THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 135 
Yamhill and try your luck, I am sure you will not be disappointed. 
For the benefit of those who read The Oregon Sportsman, I will 
give the names of some of our fishing streams. They are Baker, Pan- 
ther, Haskins, Turner, Cedar, Fairchilds, Deer, Mill, Coast, East, Rock, 
Agency, Salt Creeks, the north and south forks of the Yamhill River, 
and the well-known Willamina River, which is always a favorite fishing 
stream. There are also small streams, too numerous to mention, along 
which one may enjoy a good day’s sport. These streams have mosily 
been stocked at different times with small fry by the State Game and 
Fish Commission. 
For later fishing we have the north and south forks of the Trask 
River, the headwaters of the Big Nestucca, the Elkhorn, the Little Nes- 
tueca, Salmon Rivers and Three Rivers. Most of these streams may 
be reached by automobile and many beautiful camping grounds are to 
be found along their banks, making them desirable places for a few 
days’ outing or a summer vacation. 
MANY FUR-BEARING ANIMALS TAKEN IN 
COLUMBIA COUNTY 
By WARDEN WILLIAM Brown, St. Helens, Oregon 
In my district, Columbia County, this year especially has been one 
of the most prolifie in its history so far as taking fur-bearing animals 
is concerned. I have frequently talked to trappers during the year 
and they agree with me, that this year has beén one in which the fur- 
bearing animals have been more plentiful than any year of which they 
can remember. This is accounted for by the protection given these 
animals which enables them to multiply. It is the aim of the State 
Game Commission to give the greatest protection to these fur-bearing 
animals in the future and not permit them to be slaughtered during 
the close seasons, or during their breeding seasons. 
To the sportsman who delights in trapping, this county will, within 
a very few years on account of the protection given these animals, be 
the best county in the State for such operations. The fact of the matter 
is, Columbia County abounds in all kinds of game. At the present 
time, ducks are very plentiful in the lakes and streams both in Colum- 
bia and Clatsop Counties. There also seems to be no diminution of deer 
in the upper part of Columbia County, owing to the fact that the log- 
ging industry has ceased and quiet prevails, 
A story was told me the other day by four hunters, among whom 
was a Mr. Miller. In their pursuit for game, they ran across a large 
deer lying down which they promptly took a shot at; but, not knowing 
whether the deer was a buck or a doe, some of the party became sep- 
arated from the two who did the shooting. They were soon signalled to 
come back and help carry out the deer, but, in coming back to the 
spot, they thought they had heard some shooting off in the distance and 
were afraid that the game warden was perhaps close by so they hid their 
guns in the brush while going after the deer. When they came up to 
the animal they discovered, to their surprise, that it was a 200-pound 
buck. After they succeeded in getting the deer out of the woods it 
was dark and they then went back to find their guns, but couldn’t 
ae them. They afterwards spent two or three days before they found 
them. 
The moral of this story is that you can never tell where the game 
warden is, 
