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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.