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one of them so much per annum and devote 

 the proceeds to keeping up the game. The 

 State does not now get I per cent, on its 

 game investment from its taxes. Let it 

 levy $i on each hunter. The sum thus ob- 

 tained would keep up the hatcheries and 

 pay game wardens good salaries, besides 

 stopping the boys, who now wander every- 

 where with guns which they do not know 

 how to use safely. 



G. Greenough, Waterville, Ohio. 



I noticed some time ago in Recreation 

 an article about former game laws. Since 

 then I have learned that among the Chip- 

 pewa and Winnebago Indians there was a 

 law or rule never to kill the female of any 

 game. What a splendid amendment that 

 would be to the game laws of the several 

 States in which deer, elk, moose and cari- 

 bou are found. It would mean a marked 

 decrease in the number killed, for to-day 

 there are 20 per cent, more does killed than 

 bucks. The law of Minnesota regarding 

 moose and caribou, prohibits the killing of 

 any but antlered animals; yet, a number are 

 killed that never have antlers until the head 

 gets into the hands of the taxidermist. 



F. C. B., Evileth, Minn. 



This town has more than its share of 

 game and fish hogs. I know 12 or 15 men 

 who make their living shooting ducks and 

 geese, on the marsh 40 miles South of Jen- 

 nings. They have a steamboat to bring in 

 their game, and at present are shipping 

 about 6,000 birds a week. If you will send 

 some L. A. S. literature, I will distribute 

 it among my friends. Two years ago we 

 had high water in the marshes, and the deer 

 were driven to the knolls. A lot of hogs 

 went out and slaughtered every one they 

 could find, though the deer were so thin 

 they could hardly throw a shadow. If I 

 had my way, every man who hunted them 

 then would serve a term in jail. 



G. M. DeRoss, Jennings, La. 



I was much pleased by your reply to the 

 man in Ohio who wanted you to advertise 

 his ferrets. By the way, how many other 

 sportsman's magazines would have refused 

 that ad? I would never use a ferret, nor 

 would I associate with any man mean 

 enough to use one. Will not the L. A. S. 

 make a special effort to prevent the sale of 

 game? As scarce as game is in this vicin- 

 ity, there are men who are in the woods 

 every day of the open season shooting for 

 market. Prohibit its sale, and the greatest 

 step toward the protection of our fast 

 diminishing game will have been accom- 

 plished. Top Snap, Brockton, Mass. 



for twice what it costs. In regard to game 

 here, there are many squirrels, quails and 

 rabbits. There are also a few deer and a 

 great many black bears in the Black moun- 

 tains, about 25 miles from here. Deer arc 

 well protected. I was in camp in October, 

 1901, at the foot of Mitchel's peak. There 

 were 4 of us and we killed one 4-prong 

 buck. The largest number of quails killed 

 here, by one man, last year, was about 150. 

 The average kill would not be 75 birds to 

 each man. 



J. F. Harris, Marion, N. C. 



My boy, Max, is a devotee of Recrea- 

 tion. Last summer, with the gun he re- 

 ceived from you for subscriptions, he 

 knocked down 32 snipe in one shot. Dur- 

 ing the upland season he did wonderful 

 work among Chinese pheasants. 



R. W. Mitchell, Portland, Ore. 



I am sorry to hear it and sorry Max 

 ever sent me that club of subscriptions. He 

 should be heartily ashamed of his butchery 

 and I trust that on further reflection, he 

 may reform and observe the rules of com- 

 mon decency when in the field. — Editor. 



Coyotes are plentiful here and I hope to 

 get a dozen before spring. Have caught 

 3 coyotes, 1 swift and 1 gray wolf so far. 

 Am going to take the hides into town to 

 have them made into rugs, but should like 

 to tan a few small skins myself. Please 

 tell me how to do it. I usually set my 

 traps at night and visit them early the 

 following morning. Have found it a good 

 plan to tie my bait to a rope and drag it 

 across the prairie; any animal crossing the 

 trail will usually follow it. 



C. B. Wilson, Huerfano, Colo. 



Last December my brother Herbert and I 

 went rabbit hunting in the swamp. Herbert 

 carried a single barrel and I a Winchester 

 22 rifle. It was snowing, the rabbits were 

 running and easily trailed. 



We killed plenty of game and were soon 

 home, much delighted with our little trip, 

 proud of our trophies and of our weapons. 

 C. W. Lane, Dexter, Me. 



I should like to know the opinions of 

 readers of Recreation regarding hunting 

 boots, hip and thigh top rubber boots, also 

 the mackintosh and water proof canvas 

 boots. I have used many so-called snag 

 proof and crack proof boots and have 

 failed to find a boot that will wear 2 sea- 

 sons without leaking. 



D. Smythe, Newark, Mo. 



I have been buying Recreation about 4 

 years and to-day would not do without it 



I consider Recreation the best of al 

 sportsmen's papers or magazines. 



&. G. Mooney, Lynn, Mass. 



