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of the season have young with them, and they, the fawns, consequently are unable to 

 look out for themselves. These fawns are left to starve or otherwise perish. This 

 seems to be the general opinion of the guides that follow the hunting of deer during 

 the season. 



Mr. Warren J. Slater, Saranac Lake, Franklin County, N. Y. (Guide.) — In my 

 opinion the hounding should be stopped altogether for five years. The law should be 

 enforced in regard to hounds running at large all winter; many deer are killed by 

 them and they do nobody any good. 



Mr. Fre<l W. Allen, Bolton, Warren County, N. Y. (Postmaster.) — I would make the 

 open season from September 10th to November 1st; and hunting during that period, 

 the same as under the present law. 



Mr. Gardner Smith, Ragged Lake, Franklin County, N. Y. (Gamekeeper, Ragged 

 Lake Rod and Gun Club.) — If hounding and night-hunting were stopped for five years 

 we shall all see the deer increasing tast. I would favor still-hunting in the month of 

 November. 



Mr. F. J. Piekett, Saranac, Clinton County, N. Y. — The hounding season should 

 commence November 1st and end November 30th. The weather is too warm during 

 the present open season, and a great deal of venison is spoiled before it can be used. 



Mr. Myron L. Buttles, Tahawus. Essex County, N. Y. (Superintendent Adirondack 

 Preserve — 96,000 acres.) — I think it would be of interest to the State if the hounding 

 season were extended ten days (as in most localities, unprotected they will run dogs as 

 long as they are permitted to still-hunt) and then make it close season. 



On our territory the deer are very numerous, as many in fact as there is feed for. 

 There are ten deer now on our grounds where was one fifteen years ago. 



We very rarely night-hunt, as the chances are that we would kill the does which 

 we try to protect. 



Mr. Nelson La Bier, Boreas River, Essex County, N. Y. (Postmaster and Farmer) — 

 If the hunting season was a little later, there would be less meat spoiled by the hot 

 weather which we have in the first part of September. 



Mr. George L. demons, Dresden Centre, Washington County, N. Y. (Postmaster.) — 

 Hounding deer should be prohibited at any season of the year, and the season for 

 still-hunting changed so as to include the time from, say, October 1st to December 

 15th. 



Mr. W. H. Roblee, North River, Warren County, N. Y. (Hotelkeeper and Experi- 

 enced Hunter.) — I think the open season for killing deer should commence on 

 September 1st and close on November 1st. Hounding should be permitted. 



