The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-04-24
GAME AND FISH LAWS.

The following card being an abstract from
the Game and Fish Laws Of this State, has
been prepared and circulated by the Lc5a-
non County Game Association, and its mem
bers ask all persons to cooperate with
them in their efforts to protect game and
fish. In many districts the game and fish
have already been nearly exterminated by
illegally destroying them during the breed
ing and spawning seasons, when unfit for
either food or sport. Any persons having
knowledge of the violation of these laws
may make complaint before the nearest
Justice of the Peace, and said justice shall
the offender, and upon the conviction OF the
offender, he shall be sentenced to pay the
fine or fines attached to such violations, to-
gether with costs, one half of which penalty
shall 60 to the inlormer and the remainder
shall be paid to the Treasurer of the County
in which the oilense was committed Or
any person having such knowledge and not
wishing to become prosecutor, may report
the same to any of the members of the said
Association, or to the Fish IParde'l of the
County.
There shall Jeno Shooting, Hunting or Fish.
ing on Sunday, under penalty Of S25.
CANE
No person shall kill or pursue any wild
deer, save only between lst of October and
10th of December of any year, under penal
ty ofS5O.
No person shall, at any time, kill any
fawn when in its spotted coat, or have the
fresh skin of such fawn in possession under
penalty Of $50
Dogs pursuing Deer or fawns may be
killed by any person, and the owner of such
dog shall be liable to a penalty of $40 for
each deer killed by such dog, except in
Centre, Clinton, Fayette, Lycoming, Lu-
zerne, schuylkll, Union and Wyoming
counties.
No person shall kill, or have in possession
after being killed, any grey, black or fox
squirrel, between Jan. lst and Sept. lst
penalty, So for each squirreli hare or rabbit
between Jan. lst and Oct. 18th, penalty, S.
for each rabbit; wild turkey, between Jan
LIST and Oct. 18th, penalty, $40 for each tur.
key; upland or grass plover, between Jan
lst and July 18th, penalty $40 for eacf
plover; woodcock, between Jan. LIST and
July 4th, penalty, $40 for each woodcock
quail or partridge between Jan. lst and Oct
18th, penalty, $40 for each quaili ruiieC
grouse or pheasant, between Jan. 1st anC
Oct, lst. penalty, $40 for each pheasant.
No person shall, at any time, kill or TAX,
any wild turkey, grouse or pheasant, quai
ar partridge, or woodcock, by means of sny
blind, torchlight. trap, snare, net or devic
whatever, under penalty of $40 for eacl
/ bird.
No person shall hunt,or permit the hunt
ing Of hares or rabbits with ferrets, unde
penalty by such means.
It is Illegal to kill, trap, or expose for sal
or have in possession after being killed an.
night hawk, whppoorwill, sparrow, thrush
/ lark, finch, martin, swallow, woodpeckal
, flicker, robin, oriole, red bird, cedar bIrd
cat bird blue bird, tanager, or any othe
, insectivorous bird, under penalty Of s. 70
each bird.
No person shall rob or destroy the EGG
t or nests of any wild birds whatever, tonl
5 predatory birds such as are destructive
: game, or insectiverous birdsl, under pena
{ ty Of $40.
o No person shall catch, kill or distur
S wild pigeons while on nesting grounds, NJ
- der penalty Of $50
r No person shall hunt pheasanis durin
/ the night time, in any manner whatsye
= under penalty Of 30 for each offence.