Smyrna times., 1885-11-04
Delaware's Game Laws,
THE SHOOTING SEASON OPENS NovF,,
Der l5TH-GoOD SPORT PROMISED

The Fall hunting season opens !,
delaware on the 18th of NOvembe,
ana closes in New Castle county Ian
uary lst, and in Kent and SUSSEX q
month later. During the open season
II Is lawful to shoot partridges or quail
rabbits or hares, grouse and woodcock
WlId geese, swan brant and wild dnck
may be killed between October lst and
April 10th, The killing of rufIled
grouse or pheasant pinnate grouse or
prairie chickens or Western Jack rab-
Dlts, IS prohibited until April 1Otb
1889: The night trapping or shooting
OF olrds at any time, by the use Of
swivel or punt guns, artificial light or
sim; lar devices for the capture Of wild
fowl Is also forbidden under penalty of
hnes ranging from s. to $50 for each
Offense. '''''
Under a recent act of the Lerisla-
ture 1t IS unlawful for any person to
carry or ship out Of any county in
Ihe state for purposes of sale or profit
any bird or animal abeve named ex-
cept wild geese and duck without tba
payment of a license. The sbinment
OF game however, is permitted 6y anv
person killing the same, to any part Of
Cne State or outside of the same nro-
Vlaed they are not for the PURPOSES of
sale OF profit, upon the shipper making
allldaVlt to that effect The act does
not prOhlblt anyone from gunnino for
sport or amusement, from takinT ar
shIpplng game from one county into
another county Of this State. II ie
also Illegal to hunt or shoot upon the
lt'iluS OF any person without havino
IrsC obtained the consent of the owner
AS Is well known the law forbids
non-residents of the State huntino or
cunning within its borders without Sc
curing license or membership in tho
delaware Game Protective Association
which may be procured for S. the first
year year and 50 each succeeding year
Inc annual membership fee for resi-
ueltS OF Delaware is 50, and certificates
or licenses may be procured of George |
!, 'G,nurchman, secretary and treasurer.
> me association aims to rigidlv en- |
Iorce It's laws, and has agents emnlov- |
Ell with that end in view, some oftben,
are now engaged IN Watching lest tba |
temptation to indulge in the fascinat-
hg sport before the end of the " close,
season may prove irresistible to soma
spOrtsmen.
with regards to the outlool, for
game, 1t is said the approaching season
slVes promise of offering good snort
here is an abundance of game Mt rLiS
ime, birds it is stated 6eing more
plentiful than usual. Rabbits. which.
however, are treated with contempt nv
lOsU sp0rtsmen, are also numerouS
no taking it ali around it is probabIe
nat the SIX weeks shooting season
nay return big rewards to the sports-
len 'i'O' 20
The quail released early in the Sum-
ler by the Game Protective Associa-
ION mated early and have muItinliad
everaI iold. The propagation scheme
as been successful and as n result
mere VIII be bigger bags this season.
IS much can hardly be said of the
Ialrle chickens which were also dis
lOuted through the State. as but in
sw instances have they taken kindly
the artificial migration scheme and 5
any have remained here thev are but
w. OuU
- " ACCilhS among guunerS |
ere that the game laws need amend '
lg considerably. Several local sDorts- /
len express themselves that the sea- [
IN opens too late As Winter an t
reaches the quail migrate toward the I
lys and seek cover from which if is t
npossible to drive them. The first g
zap OF cold weather sends the birds to- Z
ara the shore and deprives the local G
,ortsmen, whose affairs NAV not per. t
III MS absence more than a dav or f
,so OF any opportunity Of a hunt.
nose, however, who can make n trim b
Il week or two to the points where Il
e birds migrate have, as a matter of v
.urse, much better opportunities for t
rs rye bags, even though the hunting /
ay be harder. November Ist. the
me as in Pennsylvania, the majority
gunners believe would be the proper D
ne for the expiration of the "cl6se b
lson. ."-ECery Ecening. n