The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-09-07

The following IS an sbri6sment Of TIE
Game Laws Of this State relating to shoot
ing:
No person shall XII OF pursue any elk OF
wiid deer. save only between the Ist Of Oc-
tober and tbe 18th Of DECEMBER Of any year,
under psusIty Of SO. OF have 10 bis or her
Possession, OF offer for sale, any Elk. Wild
deer, antelope. or FISH venisoB, excePdng
from Os;ober Isl to November 30th, iEelu-
sive-
No person shall. at any time. kill any
fzTn when in its spotted coat, or have the
fresh skin Of such fwn in possession. under
penalty Of so. Dogs pursuing deer or
fAWns may be killed BY any person, and the
owner Of such dog shall be liable 70 q
penalty Of $40 for each deer killed BY such
dog.
No person shall Kill, or have in possession
after being killed, any gray. black, or fox
squirrel between January Isl and September
lst-peualty, $ for eseh squirrel hare or
rabbit between January 1st and November
ist-penalty, $ for each rabbit; Wild tur-
key, between January ist ard October 18th
penalty. 80 for each turkey upland OF
grass plover, between January ist and July
15th-penAiiy. 80 for each ploVer; wood
cock, between January lst and July 4th-
penalty, $40 for each woodoock; quail or
partridge, between December 18th and No
vember lst-penalty, SO for each quail;
rufed grouse or pheasant, between January
Is; and October 1st-Penalty, $40 FOR each
pheasant; rail OF reed bird, between Deeem-
Der lst and September 1s.-penaity, 3 for
each rail or reed bird.
No person shall, At any time. Kill or take
any wild turkey, grouse or pheasant, quail
or partridge, or woodoock, BY raesns Of any
blind. torchlighi. trap. snare. net, or device
wha,ever, under penalty Of SO for each
bird.
No perscn shall hunt, or permit the hunt
ing. Of hares or rabbits with ferrets. under
penalty Of SO for each rabbit caught OF kill
ed by such means.
lis Illegal to kin, wound, tap. net
snare, catch with bird-lime OF any similar
substance, poison or drug, any bird Of song,
OF any Iiunet, blUebird yellow hammer,
yellow bird, thrush, woodpecker eatbird,
pewee, martin, blue jay, Oliole, kiidesr,
suoEbird, gras,bird. g-os5eak bobolink,
pbubebird, humuinsbird, wren. robin.
msadowlsrk, night hawk, startling, OF any
other Wild bird other than game bird
Nor shall any person purchase or have in
possession, or expose for sale. any Of the
Aforesaid soug or Wild birds or any part
thereof after the same shall have been Kill
Cd. under a penalty OF not less than SO nor
more than So The English or European
house sparrow IS not included among the
birds projected by this act) Noperson shall
take or needlessly destroy the nest or eggs OF
any song or Wild birds, under penalty Of
not less than SO. nor more than SO
The above does not Epply 10 persons hold
ing certificate granted By the Pro.h0nOta-
" Of any county in the Commonwealth Civ
ing them the right to take birds and their
nest and eggs for scientific purposes
No person shall cs;oh, Kill. OF disturb
Wild pigeons while on nesting grounds IN
der penalty OF $50. No person, not 3 eiti-
zen OF Pennsylvania, may trap or net wild
pigeons in any county, unless he shall have
first taken ont license from the Treasurer
Of said county, AID paid therefor the sum Of
50 fer the use ofthe comfy.
No person shall hunt pheasants during
the night time, in any manner whatever,
under penalty fSl0 f5r each ofIsnse.
Il Is unlawful 10 hunt, shoot, OF destroy
any web footed fowl, except from Sep,em-
Der Is. 10 April Goth, inclusive. Al no time
is It lawful 10 hunt. shoot, or destroy such
fowl from o- with any eraf o. boat proTeil-
ed by steam OF sails, under a penalty Of 8
for each oaense.