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have no uncertainty about it. The sooner 
we get that into our heads, the better posi¬ 
tion we will be in as to the solution of the 
future. 
Where do we get the arrogant attitude 
that many would-be hunters are wont to as¬ 
sume? Possibly I should say where did we 
get this attitude in the past? I use the past 
tense, for, so far as I can see, the hunter of 
to-day is increasingly respectful of the rights 
of others. Yet while this may be true—it is 
certainly to be regretted that the tendency 
is coming so late. 
On the other hand, where do some farmers 
get the mistaken idea that game is private 
property! The following, quoted from the 
November 3, 1923, issue of National Stock - 
man and Farmer, will show that such is not 
the case: 
Since most of the early Americans came from 
England the language, customs and laws of that 
country naturally prevailed in the New World. There 
were a few exceptions because the colonists did not 
approve all English customs or laws. One of these 
exceptions was the ownership of game. In England 
the owner of the land owned the game, and since 
