them to post their entire farms against trespassing - which 
method as before stated is not at all successful - in or-’ 
der to secure a reasonable degree of safety to themselves, 
their families and their property, and that as a result 
thousands of acres now posted will be thrown open to hunt ¬ 
ing. This' would not', however, improve the situation with 
reference to privately controlled hunting grounds, 
CO DIFICATION Off LAWS : If this subject is to be con¬ 
sidered, the bulk of our present game lav/ pamphlet can be re¬ 
duced from 35 to 40 pages. While this is being done, it has 
been suggested that the followihg slight changes be made. 
1. Change the hunters* * license year so that it will ex¬ 
pire April 30th instead of December 31 s ^* an & then require 
the wearing of the license tag when hunting for birds and 
animals, game or otherwise, by any method. This will 
take away the present inducement for men to try and evade 
the law, claiming they are hunting for animals net classed 
as game. 
2. prohibit boys under 17 years of age to hunt, except 
when accompanied by a responsible adult, unless on lands 
upon which they reside as a member of the family cultiva¬ 
ting same. 
3. Increase the non-resident hunter*s license fee to 
$15 instead of $10 as at present. 
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4. provide for a uniform season for all small game for 
November only, including woodcock, and rabbits.. ” 
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5. Prohibit the killing of deer except bucks with two 
or more points to one antler, regardless whether such ani¬ 
mal has an antler on the other side or not. 
6. prohibit the sale of game of any kind except rab¬ 
bits killed in other States and shipped into this State, 
and raccoons* 
7. License fur buyers so as to protect our rural peo¬ 
ple against unscrupulous fur buyers, also require sworn 
report of skins purchased before renewal. 
8. Many Sportsmen suggest that the woodchuck be given 
the same protection now accorded skunks and muskrats with 
a slightly different season, largely because the woodchuck 
is the home-builder for the rabbit. After consulting with 
many sportsmefi~ I believe it would be advisable to give 
this matter serious consideration. 
LEGISLATION TO \tilCE SPORTSMEN MAY OBJECT 
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The Re-organization commission has been carefully study 
ing the operation of the various Departments of the State Govern¬ 
ment and will undoubtedly bring about desirable improvement in 
various activities if their recommendations are adopted by the 
next Legislature. Through the public press sportsmen have been 
informed, although I have nothing officially on the subject, beat 
said Commission will probably recommend two changes in which the 
sportsmen of the state are vitally interested. The first is 
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