THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 



SPORTSMEN MEET AT LA GRANDE. 



Delegates from 18 clubs, representing five of the six counties 

 included in the sixth district of the Oregon Sportsmen's League, 

 met at La Grande December 3. Many questions of interest to the 

 sportsmen of this district were discussed, resolutions asking for 

 a few changes in the game laws were adopted and arrangements 

 were made for making the organization permanent with an annual 

 meeting. In the evening the visiting sportsmen and several mem- 

 bers of the legislature were the guests of the Wing, Fin and Fleet- 

 foot Club at one of the La Grande club's famous "Hassenpfeffer" 

 banquets. The counties included in the sixth district are Morrow, 

 Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Baker and Grant. All but Morrow 

 were represented at the meeting which was undoubtedly the most 

 important gathering of sportsmen ever held in eastern Oregon. 



The proposed opening of the season on female deer and the 

 extension of the open season to November 15 were voted down. 



The meeting also went on record as opposing any change in 

 the present method of handling the fish and game funds or any 

 change in the present state laws affecting migratory birds until 

 the constitutionality of the federal law is settled. 



An open season on Chinese pheasants in Union county and 

 one in Baker county on prairie chickens was recommended as 

 well as a closed season on trout for all of eastern Oregon from 

 November 1 to March 31. A closed season on trout in certain 

 lakes of Baker and Grant counties during the spawning season 

 was also favored. 



The following officers were elected: President. James H. 

 Nichols of Baker ; vice-president, P. A. Foley of La Grande ; sec 

 retarv. Arthur Wenzel of La Grande. 



ELK IN LANE COUNTY. 



Mr. E. C. Hills of Eugene reports that on November 17, 

 Mr. Drew Griffin returned from a trip over the rangers' trail 

 between McKenzie and Willamette rivers and reports seeing four 

 herds of elk numbering 48 in all. The trip was made through 

 snow in which tracks of cougar, bear and three wild cats were 

 seen. 



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