California Game Official Explains His Stand On Either Sex Deer Season
(Editors: Should California
keep It deer population
In bounds bjr allowing hunters
to shoot female animals? United
1'reas haa asked two prominent
men from opposlnf achools of
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opinion for their views. 8eth
Gordon, director of the Departy
ment of Fish and Game, today
discusses his department's pol
icy of favoring the shooting of
does where deer are overpopu
lated. Next, Superior Judge
Stanley Murray of Madera Coun
ty, an outspoken opponent of the
shooting of female deer, gives
his views. Finally. United Press
Sports Writer F.d Capps, who
killed both a buck and a doe
Ihia season, sums up the argu
ments, pins some, other points.)
By BETH GORDON
Director of Fish and Game .
SACRAMENTO (UP) It would
be possible for California hunters
to take at least 200,000 deer an
nually. Instead of 75.000 or leas,
without harm to the herds, and to
the benefit of deer ranges and
hunters alike.
Problems of deer management
In California can best be typified
by two conflicting statements:
California has the largest deer
herd of any state, with about
1.200.000 head; it also has the
lowest hunter success percentage
of any of the' Western states.
The answer to this seeming
paradox is a sensible harvest of
the annual crop of animals of both
sext'i consistent with good range
management practices and main
tenance of an adequate breeding
stock.
There are too many deer in Cal
ifornia for existing ranges to sup
port. Symptoms of this condition
are increasing crop damage by
deer on agricultural lands, dam
age to range plants through over
browsing and periodic die-offs of
deer from malnutrition and other
associated causes.
In 1964. more than 400,000 Call
fornians bought deer tags, but
there were only about 76,602 deer
taken during the regular season.
All of them were bucks, forked
horn or better, and in one district
the minimum requirement was
three points or better.
By taking bucks only, the Call-
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Ai one of my policy
holder!, I would per
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.' there are nearly 8,000
agents and claims rep
resentative! like myself
to give you the same
assistance.
I fornla hunter had only one chance
In six of getting a deer. Yet in
other Western states where either
sex hunting Is legal, the chances
of success range from 30 per cent
in Arizona to more than 70 per
cent In Utah.
If either sex hunting produces
sucn gooa results, wny isn't it
put into practice in California?
Two factors have made difficult
and sometimes fruitless any at
tempts to institute better manage
ment plana for the California deer
herds. One is the inflexibility of
present lawa relating to seasons
and bag limits, and the other is
the unwillingness of many Deople
to break away from the tradition
of bucks-only hunting. Some are
willing to concede that deer man
agement is good for herds in other
areas, but not for deer In their
own backyards.
Under present law it Is neces
sary to set up either sex hunts on
a piecemeal basis, but these are
the only regulations which allow
the Fish and Oame Commission
to control the number of animals
to be killed.
Should public feeling become
unified enough to bring changes
In the law, real deer management
could be accomplished by . a few
simple changes in the fish and
game code. - . ,
Major among these would be a
change allowing the commission
to set kill or permit quotas for
antlerless deer under the regula
tory powers section, so that either
sex seasons could be set without
involving the complicated proce
dures now required for special
hunts. The simplest and least
complicated method of regulating
deer hunting, both antlered and
antlerless. Is to establish seasons
for all areas except those involv
ing special problems" at the time
regular seasons are established in
May by the commission.
With these changes made, it
would be possible for California
hunters to take at least 200.000
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deer annually. That would mean
that one out of every two hunters
afield would get his deer. Com-
narm that with th nrspnt ratio
of only one of every six who is
successful.
Over The
Garden Gat
TULELAKE
By Mrs. Ctrl Jensen
Mrs. Charles Thurman, president
of the Klamath District of Oar
den Cluba made her annual visit
to the TuUlake Garden Club at
the home of Mrs. Ted Fish on No
vember 15. The meeting was coiv
vened at 10 a.m. Mrs. Earl McFall
was co-hostess.
During workshop hours corsages
were made to to sold' at the rule
lake Garden Club, holiday show on
uecemoer v.
Mrs. McFall presided at the busi
ness meeting that opened at 2
p.m. Mrs. Thurman urged mem
bers oi tne Tulelake Club to at.
tend the district workshop to be
held in Klamath Falls at the Alta
mant Junior. High School on De
cember 1. ' Memoers will attend
free on presentation of member
ship cards. The public is invited.
Non-members pay a tl fee.
The workshop Jor making Christ
mas decorations p( - all 'Jiinos will
be under, the - instruction of -Mrs.
Frantz 'Neharhiner of 'Mercer Is
land, Washington. ' Special instruc
tion will be given locally on ar
rangements to be entered in the
Tulelake show.-
Registration will start tor the
district workshop at 9:30 a.m. In
struction will begin at 10 a.m.
The schedule for the holiday show
was explained by Mrs. Fish and
Mrs. E. C. Schweitzer.
The next meeting of the Tule
lake Club will be at the home of
Mrs. Gewin Mccracken on Novem
ber 29, starting at 10 a.m. for an
other workshop... : ;. I
Mrs. Merton Brown was appoint
ed chairman of the annual Christ
mas lighting contest. ' Her assist
ants and the dates lor the contest
will be announced. 'Theme of this
year's contest will be "Glitter
Way." .-.
Mrs. Eugene Smith won the host
ess prize.
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L1NDLEY ELECTRONIC SPARKS
Weield our first meeting at the
home of Mrs. Billings, our leader.
We selected a name for our club,
"Lindley Electronic
We elected our officers.
Colson, president; Roy
vice president; James
secretary; Don .Owens,
news reporter; and Hoy Billings,
games and yell leader.
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THE KENO HOMEMAKERS
The Keno Homemakers met at
the home of Mrs; Lorraine Ander
son, Monday, November 14th. sThe
meeting was called to order by
president, Donna Freer, The sec
retary, Bonnie Pierce, read the
roll, call and the minutes of the
last' meeting. Girls present were.
Janell Cooper Sandy Sohrakoff,
Iris Sloan, Sharon Owen, Sharon
Meyers. Loretta Sanders. Margar
et Shellhorn, Helen Huiibut, Bon
nie Pierce, Donna Freer, Mary
Green, Cheryl Thurman. Margie
James. Judy Parker and Bonnie
Jactcson.
Sandy Sohrakoff won the door
prize. It was an apron.
Mrs. Anderson showed us how to
make wall plaques out. of coffee
can lids. Refreshments of cake
and kool-aide were served.
' Kathleen DeGrande
News Reporter
JOLLY STITCHERS CLl'B
The members of the former Jol
ly Stitchers Club met at the home
of their leader, Mrs. John Heyden,
for the. first meeting of the year
on November 11th. It was decided
that we would change our name
this year and suggestions are to
be brought to the next meeting.
The following officers were elect
ed: Carol Baker, president; Sandy
Spear, vice president; Lucille Wa
ters, secretary; Linda Heyden,
news reporter; Charlotte Hcyaen,
party chairman; Margaret Heyden,
song leader.
Achievement Day was set for
November 16th at Joan s Kitchen
for the Altamont and Shasta 4-H
Clubs, at which time awards, rib
bons and puis win be awarded.
Carol Baker and Necia Mussel-
man will take cookies for the
Achievement Day.
Other members, will be Carolys
Garrison, Bondeli Crawford and,
Helen Faulkner.
Mrs. Herb Faulkner will again
he our assistant leader. '
Various groups of clothing will
be taken tills year -from Charm
ingly Yours to wool dresses in sec
tion V. . . .
We have decided to meet on ev
ery other Friday night alter school.
Linda Heyden
. Mews ' Reporter
Lost River
Group Meets
MERRILL Despite Ice and
snow, 12 members attended last
Wednesday's meetine of Lost Riv
er Auxiliary No. 4056. President
Pat Duncan appointed committees
and completed details for serving
the Lions Club appreciation din
ner tonight.
Hospital Chairman Margaret Lo
per reported two shirts have been
purchased and mailed to the aux
iliary's "adopted man," Arthur S.
Hill, at Camp White for his birth
day anniversary. Gifts for the
Camp White Christmas project will
be purchased, individually wrapped
and mailed before December I. The
committee in charge of this pro- -Ject
is Ida Fleck. Margaret Loper
and Mary Lou Swisher.
Donations have been made to
the VFW national home Christmas
fund and the national home Christ
mas stamps, it was reported.
Veterans of Post 4056 have asked
the auxiliary to take over the en
tire furnishing of the kitchen in the
new building. The responsibility
has been accepted by the auxiliary.
Plans were discussed for the an-,
nual family Christmas party to
be held for members of tha VFW
post and the auxiliary in the rec.
creation hall. Date will be an
nounced later.
Alta Thompson of Klamath Falls,
district president, will attend the
auxiliary meeting on December 7.
All members are urged to attend,
the annual Christmas gift exchange
will be held.
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