Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-21
j, Al [Published May l, 1891.
CHAPTER 35l
J. 161, Al


sANiA ACT to secure the better preservation Of
game.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented
"a in senate and assembly do enact as follows;
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful TO take. catch,
4 kill or have in possession when killed OF taken,
any woodcock, quail, partridge pheasant or
rutfled grouse, prairie hen or prairie chicken
sharptailed grouse or grouse OF any other va.
riety, mallard teal or wood duck, snipe and
ployer. between the first day of December and
the succeeding first day of September, and wild
duck OF any y1rlety, or wild goose or brant OF
any variety, or any az uatic fowl whatever be-
tween the first day of May, and the succeeding
fist day of September. 1t shall be unlawful 70
hunt with dog or dogs, any quail, partridge
pheasant or RULED grouse prairie hen or prairie
lchicken sharptailed grouse OF grouse of any
pthel variety, for period of TWO years from and
blteT the first day OF September, 1891.
4 Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful TO kill or take
| by any KIND of contrlvance or device whatever
or pursue with intent TO kill, or take or worry,
| any deer, buck, doe or tawn between the first
| day of December and the succeeding first day OF
November, or to hunt deer, buck, doe or lawn,
with dog or dogs at any time and ii shall also
be unlawful for any person or persons to sell or
expose for sale have in possession for the pur-
pose of exposing for sale, any of the kinds of
game, birds animals or venison protected by
this act after the expiration of eight days next
succeeding the time limited and prescribed for
4 the killing of any such birds or animals,
~ Section 5 1t shall be m awful at any time to
tRke, catch or kill or TO attempt to take catch
$in any of the animals or birds mentioned in
the first TWO sections of this act by means ofany
ctfntrivance; and it shall be unlawful for any
peFson or persons to place, spread OF set any.
where, or permit TO be placed, spread or set, any
nett trap or snare for the purpose OF catching,
taking or killing any of The animals or birds
mentioned in the first two sections of this act;
ana any game warden, deputy game
warden, she1lA, cGIOrer or constable,
having any reason to believe that any
violation gainst the provisions of any of the
sections Of this act has been or is a.out
70 bc committed, may enter upon any
!, land in search of evidence thereof, and
4 shall seize, cOniiscate and remove any net,
trap or snare which shall be found so
placed, spread or set as to indicate the purpose
of taking, catching or killing any of the AMI
mails or birds mentioned aforesaid, and take the
same before any justice of the peace, police
court or magistrate OF the county, and If it shall
be established on the trial. to the satisfaction OF
such magistrate, that such net trap or snare
was SO placed spread or set with design TO make
use of the same for catching, taking or killing
any of the animals or birds mentioned aforesaid,
contrary to the provisions of this act, such mag
Z lstrate shall enter as part of his judgment, a
nnd1ng 10 that effect and shall order and cause
such net. trap or snare or device to be DESTROYED
by the game warden or his deputy or by the
sheriff OF any other official. And it shall also
be unlawful at any time to use in pursuit of any
such animal or bird any pivot or swivel gun or
any ether fire arm not habitually held at arms
length, and discharged from the shoulder
Section 4. II shall be unlawful to take destroy
or have in possession the eggs of any OF the birds
mentioned in this act, or OF any wild pigeon,
king bird, robin, thrush, blue bird swallow, cat
b4Lu NOOupcCkeIt ulCheEl pIscOui uoNef wren,
finch lark, ployer oriole, humming bird bunt.
IL ing, gracEle. grobeak, warbler, fy-catcher,
1wlft waX-wing, creeper. chick-a-dee, goat
Aucker, tanager or whip-poo viii, or to wanton-
w disturb or modest the nesting place Of any
INCH bird or pigeon, to kill wound or take any
lld pigeon within three miles OF pigeon roost.
ny person violating the provisions OF this sec
aon shan on conviction thereof be fined not less
pan one dollar nor more than FIVE dollars.
section ). 1t shall be unlawful to use in the
pursuit OF any duck goose, or brant, or any
,,5ther aquatic bird, any sneak boat or seal beat.
S9r any boat impelled by scull oars sailb0At,
steamboat, OF floating raft or box or any similar
device; and it shall $50 be unlawful 10 construct
\ or use any blind IN tne open water outside The
knstural growth OF grasses or Tushes then and
There projecting al We the water.
section 8. Any person who shall violate any
provision OF sections J. s. OF this act shall be