22 THE ORBGON SPORTSMAN 
METHODS FOR CONSERVATION OF TROUT 
By F. D. Owen, Roseburg, Oregon 
As you have asked for the views of anglers on methods for con- 
servation of our trout fishing, I will inflict mine upon you. 
Briefly then, as to closing of certain streams, I say, yes. As an 
illustration I will mention Rock Creek, which is a tributary stream of 
the North Fork of the Umpqua River and a noted resort for campers 
in the summer. LHarly in the season it abounds in small trout. One 
seldom takes one over eight inches, while the greater number are six 
inches and less. It is needless to say that it is relentlessly fished. 
Admirably adapted for breeding and growing of trout it should 
be closed, not for two years, but forever and a day. Then cut out 
winter fishing. Seevnty-five to ninety per cent of the trout hooked 
in the winter are below the limit in size. I would like to believe they 
are all put back and that they survive, but truth forbids. Give us a 
close season from October 31 to April, at least, and eut down the 
limit of daily catch to forty at the most. That is plenty for any one 
but a hog, and he must be educated to a better state of mind. The 
limit for seven consecutive days should be less. 
Increase the license fee. Personally I would like to see it at 
$2.00, the extra to be used for increasing the output of the trout 
hatcheries. There will never be any too many for stocking purposes, 
and they should be grown to fingerling size where practicable. 
MANY DEER KILLED IN DOUGLAS COUNTY 
By WarpENn Orrin THompeson, Roseburg, Oregon 
The number of deer killed in Douglas County during the past open 
season was something less than the number killed during the season 
of 1915. As near as I can estimate, about fourteen hundred were killed 
during the past season. 
Not as many deer were killed during August and September as 
usual, and a good many hunters had poor luck owing to the dry and 
hot weather conditions. The latter part of the season was much better 
and a-good many deer were killed during the month of October. 
After the rains came and the deer came out of the brush, there 
appeared to be about as many as usual, although, according to all 
reports, a good many perished in the deep snow last winter. I do not 
believe the loss from this cause was very great, however, as the deer 
ic a browsing animal and lives during the winter mostly on brush and 
moss and the largest number of them are usually found where the snow 
is from six to twelve inches deep. 
The coyote is getting to be one of the worst enemies the young 
deer have, and they are increasing in number in this county. They 
no doubt kill a great many fawns, as well as doing heavy damage to 
the stockmen. 
