer being found dead in the woods, the result of 



