Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-10-20 | Page 2 | Hunters Bag Elk from Autos Officials Cannot Halt Slaughter Earlier Closed Season is Asked

Hunters Bag Elk From Autos i I 1 Officials s Can Cannot ot Halt It Slaughter I 4 O Earlier Closed Season Is Asked I OGDEN Oct 20 Hunting Hunting elk by auto automobile obile is the latest innovation in the Jackson Hole countr country countr r where 2000 elk fleeing from the recent snowstorms ii in the mountains are gathered on the flats where they are in danger of extermination extermination exter exter- before the close of the season on November 15 This information Vas vas received Monday at the tile local forestry office in a letter from A. A C. C McCain superintendent superintend nt of the Teton reservation The hunting of elk is going forward by h hunters afoot on horseback and by automobile and nothing can can an be done to stop it because it is is' is open hunting season for elk according according accord accord- according ing to McCain McCain has wired the Boone and Crockett club a national sports sportsmans sportsman's ans an's club asking that it use its influence with forestry officials in Washington to close the hunting season on elk October 30 in order to save the animals while a steady stream of appeals is being made by foresters and andin in individuals to forestry authorities to bring this about t