THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 231 
the-wool violators who know every trick of the trade; are shrewd 
and slippery. and who in some way keep themselves informed as to 
the whereabouts of the warden and time their depredations when he 
is away in some distant part of the county. 
In my opinion who regularly patrols his district, meets with the 
residents in their homes, talks and practices game preservation, is 
sure to gain a certain prestige and respect that entails a like respect 
for the service he represents. Prevention of violations is much more 
to be desired than punishment for violations. It is better for the 
game and much less expensive. Consequently, in my opinion, that 
policy would seem best that would emphasize this educational work 
rather than to rely entirely on police methods. 
By WARDEN E. C. HILLS, Eugene, Oregon 
I am requested to submit to the Game Department, a statement as 
to the obstacles and difficulties encountered in the discharge of my 
duties as deputy game warden, and suggestions as to how the admin- 
istration of the laws may be improved; also as to my experience in 
dealing with the public and game violators. 
The principal difficulty I find is the lack of ready transportation. 
It is impossible for me to cover Lane County effectively under the 
present system. A light car would very greatly assist in a thorough 
discharge of game warden duties, 
The only suggestion that I would care to offer as to the im. 
provement of the administration of the law, would be that more edu- 
cational work be done. Moving pictures should be shown in every 
school and a lecture given on the importance of obeying game laws, 
the same as other laws, so as to get the younger generation to under- 
stand the value of the game to the community. 
In my experience as game warden, I have always tried to deal 
with the public, open and above board, and with the endeavor to 
cause a better feeling and respect for the game laws; always protect- 
ing the farmer and rancher that would furnish information as to 
violations of the law, as I find that nearly every rancher before he 
will give you any information wants to know that his name will not 
be used in the matter. By being square with the public you can 
generally get a tip if there is any violation, and unless it is an 
unusual case I go to the violator himself first, and tell him what he 
has done and that I have the goods on him, and unless he will agree 
to cut it out, and does cut it out, I will get him. My experience is 
that it is better to get the good will of a person who is not at heart a 
violator of the law than to arrest and prosecute him without first giv- 
ing him an opportunity to do right. 
A COUGAR STORY OF ANOTHER KIND 
N the April issue of The Oregon Sportsman appeared an item to 
r the effect that during the year 1916 California paid out the sum 
of $60,000 in bounties on cougars killed in that state. Since the 
publication of the item it has been learned that the above figures 
were considerably larger than the actual amount should be. The facts 
are that bounties paid on cougars, or mountain lions, from 1907 to 
June 30, 1916, by the State of California, was only $49,160. This 
was for nine years. From January 1 to June 30—half of the year 
1916—111 mountain lions were killed in California, for which the 
sum of $2,220 was paid in bounties, 
