. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 98 PISH AND GAME COMMISSION. Bray, California. Dear Sir: The ac-coniijauyiuj; picture was taken of a baud of 87 antelope. I watched them for some time and got the direction thej- were traveling, then I got ahead of them and waited for them. I was hid in a juniper, but the leaders spotted me and lined up to take a look. The picture was taken at a distance of fifty-five j'ards. These animals are not wild at this time of the year. It is
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 98 PISH AND GAME COMMISSION. Bray, California. Dear Sir: The ac-coniijauyiuj; picture was taken of a baud of 87 antelope. I watched them for some time and got the direction thej- were traveling, then I got ahead of them and waited for them. I was hid in a juniper, but the leaders spotted me and lined up to take a look. The picture was taken at a distance of fifty-five j'ards. These animals are not wild at this time of the year. It is no trouble to get within ir)0 or 200 yards of them in the open, but it is some job to get close enough to take a good picture. I am going cut there again in a short time and will try to get some more pictures of the herd. The same day I took the picture I found three more antelope in field, making 90 altogether. It is possible that there was another small baud somewhere that I did not find. J. O. Miller, Deputy. This is an example of what a strict application of game patrol will do for game conservation. A refuge should and no doubt will be created for their winter and summer range by the 1923 legislature. DEER. Irrespective of any action taken toward surrounding the black-tail deer Avith more protection, either by limit or season, it is absolutely. Fig. ui!. Winter feeding ol' deer at , California, Marcli, by Otto A. Riffles. i:iLI2. riiotograph Tiecessaiy to afford greater protection to tlio mule deer of Lassen and Modoc counties, especially' in Ihe Lava Bed sections, before they are finjilly exterminated. This graii'l animal, the largest of the deer family, with the exception of the elk, many ol! which weigh nearly 800 pounds, is laboring under a protective handicap placed by nature. It is unlaw- ful to kill a spike buck, which among the black-tail is usually a yearling deer. Al)out 98 pei'cent of yeai'ling mule deer lun'e forked or branched antlers. Ve
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