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Mr. Fitz Greene Halleck, Nehasane, Hamilton County, X. Y. {Superintendent 

 Nehasane Preserves.) — Our deer need more protection. We would say — do away 

 with jack-hunting and hounding. 



Mr. Oliver St. Marie, Indian Lake, Hamilton County, X. Y. (Merchant and 

 Experienced Hunter.) — The law should be amended so as to stop floating. The season 

 should not open until September 1st, and it should last until November 1st. More 

 attention should be paid to the protection of deer. I approve of hounding. 



I have not heard of any deer being found dead in the woods, except at Moose 

 River. Everyone that has been there claims that a good many were found dead there. 



Mr. Edward F. Boe/nu, Newton's Corners, Hamilton County, X. Y. (Superintendent 

 Sacandaga State Fish Hatchery.) — Floating is worse than hounding; for they kill lots 

 of does that have not weaned their fawns. Many are wounded which are not found 

 till they are spoiled. The season ought not to begin until September 17th. It should 

 close November 1st, and not give them any extra time to get their venison out, for 

 they will surely kill just to the last day. 



If floating and hounding is not stopped, and is allowed to run for five years more, 

 the deer will be just as scarce as the moose are now. 



Many of the guides here are in favor of stopping hounding deer altogether for five 

 years, but allow still-hunting for the regular length of time. 



I live on a road where lots of parties have to go to get to the West Canadas and 

 Cedar Lakes ; and I have seen lots of venison come out of the woods ; all it was good 

 for was to throw to the hogs, for it will not keep after it has been run and shot down 

 in the water. 



Mr. Joseph Sherman, Caivga, Fulton County, X. Y. (Hotel Proprietor.) — I think it 

 would be an advantage to have some of the officials or protectors located in the vicinity 

 where the deer exist, so that when there is a heavy snow crust they can be watched 

 and protected; for that is the time when they are slaughtered the most, out of season. 



Mr. Allen Olmsted, Potsdam, X. Y. (Woodsman and Hunter?) — Do away with 

 hounding; then, with the law as it now is in regard to the number each man may 

 kill, in five years the deer in the Adirondacks will be more than double. A good 

 many deer are killed by men in lumber camps; but they are not wasted. It is 

 different with the deer that have been run with dogs. If they have a long race the 

 meat is frothy and black, and is not fit to be eaten by any man, but is fed to the dogs. 



When I was a forester I have seen ten dogs at a time on a train going to the 

 woods to hound deer. Those dogs had to be fed, and the main feed they got was from 

 the game they killed. You will hear Franklin county men say that deer are thicker, 

 and more plentiful than they were ten years ago. Why? It is possible there is some 



