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Published Weekly by the 
Forest and Stream Publishing Company 
Chas. A. Hazen, President Charles L. Wise, Treasurer 
W. G. Beecroft, Secretary 
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MISSOURI FISH AND GAME LEAGUE. 
The Missouri Fish and Game League has just 
celebrated its 'birthday. In its short existence 
much excellent work stands to its credit, in game 
conservation, protection and propagation. The 
organization, through direct appeal to its mem¬ 
bers and their friends, has done more than any 
other influence to show sportsmen in the state 
most affected by the Federal Migratory Law, 
that this not only was just but that it was a 
case of no restriction, no ducks or woodcock. 
Most of those who, when the Federal law went 
into effect, declared they were through for “good” 
and ready to hang up the old killing stick, were 
the first to take out hunting licenses this season, 
and they have declared for the new law to its 
final letter. The league has kept on the statute 
books the non sale of game law and has been 
instrumental in making and keeping much of the 
exceptionally good fish and game legislation in 
a state where laws only a few years ago, were 
notoriously bad. Its breezy, newsy little monthly 
official organ, the official Sportsman’s Guide is 
well worthy of its title. It is all the name im¬ 
plies. It costs one dollar to join the league 
and help along the good work. Every Missourian, 
as well as all those who shoot in her covers 
should chip into the cause. We wish the Missouri 
Fish and Game League many happy returns of 
the day. 
A HARD WINTER IN THE WOODS. . 
It looks as though the coming winter is to be 
a hard one for the man who makes his living in 
the woods. War has laid its heavy hand on in¬ 
dustries which find their beginnings in the far 
off places. Lumber operations are being cur¬ 
tailed because business is bad. The concerns 
which borrow large sums of money from banks 
and other institutions with which to finance their 
active season requirements are finding banks re¬ 
luctant to loan, or what is more to the point, in 
no position to make the heavy advances hereto¬ 
fore freely granted. The “lumber jack” suffers 
in consequence, and with him are affected in an 
equal measure, the small and large merchandising 
industries which cater to his wants- In no lesser 
degree, war has paralyzed the fur trade. We 
FOREST AND STREAM 
alluded to this latter fact a week ago in an article 
dealing with the action of the Hudson Bay Com¬ 
pany in withholding advances to its Indian de¬ 
pendents. 
Lucky indeed is the woodsman who found 
occupation during the summer and fall as a guide 
to the city sportsman. What he made perhaps 
would not seem a considerable sum to those who 
employed him, but it will help him over a hard 
season. Existence in the woods is not so expen¬ 
sive as in more settled regions; the question of 
shelter and warmth is easily met. The food 
problem does not conjure up the plain spectre of 
starvation that confronts the unfortunate out-of- 
work citizen in congested centers of population. 
It is bad enough in any situation to face enforced 
idleness, and particularly so when hands are wil¬ 
ling and necessities urgent. 
Suppose you give a thought this winter to what 
may be happening back in the woods where you 
spent such an enjoyable vacation. In a majority 
of cases the man who guided you over lake and 
portage is a sober, thrifty citizen, whose circum¬ 
stances, considering environment and opportu¬ 
nity, are as good as your own. In other cases 
conditions are not so favorable. If you are think¬ 
ing—some day—of having a favorite trail cut 
through, or improvements made around a cer¬ 
tain cabin or shack, why not start the work this 
winter, and give employment to men who will not 
only be glad for it, but who will apppreciate the 
spirit that prompts you to remember them, when 
remembrance means something more than empty 
sentiment? 
NEW GAME LEGISLATION. 
The legislative year 1914 was marked by the 
passage of fewer game laws than usual, probably 
for the reason that only a small number of states 
held regular legislative sessions. The laws enact¬ 
ed, however, were for the most part of a com¬ 
mendable nature, and in the interest of game con¬ 
servation. Louisiana in particular is bringing 
her game laws up to date, and while so far as 
migratory birds are concerned, the present stat¬ 
utes do not conform exactly with the Federal law, 
they approximate it very closely, and it is to be 
hoped within a year or so the Federal law will 
be the basis of all state legislation. Louisiana is 
to be commended for having removed robins 
from the game list, and for having established a 
uniform open date for all game birds, a plan 
which has been adopted by Pennsylvania and 
other states with success. The prohibition of 
shooting between sunset and sunrise, and the 
shortening of the season on game two weeks are 
also in line with modern sentiment and necessity. 
Various laws passed by other states will be 
found in the synopsis published elsewhere in this 
issue. Our neighbors over the line have also 
been busy with new game legislation. Ontario 
has prescribed a yearly limit of 200 on ducks- 
This seems almost as bad as taking off the limit 
altogether, and from an impartial viewpoint it 
appears to be an encouragement toward slaughter 
for the market. The province of Saskatchewan, 
stirrdd by a record of accidents due to careless¬ 
ness and foolishness, has prohibited the carrying 
of loaded shotguns or rifles on any vehicle. That 
law might be imitated with success- elsewhere; 
but why should Saskatchewan permit non-resi¬ 
dent licensees to export 100 game birds. 
ILLINOIS MARKET FOR ARKANSAS. 
Illinois is the chief market place for ducks 
killed in Arkansas, but, thanks to the Illinois 
Conservation Society, there is a move to revise 
the game laws of that state and prohibit the 
selling in Illinois of game, particularly ducks, 
killed in Arkansas. 
This is a step in the right direction, but why 
confine the act to game killed in any one state? 
Why not make it sweeping and prohibit the sale 
of game in the state regardless of where it was 
killed? 
OPEN SEASON IN NEW JERSEY. 
Elsewhere in this issue we publish revised 
game and fishing laws of New Jersey. These, 
we believe, are complete and accurate. Many 
inquiries have come to us as to whether duck 
season opens October 31st, inasmuch as the first 
of November falls on Sunday. We advise that 
the season does not open Saturday but Monday. 
In New York State, when opening day falls on 
Sunday, the season opens the Saturday preced¬ 
ing, and this is so stated in game laws of New 
York State. In New Jersey the legislators took 
no pity on her sportsmen, and so they must wait 
over until Monday, November 2nd. 
ATTENTION, JERSEY SPORTSMEN. 
To all deputy wardens connected with the State 
Fish and Game Department of New Jersey: 
The season for reed bird, rail bird, mudhen 
and certain species of snipe opened on Septem¬ 
ber 1. The woodcock season opened October 10; 
ducks, geese and other water fowl November 1; 
quail, rabbit, partridge, ring-neck pheasants No¬ 
vember 10, and deer November 1. When a sea¬ 
son includes a Sunday hunting on that day is 
prohibited. 
Our woodcock season, opening October 10, per¬ 
mits only the hunting or killing of woodcock. 
The hunting or killing or possession of any other 
bird or animal, the killing of which is prohibited 
between October 10 and November 9, both dates 
inclusive, is illegal, and any person offending is 
liable to a fine of $100 for each bird or animal 
illegally taken between October 10 and Novem¬ 
ber 9. 
Many persons may attempt to violate the law 
by hunting without licenses, killing song birds 
and non-game birds, fishing illegally and in many 
other ways. 
The New Jersey Fish and Game Commission 
are determined that the work for which they 
and their wardens and deputy wardens were ap¬ 
pointed to do shall be most thoroughly done by 
everyone connected with the department. In 
other words, we want no dead wood. The people 
of New Jersey expect and are entitled to our 
best efforts, and as long as the present Commis¬ 
sion are in office we shall insist on every man 
in the department doing his full dutv. 
JAMES M. STRATTON, Chief Warden. 
ERNEST NAPIER, President. 
Trenton, N. J. 
SNOW IN THE ADIRONDACKS. 
Gloversville, N. Y., October 27—A light snow 
fell here during the night- Enough snow is re¬ 
ported in Hamilton County to make good track¬ 
ing for deer hunters. 
Wireless telegraphy is being used in Canada 
in reporting on forest fires. 
