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PENETRATING POWER OF COLTS 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
I would like information in regard to 
the comparatitve penetrating power of the 
old .45 Colt revolver and the automatic 
.45 caliber of the same make. Which 
shoots the harder, which bullet is the heav¬ 
ier and which has the greater velocity? 
Chicago. W. C. Rich man. 
[The .45 Colt revolver, using smokeless 
powder loads, shoots a 255 grain bullet 
with a muzzle velocity of 770 feet per sec¬ 
ond and a muzzle energy of 336 foot 
pounds. The .45 Government automatic 
pistol shoots a bullet weighing 230 grains 
with a muzzle velocity of 809 feet per sec¬ 
ond and a muzzle energy of 335 foot 
pounds. Consequently these two weapons 
can be considered equally powerful.] 
GAME IN SOUTHERN IDAHO 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
Having been an interested reader of 
Forest and Stream for several years and a 
nature lover, I know something about 
fishing and hunting conditions in southern 
Idaho this summer. 
Fishing this summer seems to be good, 
notwithstanding the high water in most of 
the rivers and creeks. Several fishermen 
have made journeys to the Wood River 
country near Hailey, Idaho, and they find 
the angling there exceptionally good in the 
small creeks which are not affected by the 
high water so prevalent in most streams. 
Most of the fish taken here are trout 
and of the salmon and rainbow varieties. 
The snows in the mountains this year have 
been instrumental in making high water. 
Later in the season, however, as soon as 
the waters recede, south Idaho is expected 
to continue its reputation of having some 
of the best stocked streams of Idaho and 
even the United States. 
Hunting in southern Idaho is confined 
mainly to feathered game. There are usu¬ 
ally plenty of sage hens here if one wants 
to go after them in the vast sage-brush 
lands near the foothills. The hard winter 
probably has greatly lessened their num¬ 
bers, however, and unless something hap¬ 
pens contrary to expectations now, sage 
hens will not be overly plentiful. There is 
no open season. 
Pheasants are here in great numbers, but 
no shooting is allowed now in Twin Falls 
county. They can be seen in alfalfa fields 
at a great distance. Most if not all of 
them have been raised and then set free 
here. There is no open season for quail 
in Idaho this year. 
These are the main birds here in Twin 
Falls county. In the Sawtooth mountains 
there are a number of kinds of big game. 
Twin Falls, Idaho. Coyote. 
MASSACHUSETTS CLOSED SEASONS 
The Massachusetts legislature, at its ses¬ 
sion closed last month, made far-reaching 
changes in the open season on upland birds 
and game in that state. 
The open season on ruffled grouse, wood¬ 
cock, quail and gray squirrels will be from 
November 1 to November 30, both dates 
inclusive, except that woodcock may be 
hunted in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden 
and Hampshire counties from October 20 
to November 30, both inclusive. In Hamp¬ 
shire and Middesex counties the hunting of 
quail is prohibited for five years, beginning 
July 1, 1917. Such open season on pheas¬ 
ants as may be determined by the commis¬ 
sioners will be in November, regulations 
for which will be announced after the nest¬ 
ing season is over. 
Hares and rabbits may be taken between 
November 1, 1917, and February 28, 1918, 
both dates inclusive. In Norfolk county 
the taking of white rabbits (or Canadian 
hares) is prohibited until 1920. 
To accord with these changes the open 
season on deer will commence at sunrise 
on the first Monday of December and ex¬ 
tend to sunset of the following Saturday, 
which practically stops all shooting on Col¬ 
umbus Day, October 12, which is a holiday 
in Massachusetts. 
Posters and cards giving extracts of the 
laws will be posted. 
MUST HAVE MONTANA LICENSE 
Under the provisions of a new game and 
fish law, every male resident of Montana 
more than 14 years old and every woman 
resident over 18 who desires to hunt must 
take out a license costing $1.50 a year. 
An unlimited non-resident license costs $5. 
A statewide open season of 15 days— 
September 15 to October 1—is provided on 
chickens, pheasants, sage hens, grouse and 
other upland birds. The open season on 
elk begins October 1 and ends December 
15. The limit is one elk per hunter, but 
in Park and Gallatin counties, upon the 
payment of a special $25 license, another 
elk may be killed. 
The open season on deer begins October 
1 and closes December 1. The limit is one 
deer, doe or buck or fawn. A closed sea¬ 
son on deer until 1922 was put into effect 
in Custer, Dawson, Rosebud, Yellowstone 
and Richland, while elk cannot be shot in 
some counties. 
RABBITS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE? 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
Can you help me to find good white rab¬ 
bit hunting in New Hampshire? Three or 
four of my friends would like to hire a 
camp, on a pound or lake, handy to good 
hunting. J. F. Tinker. 
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With the S.S.S. you always have a clean 
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porting straps while the other sack is cleaneed 
All sizes. Mailed in plain package on re¬ 
ceipt of price. Money refunded if not satis¬ 
factory. Write for booklet. 
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