THE WAY OF THE WARDEN 
changed, making the legal length of steel- 
head trout and rainbow trout uniform. A 
general law, if it could be passed, prohibiting 
the running of sawdust into any stream in- 
habited by trout would much facilitate the 
stocking of our streams and promote the 
growth of fish therein. 
I believe in fish and game.as an asset of the 
commonwealth and it must be through the 
efforts of true sportsmen that the people are 
convinced that the wardens are engaged in a 
good work. 
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As long as the State Fish and Game League’s 
Committee on New Game existed, I was the 
chairman of that committee, with such 
gentlemen as Dr. Webb, the late Gen. Ripley, 
etc,, as members of that committee. 
I have imported and*released here caper- 
cailzie, black-cock, and have bred Mongolian 
pheasants, brought in quail, sharp-tail grouse, 
etc. All of this has cost money and time, which, 
however, I do not regret, as it has helped to 
work up a healthy sentiment toward fish and 
game propagation and protection. 
There are several improvements that should 
be made in our fish and game laws, and we 
shall make a big effort this coming session. 
Encourage the boys to shoot at artificial tar- 
gets and to use the camera, and it will help 
to preserve our game. 
What is most needed for the good of the 
cause in northern Vermont, first, is to close 
the small brooks for five years, as it is very 
hard to watch them all and keep people from 
catching small trout; it would be a great help 
toward stocking our ponds if the brooks could be 
closed. Secondly, that all men acting as guides 
should be licensed and also American citizens. 
We are close to the border and a great 
many French guides come over for the summer, 
and they are a class of people that have little 
or no interest in the welfare of the State and 
pay no taxes. 
The hardest job in wardening is, first, 
to protect small streams. Second, to prevent 
“crusting” deer. Third, in watching the 
salt licks, as there are more or less of them, 
and it is there the most deer are killed out of 
season. 
As for improvement of the game laws, as 
I have mentioned before, I think the trout 
law should be amended to close all brooks; 
then if we catch a man there with his fish- 
rod and basket we will know just what to do. 
My only other suggestion would be, in the 
northern part of our State to give a longer open 
season for deer. Canada has three months, 
and New Hampshire two months, and an 
extension of the present open season would 

WM. E. MACK 
Warden of Windsor County 
leave a far better feeling among all good 
citizens in regard to protecting our deer. 
Now they look at it that they do not have a 
fair chance and they are more inclined to 
protect poachers than they are to help con- 
vict them. My experience has been that all 
jurymen claim our deer hunters do not have 
a fair chance with their neighbors, as so short 
a season only makes Vermont a_ breeding 
ground for Canada and New Hampshire. 
In regard to the sentiment of the majority 
of the public, I think I have already convinced 
them I am engaged in a good work. 
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The popular sentiment is divided with 
reference to the ‘‘six-inch trout law,” and the 
law in relation to “dogs running at large in 
forests inhabited by deer,” but in general 
public sympathy is mine with reference to my 
work. I receive valuable assistance from 
local sportsmen. 
I believe a revision of the fish and game 
laws, with proper amendments, and a more 
thorough knowledge on the part of the public 
