FROM THE 'GAME FIELDS. 



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that we had granted licenses to State Treas- 

 urer Block and a party of friends, to hunt 

 deer. That, you know, is legal in Minne- 

 sota, between the 10th of November and the 

 30th. The licenses are issued by the County 

 Auditor. The paper that Mr. Whittle refers 

 to changed the dates and made it read the 

 i&t of November, instead of the ioth, and 

 October 1st I wrote Mr. Whittle that the 

 commissioners had not given anyone permis- 

 sion to hunt before the season, in any way; 

 that we have no authority to issue such per- 

 mits ; and that if we should issue any they 

 would not be worth the paper they were 

 written on. 



Sam F. Fullerton. 



A WOLFER'S LUCKY DAY. 



I enclose photo of John Kinsey, of this 

 place, and his recent catch of an entire 

 wolf family. The den was discovered on 

 the prairie about 10 miles from here and 

 traps were set, resulting in the capture of 

 the she wolf the following day. Kinsey 

 killed her and then dug out the pups. This 

 proved an easy task, and 11 pups, with 

 eyes not yet open, were secured. 



Then, hearing the long drawn howl of the 

 dog wolf a half mile away, Kinsey mount- 

 ed his horse and, with his faithful hound 

 following, gave chase. Instead of hiking 

 for the mountains the wolf started across 

 the prairie toward Big Box Elder creek. 

 Away they went, horse, dog and man, eager 

 for the fray. When the hound overtook 

 the wolf the latter showed fight, and one 

 or 2 snaps, which took effect on the dog, 

 caused him to keep a safer distance. 



By gradually putting his horse to its best 

 speed, Kinsey gained on the wolf until 

 within shooting distance. After several 

 futile shots the animal was finally brought 

 to bay. Kinsey dismounted and took a shot, 

 but only succeeded in crippling the beast 

 in a fore leg. That seemed to drive the 

 wolf to a frenzy and it started toward its 

 pursuer only to receive another shot fairly 

 between the shoulders. The dog assisted 

 at the death struggle and was severely bit- 

 ten for his pains. 



Kinsey now smiles contentedly and says : 



"Yes ; it was a fairish day's work, consid- 

 ering, that wolves has $5 bounty on 'em and 

 pups $3. I sure didn't lose my time that 

 day." 



The male was the largest gray wolf cap- 

 tured in this vicinity in some time ; the pelt 

 is in prime condition and will bring a good 

 price. 



Gray wolves are now more numerous here 

 than they have been in the past 3 years, and 

 are killing many calves and early colts. By 

 maintaining our bounty laws and having 

 wolfers like Mr. Kinsey we feel confident 



that in a short time we shall rid ourselves 

 of this terrible pest to stockmen. 



W. H. Peck, Ekalaka, Mont. 



Unfortunately the photo is not good 

 enough to reproduce. It takes a clear, 

 deep, sharp, print, with strong contrasts 

 between ,the lights and shades, to make 

 a good half-tone cut. — Editor. 



AROUND MOUNT TACOMA. 



Everywhere in the mountains of the Pa- 

 cific slope are charming spots for those in- 

 terested in photography. Especially for- 

 tunate are those able to enjoy camp life 

 near Mount Tacoma, in the Cascade range. 

 One not accustomed to mountain scenery 

 can hardly imagine the magnitude of those 

 awful hills, many almost perpendicular. 

 The zigzag trails crossing them are too 

 dangerous to be traveled over on horses 

 accustomed to mountain climbing. 



Those who have not traversed glaciers 

 can have no idea of their formation and ex- 

 tent. They are as numerous about Tacoma 

 as are rivulets on the sides of ordinary 

 mountains. These glaciers are one to 2 

 miles wide ; some are covered with rocks, 

 while others are of solid ice, 200 to 800 

 feet in thickness. They are miles in length 

 and drop down in benches until, melting, 

 they form rapid rivers that run through 

 deep gorges to the level country. Vast 

 crevices in the glaciers imperil the care- 

 less climber. So smooth are their V-shaped 

 walls that it is next to impossible to rescue 

 a person from their chilly depths save by 

 ropes ; and it has happened that before 

 ropes could be procured the victim had 

 perished from cold. 



In that high altitude there are many 

 small lakes fed by melting snow and too 

 cold for animal life other than black liz- 

 ards. During July and August miles of 

 valleys are covered with numerous species 

 of wild flowers, exceeding fragrant, add- 

 ing much to the beauty of a country that 

 must be visited to be understood. 



R. E, Dawdy, Hoquiam, Wash. 



GAME NOTES. 



Permit me to congratulate you on the 

 excellent work of the League during the 

 past year. With no support to speak of, 

 you have achieved remarkable results in the 

 interest of game protection. 



Can we not do something for the quail ? 

 They are becoming scarce in this locality. 

 One is lucky to find 2 where formerly 

 there were dozens. The attitude of the 

 small farmers is the great obstacle to the 

 preservation of quail, as these men regard 

 the birds as private property. This class of 

 men is hardly reached by the arguments 

 made in behalf of protection. They will 

 not protect game and then see their neigh- 



