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illegal hunting, but with little success until 

 recently. In the cases reported, sympathy 

 is expressed for the convicted men, on the 

 ground that they were ignorant of the law. 

 They deserve no consideration on that ac- 

 count. No man should take a gun afield 

 until he has read the game law of his State. 

 I congratulate all concerned in bringing 

 these prosecutions, and trust they may be 

 able to obtain other salutary convictions. — 

 Editor. 



GAME NOTES. 



Yellow perch and bass on spawning 

 beds. Crows catch fish like a king fisher, 

 with their beak. Fish hawk on other side 

 of lake uses his grappling irons with 

 which nature has supplied him. 



Dogs running deer all around here. 

 Curs, not hounds, ran a doe into the lake 

 day before yesterday in front of my log 

 house. 



Rattlesnakes scarce. Been hunting 

 them, but have seen none so far. How- 

 ever, secured some rare and beautiful 

 plants which were growing over old snake 

 den. 



Dan Beard, Rowlands, Pa. 



During my trip I wore my L. A. S. but- 

 ton constantly, and was surprised and de- 

 lighted to find how many friends the 

 cause and the League has in the West. 

 Met Mr. C. M. Hicklin, General Western 

 Agent Mallory Line, of Denver. He says, 

 "Tell Shields he has converted me to de- 

 cent methods in regard to the killing of 

 game, and that this is the result of reading 

 Recreation." 



The spirit of game preservation seems 

 to be growing in the West. Many loop- 

 holes in the laws, however. 



Dr. E. B. Guile, Utica, N. Y. 



The Lacey bill has already gone into 

 effect in Helena. A man was recently 

 fined $25 for selling prairie chickens, 

 even though they were shipped from Min- 

 nesota. We hope our Legislature will 

 pass laws for better protection of game. 

 I recently sent in names of 7 men for 

 membership in the L. A. S. and expect to 

 send more. 



B. F. Harris, Park City, Mont. 



Will some of your many readers write 

 what the value would be of sowing wild 

 rice in swamps for duck feeding. If not a 

 success, what would be the best substi- 

 tute? Ducks are numerous here and food 

 scarce; and the desire is to make an ideal 

 duck feeding ground. 



G. C. Edwards, Buffalo, Illinois. 



in close season. Several others paid less 

 amounts for various offenses. I wish 

 Recreation all the success in the world 

 and shall certainly continue to take it as 

 long as I live. 



F. Wagaman, Carrollton, Mo. 



I thoroughly appreciate your 'public con- 

 demnation of Gen. Nelson A. Miles. I 

 trust he feels ashamed of himself, as I do 

 for him. The influence of such men goes 

 a long way for or against game protection, 

 and I hope he will join the ranks of the 

 L. A. S. L. A. S., No. 3619. 



We have lots of game hogs here, both 

 white and red. The red are the worst 

 on the moose. They shoot cows and 

 fawns indiscriminately. Chief Joe Oga- 

 mahgezic killed 10 caribou and moose last 

 winter. John S. Moore, 



Eagle River, Ont., Can. 



I hunt and fish more in season than any 

 man in Southwest Missouri. When I have 

 caught or killed enough game for my own 

 use I quit. I learned to do this from read- 

 ing Recreation. Thank you for the edu- 

 cation. 



J. W. S., Carthage, Mo. 



This is a popular summer resort. Many 

 people from Dakota come here. We have 

 a fine lake, plenty of boats, etc. In sea- 

 son big game is plentiful. Some fine 

 catches of fish are made. 



John Sullivan, Bemidji, Minn. 



I have been a reader of your magazine 

 2 years and it is the best I have ever read. 

 It has undoubtedly accomplished more 

 good than all other magazines combined. 

 J. C. Kunkle, Apollo, Pa. 



Keep up your raid on the game hogs. 

 You will win the battle. 



J. C. Kunkle, Apollo, Pa. 



To quit when you get enough, with good 

 shots still coming, is the test of true 

 sportsmanship. 



Our game wardens are doing good 

 work. It cost a man $40 to shoot a quail 



A yearly subscription to Recreation is 

 one of the most practicable and useful 

 presents you could possibly give a man 

 or a boy who is interested in nature 

 study, fishing, hunting, or amateur pho- 

 tography. 



All boys instinctively love the woods. 

 Recreation teaches them to love and to 

 study the birds and the animals to be 

 found there. If you would have your son, 

 your brother, your husband, or your sweet- 

 heart interested in nature let him read 

 Recreation. It costs only $1 a year, and 

 would make him happy 12 times a year. 



