[Jan. 18, 1908. 
116 FOREST AND STREAM. 
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FOR THE YEAR 1907 
was made by MR. FRED GILBERT, who, of course used 
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were placed in the Adirondack country this 
year. They and the colonies of beaver which 
were there are doing well and are very interest¬ 
ing and attractive to summer visitors. During 
the winter of 1907 the commission caused to be 
put in the forest a considerable number of elk, 
which, with those already in the woods, are do¬ 
ing well and multiplying rapidly. 
The change in the hunting season, cutting off 
fifteen days in November, has resulted in a large 
saving of the deer. Not more than one-half 
the usual number were killed and taken out of 
the woods during the hunting season, Sept. 16 
to Oct. 31, inclusive. With the non-hounding 
of deer very well observed and the compliance 
with the law in relation to hunting, there is no 
doubt that the deer will rapidly increase, be¬ 
coming plentiful and more easily obtained by 
those who enjoy hunting. These species of ani¬ 
mals are great attractions and have induced 
many of our citizens and those from other 
States to go to our Adirondack forests greatly 
to the benefit of all the people there who have ; 
anything to sell, either personal property or 
labor in that section of the State. More people 
everv year are visiting our forests, which are 
rapidly’ becoming the great recreation and play¬ 
ground of many people. 
CHANGES SUGGESTED. 
During the session of 1907 a very large num¬ 
ber of bills were introduced in the Legislature 
intended as changes, modifications and amend¬ 
ments to the forest, fish and game law. Most of 
them were local in their character. This was no ex¬ 
ception to the general rule, as it has prevailed 
for many years. Many suggestions have been 
made for a complete and thorough revision and 
rearrangement of the law, and the same seems 
to be much needed. As it now stands it has 
been built up and built on to by every succeed¬ 
ing Legislature since the passage of the act 
known as Chapter 20, Laws of 1900. Many of , 
the provisions of the law are not in consecutive 
order in relation to subjects, and there are many 
•obsolete, inoperative and useless sections now in 
the law. It is very difficult, even for a lawyer, 
to determine what the law is on account of the 
uncertainty, because of the inaccurate statement 
of the law and its conflicting provisions. Many j 
exceptions to the general law have crept in 
through the efforts of persons in very many 
different localities in the State to have the open 
season for grouse, woodcock, quail, squirrels or 
rabbits to suit their own convenience or ideas— 
all of which have been changed or rearranged j 
at different times. It seems very desirable to 
have the law as general as possible, and once 
established, that it should remain in that form. 
The law in relation to fishing is mixed and 
complicated, and has as many variations and ex¬ 
ceptions as there are lakes, ponds and streams 
in the State. Many exceptions to the general 
law have crept in, undoubtedly without much 
consideration of the importance of having the 
law general. In places there are many sections 
where there should be only one. There are lo¬ 
calities in the State where under the law small- 
mouth black bass may be caught prior to spawn¬ 
ing and on the spawning beds, while in other 
places the open season commences at a later 
date. Game fish especially should never be 
taken until after spawning time. In many of the 
[ sections the wording of the law practically pre- 
■ vents successful enforcement, all of which shows 
the need of practical consolidation and re¬ 
arrangement. 
Suggestions have come to the department 
from many sources that such a revision should 
be undertaken by this department, and in view 
of these suggestions, I have undertaken to re¬ 
vise the whole body of the law, bringing it to¬ 
gether in as compact a condition as possible and 
making it as general as conditions will permit. 
In the revision the hunting season haS been 
treated as the open season instead of speaking 
of the close season. In this way every one will 
be able to understand when he may hunt or fish 
without having to figure it out. There are two 
very important additions which we believe 
should be made to the law, first there should 
be a hunting license law. The experience 
of many other States and countries makes 
