THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 



LOST OR DISTRESS SIGNAL. 



When a man is lost or injured and needs help, a signal by 

 shooting should be given. The signal is the firing of a gun once, 

 with an intermission of ten seconds before the second shot, then 

 an intermission of sixty seconds, then a third shot. If no answer 

 is received, this signal should be repeated after an intermission 

 of five minutes. The answer to this signal is a single shot from 

 the rescuing party followed by one recognition shot from the 

 lost man. 



Care should be taken to get the time between shots as ac- 

 curate as possible. Hunters should keep in mind this signal 

 and avoid, if possible, giving it when shooting at game. In the 

 absence of a watch, the time can be judged with sufficient ac- 

 curacy by counting ten between the first and second shots and 

 sixty between the second and third shots. Whenever a shot is 

 heard in the mountains, a hunter should count ten to determine 

 whether it is a signal of distress or not. 



The person who is lost should, after hearing an answer to 

 his signal, remain at the place where he gave the signal until 

 the rescuing party arrives, otherwise he may take the opposite 

 direction and not be found at all. 



The following is a condensed table of signals to be used by 

 all sportsmen : 



Begin with 1 shot. Answer to signal by rescuing 



Wait 10 seconds, party, 1 shot. 



repeat 1 shot. ? 



Wait 60 seconds, Recognition of answer by man 



repeat 1 shot. lost, 1 shot. 



Wait 5 minutes before giving the second signal. 



THE OPEN SEASON FOR DEER. 



The open season for killing deer with horns for the 

 entire state begins August 1st and lasts through October 31st. All 

 does and spotted fawns or young deer of the first year are pro- 

 tected by the state law. There is no open season on elk, ante- 

 lope or mountain sheep in Oregon. The limit for each hunter 

 during the open season is three deer with horns. 



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