Delta chief., 1885-09-02
The Pre.en, Gam. Inv.

Following VIII be found the game law en-
tire as it now stands. II is published in com.
pliance with the general demand to know
what it is since the last General Assembly
ma de such radical changes. As will be OBJ
served the season for large game is cut down
a month and a half. and of the unpopular
end, too. Instead OF beginning hunting the
hrst Of September, as has been the ease here
toiore, hunters and sportsmen will have TO
wait until October 10 this year. The changes
are general, and those who hunt for pleasure
or gain should study them:
SECTION /. Section l535, of chapter NLN,
Grneral Statutes, Is hereby amended 40 that IL
shall read a follows: No person shall kill or
wound, ensnare or trap any elk, deer buffalo
or bison, fawn or antelope, within thus State,
between the first day of January and the 18th
day OF October IN each aud every year; no
person shall kill or wound, ensnare or trap
any mountain sheep within this Stale during
a period of ten years from aud after the
approval of this act. No person or persons,
except butchers and dealers in meat, who
have regularly established stands or places of
business, shall offer to sell or eS pos. To sale
the saddle, or headquarters. Of any elk, deer.
buffalo or bison, iaSn, antelope or mountain
sheep without offering or exposing Herewith
the inrrqusrtcrs of the same. No person or
persons shall wantonly kill or destroy any of
the gam. birds or animal. mentioned in this
any person 10 kill, ensnsre or trap any elk,
deer, fawn, buffalo or bison, or antelope for
the sole purpose of securing the hide or skin
Of any such animal or ANIMALS, nor shall IL
he lawful for any person. persons or corpora.
uon, during the close season. To have in
possession any of the game herein mentioned
for any purpose whatever. except As provid
Ell IN section 1916 of said chapter XIV,
general statutes, and any person or persons
outside OF any Incorporated town or village
found in possession Of two or more Of the
saddles or headquarters Of any elk, deer.
buffalo or bison, iawn, antelope or mountain
sheep without having III. fore quarters
thereof shall he deemed guilty of violating
the provisions Of this section, aud such pos
session shall he priDu fdeio evidence of his
having wantonly killed and destroyed said
animal. No person or persons shall pur.
chase, deal in or have in possession any skin
or skins of hutlalo. elk deer or antelope
either tanned or IN their natural condition,
that have been taken by Indians, or other
hunters, who kill such animals for the sole
or chief purpose of taking their skins. nor
shall any person or persons or corporation
carry or transport such skins. Auy person
or persons offending against the provisions of
this section shall be deemed guilty of mis-.
dcincanor, and, upon conviction thereof be.
fore any justice of the peace. shall he fined
in any sum not less than fifty nor morc than
two hundred dollars for the iirst otiensc; aud
for each subsequent oifense shall be fined in
any sum not less than fry nor more than
two hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in
the county Jail not less than thirty nor more
than ninety days. ANY person arrested aud
brought before any justice of the peace for
any violation of the provisions of this section
shall Ice entitled 10 trial by jury of six, un-
less he shall waive the same : and if the jury
and him guilty. the justice of the peace shall
assess the fine and costs and fix the term of
imprisonment as the may he. And, in
case the fine aud costs be not paid, the same
shall he collected in the manner provided for
the collection of fines in eases of assault and
battery before justices of the peace. One
half OF said fine shall go tn the inforiner and
onc-half to the school fund, us provided in
section two Of this act.
Section two provides that the county com.
missioners may appoint special game ward.
ems and II is made the duty of commission
.s, sheriils. consu,blcs and all other persons
to repor, violations of the law. Justices of
the peace are also empowered to appoint
special constables TO arrest and prosecute
violatcrs of this act.
Section l5i6 Of chapter NLV general stat
utes above referred to is as follows: at
shall he unlawful for any person or persons
Mt any other time than that specified in the
preceding section to kill, destroy, or have in
possession any animal named in the forcgo-
ing section, for any purpose or under any
prctcxt whatsoever, except for food and
then only when necessary for immediate use,
governed in amount and quantity by the
reasonable necessities of the person or per.
sons killing such animals.
The law protecting small game is. as fol.
lows:
No person shall kill, ensnnrc, net or trap
within this state, any quail, wild turkey,
lark, whipporwill. finch, thrush, sparrow,
wren, martin, swallow, snowbird, bobolink,
red.winced blackbird. crow. raven. turkey
buzzard, robin, or other iusectiverous birds.
except that partridge. pheasant, prairie
chicken, prairie hen or grouse, may be shot
from October first 10 November fifteenth
Of each year and if at any time any person
shall he found in possession of any partridge,
pheasant, prairie chicken or grouse. at any
other time than the dates above mentioned,
or any other Of the fowls or birds mentioned
In this section, at any time, II shall be primu
Jdci< evidence that the same was killed, net
ted, ensnared or trapped by such person in
violation of the provisions of this act; pro-
vided, that this section shall not be con
strsed to prohibit any person importing or
dealing in quail, partridge. prairie hen,
prairie chicken, pheasant, wild turkey or
grouse imported Into this state from any 9th.