M~ I. JnesOt. 24o 1932 
 
in connection with the allotment of any funds hieb may be 
spent on any game 'proje ot  If the Coimi.. on hae see 
it to look to u for ooweel on gae watter. that counsel 
is moSt needed now whioh de&le with the        mnliations 
back of the entire geme rersonibilittes &        rogram  of 
the state. 
The Conervation nearttent has been charged by the 
Lgiqslature with respon ibility not only for the protetton 
of the gme now in the state, but also they are instructed 
to take the oonstruotive steps which will Increase the 
ubers of t'hi gave. ffirti   vrdu    to prevott illegel 
huting Is not        , important as this is. The public 
to the extent of several udref t    iAnd dollars annually 
t       the       se of hunting license*, i taking avitl- 
able iuds    ioh niht jumtifiably be used for gaze reeena 
But the neouLiar neoesuity for the OQiission to 
take wore aggrePsive #stis to eport at leant a woderate 
pof endeavor In behalf of the native game of the 
etate Ieo in the responsibility the Conservation     r 
hasbee gien by the state in connection with the alminis-, 
tration of  ads entered under the Forest Crop Law. The 
state is aually putting many thousaads of dllars Into 
these traote, and to all intents and pupuses controls the 
ma    ent nraotioe7 covern, these toreqt Crop Law lands. 
The  aw enpsifisally rrovide, that plblio huttng shall be 
allowed on theqe land., the legislature assinag thnt if 
southern Visonin put u the money to make the Foreet Urop 
Law possible the ottin      f uouthern Tisoonsin should at 
least have one return frce their investment, the right to 
t. There are lit        ly millione of aores of tax delineuent, 
idle lands in Wi        det med to be governentally owed, 
and which will require pubic funl.s for their fire rrteot ion 
and administration. Native ge offers one of the largest 
possibilitte, for the tapAyero to get back sonethin   for 
thip eipense on the"e lAds. 
The plaln fact is that the opnorteisttee for hunting 
on these great areas of centrl. aid northern Ti"censin are 
destined to ,ron slinmer and slhmer unlessc* otrutie 
steps are taken  roptly to study the needs of the game in 
these areas and to set in motion retedial and benefioi 
pottioe; regatrding lanid management as, they affcot game. 
The aeeds of  gae do not oonflist with forestry needs. 
But they are epseifi needs which if not eared for will 
oser ialy result in dtappointment and harsh oritictw from 
that part of the state's population which looks to the 
norh country as a ploe for htitng and recreation. 
 
V. L. Jones