THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 131 
By W:ARDEN Ep. WALKER, Medford, Oregon 
In answer to your letter of March 27, as to the difficulties encoun- 
tered in doing warden work, will say that the main one at present is 
shortage of hay in the out-lying districts, making it impossible to make 
long trips with horses. On account of bad roads and deep snow we 
can only take a small amount with us. We also have trouble investi- 
gating reports on account of the telephone. 
I would suggest as an improvement to the game laws, to issue each 
person who buys a license a metal button to be worn on hat or coat 
while hunting or fishing. The button should have a number correspond- 
ing with his or her license number. I find that most sportsmen who 
hunt and fish hate to take time in showing their license to the warden 
and in many cases take it as an insult. 
I find in dealing with the public in general that most of them are 
willing to protect game if they are treated as law-abiding citizens. I 
find also if the warden will try he can make the average fellow believe 
or see that he is an important factor in game protection. 
As to violators, I find two classes. The one who violates, thinking 
it is smart to evade the law, and the one who violates for want of food. 
In the latter case it is impossible to get a conviction. 
Most violators, when caught red-handed in the field, submit to 
arrest willingly, but where the case has been worked up and a search 
warrant is used, it ususally causes hard feelings toward the wardens. 
By WARDEN O. B. PARKER, McMinnville, Oregon 
In reply to your letter of March 27, I will say there are a great 
many difficulties to be encountered in our duties as Deputy Game 
Wardens. One of these is by telephoning ahead to let possible game 
violators know that we are coming. I have made a trip to Fairdale in 
which the people of that locality were warned in this manner that I 
was on the way. For this there seems to be no remedy other than to 
use as much care as possible to prevent people from learning our des- 
tination. It is a great disadvantage in our work, but I do not know of 
any satisfactory remedy. Another one is that people are not willing 
to give evidence in cases where they know of game violations and we 
cannot get evidence to make an arrest although we are sure of guilt. 
A warden can sometimes get the evidence by talking the matter over 
with them and getting them to understand how impossible it is to stop 
such violations unless the people give us their assistance. 
The administration of the game laws could be improved by having 
two deputies work together as much as possible. Two men ean have 
better success collecting evidence and apprehending game violators than 
one—especially if there are several hunters together, as there are 
usually in the mountain districts. 
Automobiles are a great help and can be used efficiently during 
the fishing season and the summer months. By using them one can 
get about to better advantage and it is not so easy for us to be located 
as when we depend upon trains for transportation. Also it may be 
improved by keeping the general public interested as much as possible 
in the propagation and protection of game. 
My experience with the public, generally speaking, has been very 
satisfactory. People are taking more interest in the protection of game 
and fish now than in former years and accept the enforcement of the 
