The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-04-29
THE Kew CANE Law.


Strict.
At the request of several subscriber
we give space to the game law as passed
by the legislature. The law is as fol
lows:
Sec. l. 1t shall be unlawful for an,
person or persons to kill, eDsnare or traI
any moose, caribou, mountain sheep
mountain goat or elk at any time before
the first day of September, 1897, AND
after said first day of September, 1897
at any time except between the first day
OF September and the first day Of De
cember of each year.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons TO kill, ensnare or traI
any deer or antelope between the frs,
day OF December and the first day OF
September of each year, or to kill. en-.
snare or trap any Of the animals men.
::.caed in this and preceding sections. at
any time of the year solely for the pur.
pose OF obtaining their hides or horns
or to buy, sell, ship, transport, carry OF
have in possession any such animals
between the dates within which the
killing, ensnaring or trapping of such
animals is prohibited.
Provided, That any of the animals
mentioned in this and preceding sec
tons may be taken alive in pursuance
Of permit issued by the governor OF
the state, which shall be for scientific
purposes only. And it shall be unlawful
to take any of the said animals alive at
any time without such permit.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons or agents or employees
OF any association or corporation to buy
or sell the hides of any moose. cariboo.
elk, deer. antelope, mountain sheep or
goat at any time of the year; or for any
person, agent or employees of any asso-
citation, corporation, stage line, railroad
company or express company to receive.
carry, transport or ship any such ami
mails or their hides at any time of the
year.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to hunt or chase with
dogs any moose, cariboo, elk, deer. ante
lope, mountain sheep or goat; OF TO own.
keep or have in possession any dog or
dogs for said purpose.
Sec. 5. Any person, agent or employe
of any association, corporation, stage
line, railroad company or express com
pany who shall violate any of the pro
visions of the four preceding sections
shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not less than
one hundred dollars, nor more than
three hundred dollars for each offense
so committed, or shall be imprisoned in
the county jail of the county in which
the said ofIense is committed for a term
not exceeding three months.
Sec. 6. II shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to kill. ensnare, trap
or destroy any Monaghan pheasant. at
any time before tie FIRST day of August.
1897, and after said first day of August,
1897, at any time except between the
first day of August and the thirty-first
day of December of each year.
Sec. .. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to kill or destroy any
quail or prairie, chicken, except between
the fifteenth day of September and the
fifteenth day of December of each year.
Sec. $. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person OF persons to kill or destroy any
partridge, pheasant, grouse, sage hen or
fool hen between the first day of Janu-
airy and the fifteenth day of August of
each year, or destroy the eggs of any
such bind at any time during the year.
Sec. 9. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to kill, ensnare, trap or destroy
any species of wild duck. goose or swan,
or TO take or destroy their eggs between
the fifteenth day of April and the
fifteenth day of August of each year.
Sec. 10. Any person violating any of
the provisions of the four preceding
sections is guilty of a misdemcanor. and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
in sum not less than fifty dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars for each
oslonse, or imprisoned in The county iail
of the county where such offense is
for term net exceeding
thirty days.
Sec. II. Having in possession any Of
the animals or binds named in this
chapter between the dates within which
the killing, ensnaring, trapping or de-
of the same is declared to be
shall be deemed and taken as
evidence that such person
killed, ensnared, trapped or destroyed
the same in violation of this chapter.
Sec. l2. II shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to catch or Kill any
species of fish. except salmon, salmon
trout and sturgeon, in any of the
streams, rivers, lakes or waters lying
within the state of Idaho. with any
seine or other net, or any spear. weir.
fence, basket. trap, gill-net set net.
otter or any other continuance. except
hook and line attached to a pole or held
in hand: Provided. That no fish shall
be taken by any other method. except
for breeding (and home consumptionl
between the first day of November and
and the fifteenth day of April OF the
succeeding year.
See. IL. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to take, sell, buy or
have in possession any SPECIES of fish.