Lancaster Farm'
Saturda:
October 9,1982—019
Licensing helps
hunters
protect dogs
HARRISBURG-The
advent of small game
season is nearing and
Pennsylvania Agricul
ture Secretary Penrose
Hallowell is reminding
hunters “a license is a
good vray to protect the
hunter’s companion.”
Regular small game
season is scheduled to
begin Oct. 30, with
squirrel and grouse
season beginning Oct.
16. as more hunters
enter the fields each
year, the number of lost
dogs increases.
“With a license, we
have the means to trace
a dog’s owner,” says
Hallowell. “If a hunter
finds a stray dog, he
should check the license
and then contact the
County Treasurer’s
Office.”
License fees are only
$1.20 foe males and
spayed females, and
$2.20 for unspayed
female dogs. They are
still available in the
County Treasurer’s
Office in the Cour
thouse.
Unless absolutely
necessary, hunters
should be careful to
avoid wounding or
killing a dog which is
chasing game. The
hunter is liable for
damages unless the dog
was endangering life. If
a hunter kills a dog be
must report it to a game
protector or the owner
within five days.
Hallowell added,
“Hunters can avoid
problems by un
derstanding the basic
dog owner’s respon
sibilities.”
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