The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-21
HINTS FOR HUNTERS.
While Many Birds and
Beasts Will Soon Be Game,
Many Will Not.

As the Thermometer falls at the ap-
proach of the winter months the spirits
of the sportsmeu rise 10 prop ,rtion, and
a general o%verhauling of guns aud &C
cousrements takes place. until, by the first
of October, there are but few who are not
thoroughly prepared for a 90 ~ s%easoa's
hunting of the game which most pleases
their tastes.
L. would be we'll for many of these
modern Nimrods TO peruse the game laws
of tbs State before setting ont upoa thelr
ex petitions. rs. The penalties for their
infrin cement are very severe and, In
addition to the regular authorities, there
Dre many clubs u societies on the look
out for offenders. whom they prosecute
most vigorously.
Among the birds that may be killed
with immunity at the present. time are
upland or grass plover. which will be In
season IN til December 10. while Eaz-
lish or gray snfpe will have to shift for
themselves after che last day OF this
month.
THE FRIsKY SQUIRREL.
In the Vast array Of spottsnen are
many who sneer at the frlsgy squirrel.
but who do not hesit tie to bag one GU
the quiet. IL there Is no one arouud to tell.
For the benefit OF these anI the regular
S4ultfCl nQutSt tnc Jaw L
months shooting. from September II TO
December 16, when the gray, black or
common little red may be bomDarded
with itnpunity. Pheasanrs and rufded
grouse must be severely let alone uutil
the last day of this month. after which
they are legitimate game until December
16, tie same date applying to woodcocK
also.
Should there chance to be a stray buck,
doe. fawn or wild deer roaming around
the. State, he or she may roam In safety
until the last day Of October, when the
"law is up," aud 1t may be hunted until
the first day OF Dsce nbsr.
WILD
Quail, partridge and rabbit are to be
lefl iu uudisturbed security, except be-
tween the last day of O:tob,r and
December 16, but wood or summer duck
iaay be killed betweea the first days OF
September aud Jauuary. No wild fowl
shall be enticed by stools or decoys. and
any sneak box OF other vessel In which
the hunter is concealed must not be
placed more THAI three rods from ice. or
| from marsh, or meadow bauk, or heaped
seaweed, or sand bar not covered with
water at ordinary high tide. Neither Is
it lawful to capture or kill geese. ducks
or nranr, or Co huut after or pursns them
with a light az night. So says the
srntate.
European cock pheasant are safe, sx-
cept dnrin2 tns mouths of Move noer and
| December, when thew may be shot, but
he who kills any European pheasant
without the owners consent Is Liable TO a
fne OF $50. European partridges. Rrous
aud heu pheasant must not be killed
under m circumstances. the law pro.
tecting them for three years to come.
TROUT.
The descendants OF Ananiae, followers
OF the patient JOB aud devotees of the
| gentle LEAK must not kill any trout or
lake trout in the middle OF October,
november, December, January and
February, nor any brook trout except
between the first of April and fifteenth
OF July, under penaity of the Ia w, nor
shall they catch any black bass measur-
lug less b seven iuchss III len 9Th, nor
any trout less thau six inches. except for
stocking waters. Black aud Oswego
bass may be caught between June | aud
December !, Il bass. pike aud nj ckerel
shall be safe III private waters bet geen
December l n April /. if owners of
those private lakes or ponds post notices
60 that effect.
An important section OF the act OF
April 5, 1873. reads rs foltows:-"Tnat no
person or persons, uou-resideuts of this
State, shall kill auy deer or any part
ridge, moor fowl. rufdsd grouse, quail
Woodcock, Wilson or gray snipe, reed
bird, rail bird or RABBIT, or snail catch
auy sDecklet brook trout, or speckled
river trout, black bass or salmon, without
complying with the bylaws OF tue game
protective societies; the person so doing
shall forfeit and pay tue SUN OF $50 tor
every offence aud in default of the pay
men of the forfeit money. any person so
offending shall lie ia the common Jail
until the same sh Ill be paid"