Show Hunters Urged to Respect Private I Property During Pheasant Hu Hunt t With the 1963 pheasant hunting season looming on the hun hunting ng horizon department depart depart- rent ment nt of fish and game director direct direct- or Harold S. S Crane this week called on all hunters to I respect res res' S. S pact th the privilege of hunting j jon nn on rh n The future of hunting on th these se lands Crane pointed out rests squarely with tho Individual sportsman More than ever this year he must recognize that hunting on private vate lands Is a privilege not nota a right He lie should not tolerate tolerate toler toler- ate vand vandalism or manlike conduct by other members of ot his natty To Tn An do I so merely means he he j. j I 1 a n pa paI party pare par ty to closing acid aud posting lands I to hunting The true sportsman should strive to treat th the lands Upon which he hunts as he would his own property The continuing work of ot the State tate Triangle committee over the past seven e n years has accomplished ac ae- hed much toward bet beta the trespass problems problem I on private lands One program of 01 great benefit bene bene- fit to both the landowner and the sportsman resulting from I the triangle program has been t the e printing and availability I of a series selves of signs calling at attention ate at- to trespass laws taws the Use of 01 land as the Individual landowner wished it to be us use used Used ed or not used and the obligation gation of the sportsman using these lands lands' for lor hunting These signs will again be available this year on a cost free bests from department of offish offish fish and game offices around the State Crane urged landowners to pick up supplies of these thero signs and use them wherever possible on their lands At the same time he reminded reminded re rc- minded d sportsmen to obey the trespass laws and observe the cardinal rules which will continue to Improve public hunting on private lands 1 1 Obtain n permission to hunt 2 Avoid damaging fences I or other installations 3 Close gates 4 Refrain from shooting near buildings or livestock 5 Control dogs and prevent them from hazing livestock 6 Treat the property of others as you would have them treat your property |