THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 



BOUNTIES ON PREDATORY ANIMALS. 



The State Board of Fish and Game Commissioners have offered the 

 following additional bounties on predatory animals, which are to be paid 

 from the Game Protection Fund: 



Gray or timber wolf $20.00 



Cougar or mountain lion 15.00 



Bob-cat or lynx 1.00 



These bounties are in addition to the following amounts which are 

 authorized by the legislature and are paid by the County Clerks under the 

 regular bounty law: 



Coyote or coyote pup $ 1.50 



Gray wolf or black wolf 5.00 



Gray, black or timber wolf pup 2.50 



Bob-cat, wild cat or lynx 2.00 



Mountain lion, panther or cougar 10.00 



The additional bounties offered from the Game Protection Fund will 

 not be paid on any animals killed before October 1, 1913. To secure these 

 bounties, affidavits from the County Clerk must be sent to the office of the 

 State Game Warden. 



The last session of the legislature changed the bounty law so that 

 it is not necessary for the hunter to go in person before the County Clerk. 

 He can send his hides, accompanied by an affidavit. According to the 

 old law, it was necessary to sever the head from the rest of the hide, or 

 to cut the skin from eye to eye, often destroying the value of a good 

 fur. Under the present law, the hides are marked by stamp or brand and 

 three holes punched in the base or root of each ear. 



FISHING ON THE UPPER WILLAMETTE. 



Mr. J. J. McCormick, of Eugene, Oregon, reports that his favorite 

 way of fishing on the upper Willamette is in a boat. The river is 

 navigable for good boat fishing as far up as Oak Ridge, which is situated 

 forty miles east of Eugene. Boats can be taken that far either by rail or 

 wagon. It makes a splendid trip to cruise down and fish. Of course, it 

 takes an expert boatman as the water is swift in many places and is 

 shallow and rocky, all of which furnished exciting sport. 



Mr. McCormick reports that he makes his first trips early in April. 

 He has made good catches as early as April 7th. Flies are used exclusively 

 at this season. He has used the March Brown and the Blue and Red 

 Upright, Gray Hackle, Willow and Professor. The best months for fishing 

 or_ the upper Willamette over this stretch of river are May and June. From 

 about the middle of July a spoon can be used to much better effect than 

 a fly. 



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