84 THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 
FEEDING THE BIRDS 
In many respects the past winter was the most severe 
ever experienced by the birds and game of our state. 
The heavy snows and the intense colds following them 
made the sportsmen throughout the state feel that a 
great many of the birds and deer would perish. And 
they would have done so had it not been for the splendid 
service rendered by the good citizens of Oregon. Every- 
where the people came to the rescue and fed the birds. 
Back in the hills settlers permitted the deer to feed with 
their stock. The result is that instead of the wild animal 
and bird life of Oregon being greatly diminished on ac- 
count of the severity of the weather it has been saved. 
Very few birds perished and only a few deer are reported 
as having died as a direct result of the heavy snows. Re- 
ports coming from all sections of the state to the Game 
Warden indicate that the Chinese Pheasants will be 
plentiful this fall. Similar reports are to the effect that 
the deer are more numerous than last year. Sportsmen 
know that the deer shooting last season was the best in 
many years with the exception of certain portions of 
Eastern Oregon. 
The State Game department feels that it owes a debt 
of gratitude to the good people of Oregon who assisted 
so nobly in the work of feeding and caring for the wild 
game during the past winter. It will try to compensate 
them by an even more faithful service and co-operation 
this coming season. 
THE MEAT OF IT 
Game protection sentiment is growing. It is taking 
hold of every community. Old violators are fallmg into 
