. Annual report of the Commissioners of Fisheries, Game and Forests of the State of New York . gs.* the herd could be maintained only by purchasing grain and hay for them. The deer when liberated soon disappeared in the forest, where, according to all accounts, they have become strong and vigorous. Some strayed beyond the limits of the Catskill regions and made their appearance in adjoining counties. Three were killed in Chenango, and one in Albany county, there being no law protecting deer in those counties. The original intention in establishing this deer park was to restock the Catskill for
. Annual report of the Commissioners of Fisheries, Game and Forests of the State of New York . gs.* the herd could be maintained only by purchasing grain and hay for them. The deer when liberated soon disappeared in the forest, where, according to all accounts, they have become strong and vigorous. Some strayed beyond the limits of the Catskill regions and made their appearance in adjoining counties. Three were killed in Chenango, and one in Albany county, there being no law protecting deer in those counties. The original intention in establishing this deer park was to restock the Catskill forests with deer by maintaining a herd in the park and turning out annually the increase. The experiment was not satisfactory owing to the comparatively small size of the enclosure, and the consequent expense of purchasing food for the animals. The park, however, can be utilized by using it as a place of temporary detention for * There were forty-two prongs or points on these antlers, twenty-two on cne horn and twenty onthe other. This deer was killed near Paul Smiths, Franklin County, N. FISHERIES, GAME AND FORESTS. 203 deer which are caught in the Adirondacks, in the fall, and shipped there to winter inthe enclosure. Deer caught and shipped there in the fall should be wintered and fedin the park, and then turned loose in the spring as soon as the buds and first leavesappear. To turn them loose in the fall in a strange place with winter coming onwould not give them a fair chance. But when turned loose there in the spring, theyhave the entire summer and next fall in which to roam the forest and acquaint them-selves with desirable localities in which to yard or protect themselves during theensuing winter. In order to give the Catskill experiment a fair test more deer should be procuredeach fall and taken there. Deer can be caught in the Adirondacks, put in crates, andshipped there without any trouble or loss. This has been done already. We havepassed that stage of the experime
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