, 1883-10-18


who shall, between the first day of Jan
uary and the first day Of August, from
and after the passage of the act, pursue,
hunt, take, kill or destroy any female
deer or doe, shall lie guilty OF miSde-
meanor. Every person who, after the
passage Of this act, shall kill any spotted
fawn. shall be guilty of misdemeauor.
Every person who, after the passage of
this act. shal! take, kill or destroy any
male or female deer at any time, unless
the carcass of such animal is used or
preserved by the person staying 1t, or is
sold for food, is guilty of misde-
meanOT.
See. =. Every person who buys, sells,
or has i'll possession any of the deer
enumerated in the preceding section
within the time the taking or killing
thereof is prohibited, except such as are
tanned or kept for show or curiosity, is
guilty Of misCIemeanor.
Sec. 3. Every person who shall,
within the Territory of Washington, be-
tween the first day of January and the
first day of August Of each year, hunt,
pursue, take, kill or destroy any elk,
moose, or mountain sheep, shall be
guilty of il misdemeanor. Every person
who takes, kills, Injuries or destroys, or
pursues with intent to take, kill injure
or destroy any elk, moose, or mountain
sheep, at any time for the sole purpose
of obtaining the skin, hide, hams or ant
lers Of any such animals, shall be guilty
Of misdemeanor.
Sec. 4. Every person who shall, with
III the Territory of Washington, between
the first day of April and the 10Th day
August of each year, take, kill, injure or
destroy, or have in possession, sell or
offer for sale aI,y wild swan, ,mallard duck.
wook duck, widgeon, teal, butter ball,
spoonbill, gray, black, sprigtail or can
YHss- back duck shall be guilty of ii mis-
demeanor; prOrided, that any person
may kill ducks at any time to protect his
growing crops,
Sec. ) Every person, within the Ter
ritOry of Washington, between the first
day of February and the 18th day of
August of each year, for any purpose
take, kill, injure or destroy, or have in
possession, sell or offer for sale, any
prairie chicken or sage hen shall be
guilty of misdemeanor
Sec. 6. Every person who shall,
within the Territory of Washington, be-
tween the first day of February and the
first day of August of each year, take,
kill, injure or destroy, or have in pos
session, sell or offer for sale any grouse,
pheasant, quail or partridge, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor-
Sec. Z. Every person who shall with
IN the Territory of Washington, during
the months of November, December,
January February and March of any year,
catch, kill, or have in possession, sell or
offer for sale, ANY mountain or brook trout,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor. Every
person who shall, within the Territory of
Washington, take or attempt to take,
or catch, with any seine, net, weir, or
other device than hook and line, any
mountain or brook trout at any time
tfter the passage of this act, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor.
Sec. 8. Every person who shall, with
in the Territory of Washington, at any
time after the passage of this act, trap,
net, or ensnare, or attempt to trap, net
or ensnare any quail, or Bob White,
prairie chicken, grouse, or pheasant, or
have i'll possession any live quail, Bob
White, prairie chicken, grouse, or pleas
ant, shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
Sec. 8. Every person who shall, with
in the Territory of Washington, at any
time after the passage of this act, destroy
or remove from the nest of any mallard
duck, widgeon, wood duck, teal, butter
ball, spoonbill, gray, black, strigtail or
canvass back duck, prairie chicken or
sage hen, grouse, pheasant, quail, part
ridge, or other wild fowl any egg or eggs
of such fowl or birds, or have n pos
session, sell, or offer for sale any such
egg or eggs, or willfully destroy the nest
of any such fowls or birds, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor.
Sec. 10. Every person who shall,w
in the Territory of Washington, have
any male deer or buck, or any female
deer or doe, or spotted fawn, elk, moore,
or mountain sheep, swan, mallard duck,
wood duck, widgeon, teal, butter ball,
spoonbill, gray, black, sprigtail or can
vass-back duck, prairie chickhen or
sage hen, grouse, pheasant, quail, Bob
White or partridge, mountain or brook
trout, at any time when it is unlawful to
take or kill the same as provided in this
act, shall be guilty of Il misdemeanor,and
proof of possession of any OF the aforesaid
animals, fowls, birds or fish, at time
when it is unlawful to take or kill the
same in the country where the same is
found shall be prima facia evidence
in any prosecution for a violation of any
pro visions of this act, that the person or
persons in whose possession the same is
found, took, killed or destroyed the same
in the county wherein the same is found,
during the period when it was unlawful
to take, kill or destroy the same.
See. IL. Every person who shall, with
in the Territory of Washington, take,
kill, shoot at, MAIN or destroy any NAL
lard duck, wood duck, widSeon, teal,
butter ball, spoonbill, gray, black; sprig
tail or canvass-back duck at any time be-
tween the hours of P. NJ. and 5 A. N.
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. u. Every person convicted of
the violation of any of the provisions of
this act shall be punished by a fine of
not less than ten dollars and not more
than three hundred dollars, or imprison-
ment in the county Jail of the county
where the offense was committed, for
mt loss than five days nor more than