California condor survey field notes, v1476
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California Condor Eben Mcmillan 1 August 1963 The amount of which is intended to make the management of hunting on the Ranch, by the Ranch, a self-sustaining Part of the Ranch Operations. Mcelendy is in hopes, and thinks this operation should be a success. Henry Mcelendy said that a large section of the ranch that in past years had been leased for hunting by the California Highway Patrol; had given the most trouble, Not only did they fail in their responsibility of policing their area, but were also disrespectful of game laws and restrictions as per number of hunters that could be on the property at any given date, by the Trion Ranch Company. Mcelendy thinks most deer hunters shoot at any large living animal that they feel belongs to no one. Kenneth R. Cresswell, a section superintendent of the Kern County Fire Department who handles the operations of this department in the Trion Ranch and South Kern County Area, and who stepped into the Trion Ranch Company Office to pass out signs made by the McCullough Saw Company that stated Stressed safety with fires while having in bold letters the Name of McCullough Saws on the Signs or placards, told us he had lost all respect for deer hunters. He said that in the past he hunted deer and enjoyed it, but that with the army of people who now come out to hunt it is not only foolish to go deer-hunting on public lands, it is dangerous, Mr. Cresswell stated "You see! We have this Los Angeles crowd most of whom are drinkers and are just out on a lark. They get filled up on whiskey and want to shoot away their ammunition before returning, so they shoot at anything they see, birds — mammals — rocks, cars and lots of things they can't tell what it is. On private land it's a different type of hunter. They usually need permits, and as such are held responsible for what they do wrong.