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other migratory birds killed by them on killed at so early a date. We found in 



their own premises." many sections of the State that the fawns 



We think it would be cheaper to raise were not weaned or able to take care of 



a few migrants in Indiana where game themselves until as late as October, that 



"in captivity" in exempt from all game the does were poor and the weather so 



law "foolishness" as Mr. Talbot would hot that to permit them to be hunted 



say. with dogs simply brought about a use- 



*"• less destruction of this species we are so 



A New Deer Law for Louisiana. anxious to protect. 



After a consultation with the leading "The commission believes that no deer 



sportsmen and conservationists of the should be permitted to be hunted m the 



State, President M. L. Alexander, of the State before the first of October but, in 



Conservation Commission of Louisiana, a desire to meet the wishes of certain 



has announced the new regulations just sportsmen m the State, we decided to 



passed by his board in respect to the permit still hunting from September 15th 



killing of deer. to October 15th, and general . hunting 



The open season is set from Septem- with dogs from October 15th to January 

 ber 15th to January 5th, of each year. 5th. The first five days in January were 

 Does are protected until Oct. 15. Still allowed so as to permit sportsmen to en- 

 bunting, for bucks only, and without the gage in a New Year's Day Hunt, 

 use of dogs, is allowed between the 15th "To succeed in bringing about an m- 

 of September and the 15th of October, crease of the deer of Louisiana many 

 Bucks and does are allowed to be taken appreciable way, the Conservation Lom- 

 and killed and hunted with dogs from mission realizes that it will be necessary 

 the 15th of October until the 5th of Tan- to put such restrictions on their hunting 

 nary. The new law provides that no so as to make it hard rather than easy 

 deer shall be killed for sale, offered for to kill them." t 

 sale, or had in possession for sale at any 



time. It allows one person to take five Rabbits. 



such wild deer in an open season and to We are glad to observe that the clubs 



possess but two carcasses or parts there- and preserves are taking our advice to 



of at one time. turn down rabbits. There can be no 



The new law does not affect the pre- doubt about the fact that rabbits are a 



vious laws that prohibit the killing of protection to the more valuable game 



wild deer between the hours of sunset birds. They will furnish some good 



and sunrise; or when in the water; or sport for those who have beagles. A day 



when driven to high land by high water with the merry beagles always provides a 



or overflow ; or the use of guns that pleasing diversion on any shoot. Mr. 



have any device for deadening the sound Lucas, who advertises rabbits, guarantees 



of the explosion, commonly known as a live arrival, 

 "silencer." The snaring or trapping of 



wild deer is also prohibited, and fawns Night Law School Suggested. 



ar ^, 0t all , owe( 2 t0 be killed at any time The following newspaper clipping was 



There has been such a difference of sent tQ The Game Breeder by a reader, 



opinion as to the season in which deer ^ m knQw the name of the paper; dear 



should be permitted to be killed that reade when send g0od things for 



the question of adjusting the season so blicat ' ion . We wish to give credit: 



as to protect the deer has been one of This year more than ever there is nee d for 



the hard problems for the commission to the sportsman to take a course at a night law 



decide," said President Alexander. school before he sets out to bag duck along 



"Our experience of last year in per- the shore or to trail the big game in the 



mit-tintr flip QMQnn-tn nnm Anmnf 1 fttVi northern woods. More than 240 new game 



nutting the season to open August lMn , aws were enacted bv the legislatures of 1915, 



forcibly demonstrated to the commission no f ewer tnan forty states passing new laws 



that no deer should be permitted to be or revising old ones. 



