The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-01
GAME OPEN SEASON.
Birds Nay Be Killed for Per-
sonal Use But Not for Sale.
Waess Rsua 80 LasUs oa0s Asy %
$50 ASsss - SslsssssA-
TAs gssAang Laws.


ros several dsys pass The lovers Of hunt
lug havs been overhsuiing their guns ana
eebss traps preparatory for the open 49,
eou Tor rronse, prairie chickens. pbessants
and sees hena shlch begins today and
oootju ues until January 1, ls9L The Law
provides that white game birds may %
Shot durine the late SIMMER ana ss'i
moutns. Il shall b. unlawful 70 ssoot Tor
sais Or market excsps during the month o.
Uscsmhes. The Law By this provision
ksspe out professional o. market hunters.
o bsing the ONES Who lesve the tssdtng
grousds uninhsbised. The isv In psohib-
5ssng the saIs Of chickens, grouse ana
pheasants and permitting the killing Of
She same during thsss four months really
protects game. - The decimators Of game
are the markets. mot the men who hunt
and shoot for recreation and dispose Of
their game By presents Of bfacs Of fsath-
ersd game 70 their friends.
II q unlawful for any one 20 shoot or
trap quail and golden. SILVER. China or
Monaghan phsasants for . period Of hvs
years from March 9. 1891. II il also nm
lawful 70 hunt from sink box OF 70 IRE
hunt big game 1T night.
August IS 20 April constitute The
months which mark the open season for
eli kinds Of swan. geese and ducks, though
the same provision IL made regarding the
oale of game except during the month Of
Dscsmber. On the same date will bcgin
the season for deer. elk. moose. mountain
goats and other large game. The period
for hunting big game only continues for
four months and = half. ending January !.
The legislature did not change the game
end fish laws 10 any great extent. except
IN the cass OF salmon fishing. One Of
three laws enacted 10 cover this fishing
provides that no person shall FISH with
nets. traps or wheel for salmon without
frst having secured . license from the
fishing commissioner. and that the com
missioner shall not issue more than three
Dicsnses 20 any one person or corporation
permitting fishing in the Columbia river
and waters tributary. nor In Puget sound
os. the waters flowing into the same. 1t IN
necessary, 10 the Law says. that every net
b. numbered with black figures on white
background, and that ct night bright
white tight shall mark the location Of the
net, trap or wheel. The old Law. which
during the moths Of March, April and
Nay, but the new one only prohibits
salmon fishing during the month of April
and from October l % November IS, in the
waters towing into Puget sound. 1t Is
unlawful to catch young salmon ten inches
Or lees In length except by means Of
hook and line In Puget sound or waters
tributary.
Josiah Collins. IT,, president Of the
Seattle Kennel Club and . member Of the
Seattle Rod and Gun Club. was seen at his
oigics yesterday afternoon and asked If any
measures would be taken to snforcs th,
law governing the shooting of game.
s'Ths best protection 10 our game" said
Mr.. Collins. sis our Law. AZ 10 well
known, the laws Of this state governing
hunting prohibit tho sale Of game At any
time except during the month Of Dscem-
Der. The killing Of game BY professional
hunters 10 the prime cause Of the absence
Of game In the other states. We have
taken advantage Of the lesson taught W
BY The experience Of the Eastern states
and have made . Law which prohibits SELL
ing or shipping game. This Law makes
hunting improbable, therefore profess
oionai hunters keep out The sportsman
who goes out 70. . few days hunt does not
slaughter game. He kills what he wants
for his personal use and for gifts to some
Of his friends.
''Ths last Legislature passed three game
laws and the salmon sections were ma
teriatiy changed. While salmon used 20
be protected for three months In tho
spring. they aso now only protected dur.
Ing Apri. and October and portion Of No.
vember. While the Law places certain re-
stric.ions on salmon fishing in the waters
flowing into Puget sound. IL does not pro-
hioit fishing in tho Sound at any time Of
the year. l don't understand why the
Sound sheu.a bc excepted from the clause,
bat IL Is. as wilt be seen by any ono look.
ing into the matter"
w. A. Hardy. speaking Of the opening
Of tho season. said: MANY parties will
80 OFT this week 10 bag small game for
their own consumption. Tho birds in
many sections are not iit to kill, rs the
season has been backward: they are TOO
email. and sportsmsn should not take
them until they get larger. While our
game lsw Is very strict. 1t il being broken
right along. Il. IL an exceedingly hard
matter 10 prove thai II Ia broken, rs one
asic. The run club can do nothing to-
ward enforcing the law. A warrant mar
be sworn oat IA front of any notary, and
upon conviction of the transgressor half
the fine goes 10 the informant
"The trout season has Just fairly begun.
II has only been during the last few days
that any geod.s!rsi strings has been
brought IN at ali. We want t. make q
change of a month in the com nicncemen.
o. tae trout season. which nov lasts from
Nav IL October 81.
Several camping parties will leave town
this week Tor isvor.te fishing and hunting
resorts. capt. Care. Frank Boasmsn and
IL. III. Low is viii he one party. J. W. Ed.
wards and X. :. Cox will leave today 70
have a weeks fishing
W. A. Hardy viii .esvs on SATURDAY. far
. u.aata' : hunting and hshing east OF the
mountains. hs expects 10 return ios,tcd
down.
The Myers csnnsry now has tive salmon
scinss sss neat Mgkilteo awaiting III,
first run Of tbs aunphsekei salmon
Esea al tssss sesaes require q erew % lou
nsen. and the last ~ them we're cen, on
Sunday. the others having gone seyer~
days before.
SsGe tsenty Cinnamon. lees than bal
Of the fail eFsw TO 10 pus on. are nos bus
% the eAanesy making eaas and cs,tin,
ready the large meta used in taking IN
silver saimon. One Of these nets 10 I. y,
feet long aud rs feet vide