The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-09-12
The Fish and Game Law.

A neat little pamphlet styled "a di-
gest Of thegame laws of Pennsylvania" I"
has just been issued by j, B. Speis,
ESQ.,, Attorney at Law, of Harrisburg.
After considerable labor the compiler
believes he has after weeks of re-
search finally succeeded in placing be-
fore the public true and correct copy
of the game laws as they stand on the
statue books up to the first of July,
1874. A new consolidated game law is
to be proposed next session of the leg
stature, and all persons interested are
invited t. contribute suggestions.
The following synopsis of the work
is given believing it to be the only reli-
able one published in this section for
some time.
Bat fish may be taken at any time
with hand nets for angling or scienti-
fic purposes.
Black Bass may be taken from June
to March /, with hook and line or
scroll only to be used. Penalty for TAX
ing out of season, S25, .U.
Birds. Insectivorous birds are not
allowed to be taken or killed in any
manner, except for preservation through
the winter, or for scientific purposes,
under penalty of S5 for each bird. This
includes blue birds. bobolink, cat bird,
cedar bird, dove. finch, lark, martin,
night hawk, iobbin, sparrow, swallow,
tanager, thrush, woodpecker and whip
por will. The penalty for destroying
nests is SO. ..
Deer. Running deer with dogs, in
Centre, Fayette, Schuylkill and Wyom-
ing counties not prohibited. They may
be taken from Sept. to Jan. l. No
dogs, traps, salt licks or killing in waters
if driven there by dogs, Penalty $50
Fishing is not allowed where water is
drawn off, except for scientific or pro.
pagating purposes.
Ducks, Wild, ma ybe killed at any time,
but no pout guns or swivels allowed,
under penalty of $50
No fish to be taken during the spawn.
ing reason. ..,..-. 90.
Wild geese can be taken at any
time.
Grouse to be taken between Sept.
and Jan. Z, under a penalty of $40,
Hare or rabbit between October
and February / $40 find to hunt will
ferret
Any person may inform within
months, and receive one half of the
fines.
Fish nets not to be placed within one
half mile OF dams with shutes' unle,'
meshes are inches. Where there are
trout or bass, penalty 800. Set nets
are not to be set across canals, rivuet:
and creeks, except for propa eating pur-
poses, under penalty of S25.
Palidges to be taken between Nov
/. and Jan. /, not by traps, feeds, bait'
or blinds. Penalty $40. From Dec
90 to Feb. /, partridges may be trapped
alive for preservation only.
Pheasant or prairie chicken may bt
taken between Sept. and Jan. l
Same restrictions and penalty as pat
ridges.
Pike or perch may be taken by hool
or line or scroll only between June 1
and March /. Penalty S25.
! Wild pigeons at any time, but not t.
be killed or moested on their nesting
or rooSting ground.
Plover may be taken between Aug.
and Jan. /.
Rail or reed bird lnay be taken from
Sept. to Dec. 1, but not to be killet
OF molested on roosting or nesting
ground.
Salmon may be taken from April t
Aug. IA, under penalty of $40.
Shad, Delaware and other tributaries
from Aug. 10 to June II; Susquehann
and other tributaries Aug. 10 to Jun
l6. Penalty So.
Snipe, Wilson or grey, may be take
at any time but not to be moested 0
killed on nesting or roosting ground.
Squirrels from Sept. to Jan. l Thi
applies to gray, black and fox squil
Iels.
No hunting, ishing or shooting
allowed on Sunday. Penalty S25.
Trout, speckled, may be taken fToI
April /. to Aug. 10 BY hook and lin
only, except for propagation; salmon c
lake from March to Sept. 80, hoo
and line only. Penalty S10
Wild turkey from Oct. to Jan.
and woodcock from July 4 to Jan.
former under penalty of S25, latte
: $40; no feed, bait, blind or trap to b