2. To promote travel and exploration in the wild and unknown, or but
partially known, portions of the country.
3. To work for the preservation of the large game of this country, and,
so far as possible, to further legislation for that purpose, and to
assist in enforcing the existing laws.
4. To promote inquiry into, and to record observations on the habits and
natural history of, the various wild animals.
5. To bring about among the members the interchange of opinions and
ideas on hunting, travel and exploration; on the various kinds of
hunting-rifles; on the haunts of game animals, etc.
Article III.
No one shall be eligible for membership who shall not have killed with
the rifle in fair chase, by still-hunting or otherwise, at least one
individual of one of the various kinds of American large game.
Article IV.
Under the head of American large game are included the following
animals: Bear, buffalo (bison), mountain sheep, caribou, cougar,
musk-ox, white goat, elk (wapiti), wolf (not coyote), pronghorn
antelope, moose and deer.
Article V.
The term "fair chase" shall not be held to include killing bear, wolf or
cougar in traps, nor "fire-hunting," nor "crusting" moose, elk or deer
in deep snow, nor killing game from a boat while it is swimming in the
water.
Article VI.
This Club shall consist of not more than one hundred regular members,
and of such associate and honorary members as may be elected.
Article VII.
The Committee on Admissions shall consist of the President and Secretary
and the Chairman of the Executive Committee. In voting for regular
members, six blackballs shall exclude. In voting for associate and
honorary members, ten blackballs shall exclude. Candidates for regular
membership who are at the same time associate members shall be voted
upon before any other.
Article VIII.
The Club shall hold one fixed meeting a year, to be held the second
Wednesday in January, and to be called the annual meeting.
Article IX.
This Constitution shall not be changed, save by a four-fifths vote of
the members present.