The skins of five hundred cardinals
(red birds) and twenty-five hundred
mocking birds are said to have been
shipped through New Orleans and from
the state last year. It is estimated
that two hundred and fifty thousand
wild ducks were killed and exported
from Louisiana last winter! Five deer
were left dead about the camp in Mad
ison parish last year by a party of
non-resident hunters. What has be
come of the millions of wild pigeons
that used to visit us annually? Haven't
the laws of nature and the true sports
men a right to feel indignant?
Twelve years past, in the lower part
of this parish, on the west side of the
river, it was not an unusual sight to
see several deer together, and often
have we had two fine ones to run near
us when on stand; while on the east
side of the river, back of the planta
tions and along Lafourche, we could
stalk a deer at any time. Last Sep
tember, with a party of friends, and in
the former locality, we were only able
to start one deer after a hard day's
hunt, while in the latter place after
three days hard hunting we only found
wild hogs, and so fleet of foot were
they as to have escaped the "game
hogs."
In conclusion we make an earnest
appeal to the farmers and country
boys to report all violations of the
law. They are in a position to see,
fear and know more than we of the
gowns. Boys, especially, be up and
loing; you can, and you will aid.
Your evidence in court is sufficient. If
uou fail, many of you will never see a
Ive wild deer.
