he year round, than any white man in the same locality. The
Indian has no inherent or God-given ownership of the game of North
America, anymore than of its mineral resources; and he should be
governed by the same game laws as white men.

6. No man can be a good citizen and also be a slaughterer of game or
fishes beyond the narrow limits compatible with high-class
sportsmanship.

7. A game-butcher or a market-hunter is an undesirable citizen, and
should be treated as such.

8. The highest purpose which the killing of wild game and game
fishes can hereafter be made to serve is in furnishing objects to
overworked men for tramping and camping trips in the wilds; and the
value of wild game as human food should no longer be regarded as an
important factor in its pursuit.

9. If rightly conserved, wild game constitutes a valuable asset to
any country which possesses it; and it is good statesmanship to
protect it.

10. An ideal hunting trip consists of a good comrade, fine country,
and a _very few_ trophies per hunter.

11. In an ideal hunting trip, the death of the game is only an
incident; and by no means is it really necessary to a successful
outing.

12. The best hunter is the man who finds the most game, kills the
least, and leaves behind him no wounded animals.

13. The killing of an animal means the end of its most interesting
period. When the country is fine, pursuit is more interesting than
possession.

14. The killing of a female hoofed animal, save for special
preservation, is to be regarded as incompatible with the highest
sportsmanship; and it should everywhere be prohibited by stringent
laws.

15. A particularly fine photograph of a large wild animal in its
haunts is entitled to more credit than the dead trophy of a similar
animal. An animal that has been photographed never should be killed,
unless previously wounded in the chase.

This platform has been adopted as a code of ethics by the following
organizations, besides the Camp-Fire Club of America:

The Lewis and Clark Club, of Pittsburgh, John M. Phillips, President.

The North American Fish and Game Protective Association (International)

Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association, Boston.

Camp-Fire Club of Michigan, Detroit.

Rod and Gun Club, Sheridan County, Wyoming.

The platform has been endorsed and published by The Society for the
Preservation of the Wil