208 THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 



CHINESE PHEASANTS IN CLATSOP COUNTY. 



Mr. W. G. Brown, of Clifton, writes that he does not need any 

 more Chinese liberated in his section. "We had twenty-four last fall, 

 besides those already on the place. Some of them must have raised 

 three broods, as there are coveys of various sizes. If they do as well 

 next year, the ranch will all be pheasants." 



PARTY SAW 51 DEER. 



One of the most successful deer-hunting parties, composed of the 

 following residents of Dallas: M. D. Ells, H. G. Black, Roy Black, 

 D. J. Grant, and F. Whitney, returned August 28 from a ten-days' trip 

 from the headwaters of the north fork of the Umpqua River. They 

 killed fifteen deer and saw 51 more; they also saw two bear. 



SOME TRAPPER! 



Mr. George Hargadine reports that on the Modoc Reserve he 

 trapped the following creatures: One coon, five skunks, two civit cats, 

 three hawks, one owl, nineteen house cats. This report shows the 

 predominance of house cats in some localities. These creatures are 

 more destructive to game birds and song birds than any of our wild 

 animals. 



COOS COUNTY 



Game Warden J. M. Thomas, of North Bend, whose district em- 

 braces the county of Coos, is credited with having made the most 

 important catch of game violators so far this year. About the middle 

 of July, Warden Thomas arrested two men in the almost inaccessible 

 mountains of Coos, seizing 400 pounds of jerked venison, a number of 

 deer hides, and two guns, all of which was confiscated by the state. At 

 the time of the arrest two deer killed that same day were found near 

 the camp of the hunters. The men plead guilty to killing deer out of 

 season and were fined $400 each, or $1.00 a pound for each pound of 

 cured deer meat found in their possession at the time of their arrest. 

 Payment of the fines imposed was suspended upon the promise of the 

 men not to violate the game laws in the future. 



Hunters report plenty of deer but are unable to get many big bucks 

 on account of the dry weather. Outside hunters postponing their hunt- 

 ing trips until after the first rain. There is a good crop of sweet acorns 

 on the high divides so we will have good bear hunting about November. 



Frank Thacker killed an extra large panther at Snow Camp last 



