St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07
Dairy, Game and Fish Laws.
of game.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:

of game.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
OF Minnesota:
sAcT ton. n person shall XII or pursue
during the month of July, after the third
(3u) day of said month, and during the
months OF August, September and October;
nor any prairie hen or chicken, nor any
white breasted or sharp-tailed grouse, or
prairie chicken save only during the month Of
August, after the twentieth (20th) day Of
said month, and during the months Of Sep
TENDER, October and November; nor any
quail, or partridge save only during the
months of September, October and Noyem.
Der; nor any ruffed grouse, or pheasant, save
only during the months Of September octo-
Der and November; nor any wild duck of any
variety, or wild goose. Or brant of any variety,
or aquatic fowl whatever, save only during
and January tenth (10th) inclusive, of each
year. Whoever kills any woodcock between
first QsU day OF November and the fourth
9th day of July following; or kills any
prairie hen or chicken, or wh1te-breasted or
sharp.tailed grouse between the. first (lstl
day of August following; or kills any quail
or partridge or ruffed grouse or pheasant be-
tween the first (1sD day of December and
the first Qst( day Of September following; OF
wild goose OF brant Of any variety, OF any
aquatic fowl whatever between the tenth
doth day Of January and the twentieth
(2Oth) day OF August In any year, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and shall. on CON.
yietion thereof, be punished " by fine Of not
than t tRentyve Is dollar. nf for @ eseS
and every bird SO killed and costs
of prosecution: and In default Of the
payment. of such fine shall be impris-
oned in the county jail not less than ten (10)
days. nor more than thirty 600 days. The
possession of one of such birds Except alvey
during the time the killing thereof is prohib-
tied, shall be prlma facle evidence of the fact
that such person killed the same contrary to
the provisions of this section. Provided, that
no quail shall be hunted or killed at any time
until after December l, 1898.
SEC. 2. No person shall at any time catch
or Kill any of the birds aforesaid in any other
manner than by shooting them with agun.
ing the same. And no person shall at any
time set, lay or prepare any trap, snare, net
Or other contriyance or device whatever with
the intent to catch Or kill any Of the birds
aforesaid. whether the same are caught or
not. And no person or persons shall at any
time in hunting any aquatic fowl make use
of any artificial light, battery, or any decep-
ton whatever, whereby such wild fowl will
be attracted or deceived Except that decoys
may be used in bunting ducks, wild
against any of the provisions Of this section
shall be deemed guilty of u misde me anor
and on conviction thereof shall be punished
by fine Of not less than ten QO) dollars
costs Of prosecution; or, in default Of tho
payment of such fine, shall be imprisoned in
the county Jail not less than ten (1O) days
nor more than thirty (3o) days.
SEC. 8. NO person shall hunt with hounds
or dogs any elk. moose. deer, buck, doe or
fawn at any time, nor kill or take by any
means, continuance or device whatever, or
pursue with intent to kill, or take or worry
any elk. moose, deer, buck, doe or fawn,
save during the month Of November in any
any such animals between the first (1st) day
of December and the first Qst) day Of No
yember following in any year, or hunts the
same with hounds or dogs. at any time,
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor, and
ished by fine of not less than fifty
(50) dollars nor more than seventy-fve (75)
dollars and costs OF prosecution for each
animal so destroyed, or in defanlt Of the pay
ment of such fine, shall be imprisoned in the
thirty go days nor more than sixty COY
days The possession by any one Of the car
cass or any part thereof, of any such animal,
between the fifteenth (15thl day OF Decem-
lowing of each year shall be prima facie evi
dence of the fact that such person killed the
same contrary to the provisions Of this sec-
ton.
SEC. 4. No person shall at any time catch
or kill any of the animals aforesaid, in any
other manner than by shooting them with 1
gun held to the shoulder by the person dis.
charging the same, and no person shall at
any time set, lay or prepare any trap, snare
or other contriyanoe or device whatever,
with the intent to kill or catch any of the an.
finals aforesaid. And whoever shall offend
against any of the provisions Of this section,
whether any such animal is taken or killed
or not. shall be deemed guilty OF misde-
be punished by fine Of not less than Fifty
(50) dollars nor more than one hundred