Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-24
THE NEW GAME LAW.
SYNOPSIS OF THE SEVERAL SECTIONS.

SYNOPSIS OF THE SEVERAL SECTIONS,
The act to amend and consolidate
the several acts relating to game and
game fish passed on the last day of
the session. As the act materially diff.
fers from the laws on the subject in
operation, an abstract made by the
Patriot is appended. I.
The first section prohibits the kill.
ing of elk or wild deer except from
October |, to January |. The sale OF,
elk, wild deer or fresh venison is not
allowed within the above period. The
killing Of any lawn when II is spotted
coat, the chasing of elk or wild deer
with dogs or the killing in the waters
of any elk or wild deer or fawn which
has been driven thereto by dogs are
prohibited. Any person offending
against any Of the provisions Of this
section shall be liable to penalty of
fifty dollars for each elk, wild deer or
fawn 80 killed, pursued or trapped, or
fresh elk, wild deer or fawn skin had
in his possession. Provided il any per-
son having an elk or wild deer between
January /, and October |, can show
that the animal was killed within the
tine prescribed by law or outside the
State, he shall not be liable totho pen
atty. Constables or other town officials
are authorized to kill dogs that habitu.
ally pursue elk, wild deer or iawn, and
the owner Of such dog is liable to ten
dollars fine for every elk, wild deer or
iawn killed by such dog. A conclud-
ing proviso OF the section says this act
shall be so construed as not to change
or alter exceptions Of any counties here
tofore made in any act Of ASSEMBLY, pro-
hibiting running deer with dogs.
Section two imposes a penalty OF five
dollars for each gray, black or iox
squirrel killed or had in possession be-
tween January and July l.
Section three imposes penalty Of
five dollars for each rabbit killed or
had in possession between December
Is and October 10. The hunting Of
rabbits with ferrets is prohibited under
a penalty of ten dollars for each rabbit
so killed.
Section four imposes penalty of ten
dollars for killing any wild duck or
goose with swivel or punt gun or
with any gun other than such guns as
are raised at arms length and fired
from the shoulder.
Section five imposes penalty OF ten
dollars for killing any wild turkey or
wood or summer duck between Jan.
uary l and October l.
Section six imposes penalty of ten
dollars for killing any upland or grass
: plover between Jan. and August 10.
Section seven imposes penalty Of
ten dollars for killing any woodcock
between January ! and July 4.
Section eight imposes penalty Of
ten dollars for killing any quail or Vir-
ginia partridge between December Is
and October 10.
Section nine imposes II penalty of
ten dollars for killing any rufed grouse,
commonly called pheasant, or pinnated
grouse, commonly called prairie chick
en-, between January and October 1.
!. Section ten imposes penalty of five
dollars for killing any railbird or reed.
bird except in September, October and
November.
!. Section eleven imposes a penalty Of
five dollars for killing any nighthawk,
whippoorwill, sparrow, barn swallow,
woodpecker, flicker, robin, oriole, red
or cardinal bird, cedar bird, tanager,
J. catbird, bluebird or any other insec-
tivcrous bird.
The twelfth section provides that
such birds may be killed for the pur-
pose of scientific investigation or hav
ing the same stuffed or set up as O
specimen.
Section thirteen imposes penalty
of ten dollars for robbing or destroying
cggs or nests of any wild birds excep,
those of predatory birds as are destruc-
tive Of game and insectiverous birds
Eggs are allowed to be taken for scicn
tifc purposes.
Section fourteen imposes penalty
Of twenty dollars for killing, catching
or iischarglng any firearms at any
wi'd pigeon while on its nesting groun.
or IN any manner distarping such nest
charging any firearms within onc-fourtl
mile Of the place, or shooting at, main
ing or kiiiIhg any wild pigeon withii
its roosungs;
section hi,een imposes penalty o
ten dollars Tor killing or taking any
y wild turkey, ruled grouse, quail, wood
re COCK, rail or reedolrd or rabbit BY
n means oil any blind, trap, snare, net OF
+" any device. A provlso permits indi
viduals or associations, ior the protec
ton, preservation ana propagation o
!. game, to gather alive, by nets or traps
with the VIII and consent OF the cwne
OF the land, quail, or virginia patridges
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