FROM THE GAME FIELDS. 



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Bathhurst, N. B. — Game warden Bishop is still 

 prosecuting for violations of the game law. Albert Smith 

 and John Smith of Salmon Beach, were up before Stipendi- 

 ary McLauchin and fined £50. and costs. A warrant 

 was issued for Leslie Ellis of Salmon Beach. His trial will 

 take place Saturday of this week 



Warrants will also be issued for several others as soon 

 as enough information can be obtained. — Moncton, ,N. B.) 

 Times. 



Game Warden Bishop deserves unlim- 

 ited credit at the bank for his splendid 

 work. 



I am working with our State game 

 warden to get evidence to convict some 

 persons who lately killed a whole band of 

 mountain sheep, over 20 in number. That 

 outrage, and the killing of 17 bull elk for 

 the heads and teeth, is all the damage to 

 our game I was able to unearth last winter. 

 Game wintered unusually well. We have 

 had an open winter so far, and I do not 

 anticipate any considerable loss. 



Dr. Frank Dunham, Lander, Wyo. 



As our game laws have been repealed, 

 we farmers have taken it into our hands to 

 stop the market hunters from killing all 

 the game; and in Keystone Precinct we 

 have succeeded. Anybody wishing to hunt 

 on our lands must ask the owner. If a 

 market hunter, he gets left. We have made 

 4 arrests, costing the hunters $5 apiece. 

 We are well organized and mean business. 

 Harry Taylor, Farnam, Neb. 



There is considerable game in this sec- 

 tion of Florida. There are also a number 

 of game hogs and pot hunters; and we 

 have no game wardens to interrupt them in 

 their nefarious work. I like your style of 

 roasting perk, only you do not put on quite 

 enough pepper. I could tell of many 

 shameful acts of butchery committed in 

 this county alone. 



F. M. Wilson, Canaveral, Fla. 



There should be a law to prevent bird 

 dogs from running the fields while birds 

 are nesting. I hope you will take up this 

 matter and endeavor to have such a law 

 passed. Through May and June one dog 

 will destroy more young birds than a dozen 

 hunters could shoot in the fall. We have 

 dogs here that go out 5 and 6 miles and 

 run all day. 



T. E. Lewis, Bradley, S. Dak. 



There is a large amount of game in the 

 timber Southwest of here, and I think it 

 will last for a long time to come. Grizzly 

 bear are plentiful. The sheep ranchers are 

 afraid to bother them much, and the East- 

 ern sportsman has not found this part of 

 the country yet. Keep up your crusade 

 against the game hogs. You have the 

 moral support of all decent men. 



David Allerton, Piedmont, Wyo. 



During spring and fall there is an abun- 

 dance of large game on the foothills and 

 lower ranges of the Cascade mountains. 

 Elk, deer, bear, wildcats and cougars are 

 especially numerous. Of small game we 

 have grouse, quail and Mongolian pheas- 

 ants. The latter do considerable damage 

 to grain crops, but they afford more sport 

 than any of our other birds. 



R. R., Molalla, Ore. 



I am reading newspapers and magazines 

 in 5 different languages, but find none to 

 equal Recreation. There is not a page 

 which I would leave unread. I, a born 

 hunter and angler from the Alps, used to 

 enjoy shooting poor, innocent birds and 

 animals, but that is now over. I find more 

 sport in protecting and helping any animal 

 that crosses my path. 



W. Sholar, Beatty, Pa. 



We had a hard winter last year for our 

 game. The snow was 3 feet deep in the 

 woods in this county, and 100 miles North 

 it was 4 feet. There were 23 days of ex- 

 treme cold in January, the mercury falling 

 48 below. Still, game did well. The 

 farmers say there are many prairie chick- 

 ens, and woodsmen report ruffed grouse 

 numerous. 



D. J. E., Stevens Point, Wis. 



W. J. Hale, fish and game warden recently arrested at 

 McCloud, D. and R. L. Wilson, for killing grouse out of 

 season. Warden Hale took the men before Justice Tetnt, 

 where they pleaded guilty and were each fined £200 

 which they paid. This is the first case in Northern Cali- 

 fornia for some time in which a fine • as been paid for viola- 

 tion of the game laws. — Shasta, (Cal.,) paper. 



And so the good work goes on. There 

 are a lot of League members in Northern 

 California, and hence the cry for reform is 

 heard in the hills. — Editor. 



In Northeastern Illinois there is but lit- 

 tle game. It should be better protected 

 than it is. Hunting should be forbidden 

 for at least 5 years. A gun club of Wauke- 

 gan wants to stock this part of the State 

 with Mongolian pheasants, and offers to 

 furnish the birds if the State will protect 

 them 5 years. I hope such as agreement 

 may be reached. 



F. W. S., Warrenton Grove, 111. 



Kindly inform me through Recreation 

 at what time of the year and under what 

 restrictions raccoons and opossums may be 

 shot or trapped in New York and New 

 Jersey? 



G. G. Dixon, New York City. 



Raccoons and opossums are not pro- 

 tected at any time in either New York or 

 New Jersey. — Editor. 



