Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-29

In Virginia ii is unlawful to kill or offer for sale
partridges between the LIST of January and the
18th of October, or any pheasant or wild turkey
between the LIST OF February and the 18th of
September. in the counties west of the Blue
Ridge, however, except Rockbridge, and in
Rockbridge and the counties east of the Blue
Ridge. except Prince Edward. between the 18th
OF January and the 18th of October. and in
Prince Edward between the LIST day of March
and the 18th day of October it is unlawful to
take or destroy eggs of cartridges, pheasants or
ruffied grouse, or wild turkey, or catch them
with nets or traps.
As in the case is MARYLAND. however there
are different laws for the different counties.
For instance. it is unlawful to kill or capture
cartridges in the counties of Accomac, North
ampton. Smyth Franklin, Bedford, Amherst,
Augusta and Washington between the 1st day
Of February and the LIST day of November in
each year, and in the county of Clarke the law
does not permit of the killing or capture of
cartridges between Christmas day and October
81. Between the lst of February and the lst of
November in the counties of Rockbridge.
Wythe, Bath, Alexandria, Highland. Washing
ton, Grayson and Scott it is unlawful for
any person to kill, capture, offer for
sale or buy any partridge. Between the
lst of May and the 1st of September it is
unlawful TO kill any wild water fowl except the
summer duck. or TO kill any wild water fowl
except from the land, at any time during the
night; or to kill them with gun which cannot
be raised and fired at arms length from the
shoulder. or at any time to capture them in
nets. The law, however. permits of the killing
OF wild geese, either duaing the day night,
but prohibits the use of floating rehectors
lamps or lights of any kind to be used in shoot
ing them in the night
Non-residents are prohibited from killing
Wild fowl on any marshes, islands or beaches,
and 1t Is unlawful to shoot from a skiff float or
sink box within the counties of Fairfax. Prince
GsoI-
Between the LIST of April and the LIST of Novem-
Der it is unlawful TO kill woodcock. and the song
and insectivorous birds are also protected In
Alexandria and Fairfax counties, however,
which are nearest to Washington. the close
season for woodcock is between January and
the 4th of July.
IN AcCoMAC COUNTY
it is unlawful to kill any wild fowl at night,
either from land or boat, and if convicted the
violator shall forfeit his gun and skiff and the
same shall become the property of the informer
The law provides that if he fails to surrender
his paraphernalia he shall be committed to Jail
for thirty DAYS
In the counties of Accomac and Northampton
the law Is that no person who is not q resident
OF the state shall hunt, shoot or take or catch
with nets or traps cartridges without the writ
ten consent of the owners or occupiers of the
lands on which the hunting is done.
ALEXANDRIA AND FAIRFAX.
In the counties of Alexandria and Fairfax it
is unlawful to kill or capture hare or rabbit
from January TO October l.
In Essex it is unl-wful to kill or capture
cartridges or wild turkeys between the LIST day
of February and the LIST day of November or
deer between February l and August Is.
Frederick and Shenandoah counties forbid
the hunting of deer between December Is and
September Is. Hounding is also unlawful in
these counties for five years from 1888. They
further prescribe that it is unlawful for any
person to kill, capture offer for sale or bag any
partridge or quail between the LIST day of Janu-
uary and the LIST day of November. or any
pheasant or ruffed grouse or wild turkey be-
tween the LIST day Of February and the LIST day
of November, or woodcock between the LIST
day of April and the LIST day OF July, and il is
unlawful for any nonresident of the state to
sell or offer for sale any of said game.
In Halifax county the law il that no person
shall kill, capture, offer for sale or buy par
tridges or quail or wild turkey between the
18th of February and the 18th Of October, nor
is it lawful to capture them in nets or traps.
destroy nests or eggs Of same at any time.
HANOVER AND HENRICo.
In Hanover and Henrico il il unlawful to
hunt, trap, shoot or otherwise kill rabbit or
hare between February and October l. This
law does not apply when man is hunting on
his own land.
In Henry county it ID unlawful to kill. cap
ture, offer for sale or buy any partridge or