Show CLOSED BIRD r i SEASON URGED Madsen Would Protect Protect c Game Bird Colonies I Placed In Uplands r e SS K to the que lon ot of i PI opening or C the h hunting tr r thoc l season t this autumn n on I Ird Jr If In Weber county State Fish and nd Game n D I II i Madsen Maden has sent ent a loner letter to 10 tho t ho Weber giber County Fish and Gamo Garno Protective a asking aniline it to consider condor the Importance ot of keep keep- keep ing rInK ring the tho season eon closed this year ulna much as there were ero a 1 great t many ring neck pheasants and partridges liberated In J 1928 Mr faden letter IUler poInts out out that if It rho ho sen on is 10 opened on on chickens grouse ouo sage sago hens bona and other ocher upland birds thIs thia year great damage will bo be wrought with the tho newly planted birds Efforts bre 1110 ro being b ln made nudo to Increase the tho supply of ot game tame birds throughout the the slate and the new birds l irda must mut I have ave a year yeal or Iwo two to accustom to their n new w environ environ- environment environment ment and Md m multiply before tho the sea sea- iiona gone on other Ird girds lire opened Salt alt Lake Lako county now has such uch a 1 of ot ph pheasants ants that the sea sea- season son ea son son was opened on them tho them last year yearl l d a II great many killed without apparently Injuring the tho breeding stock for tor or this year It If the tho birds can cn propagate undisturbed for tor II a season or so the tho supply wilt will be- be become be become come como large enough to Justify an open period for lor hunting However How How- However ever It Is 1 Inevitable It In ie poInted out that the tho birds would suffer home other birds In Bame the vicinity were to be ho hunted The rhe letter follows MADSEN'S f LETTER June 2 27 1924 To All Fish and Game Gamo Protective Gentlemen It la se not too early to begin con con- con ot of what should bo done dona with reference to opening the tho season sea- sea son con on upland game came amo birds this fall In a I great many counties ring ring- ring neck neck pheasants have havo b been on liber liber- liberated liberated 1110 1 and some excellent results will tallow follow from these theae birds this year It Is desirable that they bo be given Ihen adequate protection ThIs cannot bo be done It the tho season reason on other varieties ot of o bIrd birds la open In the vicinity where these theoe bIrds are found This matter should be given careful consideration Uon rl and worked out with the tho view ot of pro pro- protecting pro protecting tecUm our breeding aock It It It li necessary to forego the tho ot of o shooting other girds for tor pother another year that does not seem I t too o great a sacrifice to make for tor torI ho he protection ot of o the pheasants I ho department wishes to ad- ad v ge ee and operate co with the of organizations and for tor that reason would like hike to have 11 0 your views regarding the tho open season Our policy will bo be to toi place a reasonable In every ery part o of the tho state stale especIally where we have the co operation co-operation pt at the local association We 0 shall be glad to hear from tram you th reference to whether or not YOU wish an open season the tho dale ot of the season and tho the part ot of o your amour our county which should be en- en en closed and any other In- In InI information In Information I formation which you may have to otter offer along these lines Wo We should seriously object to opening the season on any upland birds prior to September 1 Very truly yours D II It MADSEN State Fish and Game Gaino Commissioner TO BE DE CONSIDERED The question will will b be discussed ot at the next meeting ot of the Weber county association which will 1111 ho bo held Tuesday evening July duly 8 meeting may be held outdoors In LorIn Farr park A program I is being arranged for tor the tho occasion and refreshments will be served |