Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-07-07
THE IDAHO GAME Law.


At this time of the year when
camping parties are forming and
those who can get away will soon
take to the woods, the game laws of
the State may well be chased as
seasonable literature. We here
with publish the law in full, and
would suggest that our local sports
men each paste copy in his hat
before starting out:
Section l. II shall be Unlawful for
any person or persona TO kill, ensnare
or trap any moose, carbon, mountain
sheep, mountain goat or elk at any
time before the FIRST day OF September
1897. and after said first day OF Sep
tember, 1897, at any time except be-
tween the first day Of September and
che first day Of December oil each year.
Sec. 2. II shall be unlawful for any
person or persons TO kill, ensnare OF
trap any deer or antelope between the
first day OF December and the first day
September of each year, or TO kill, en-
snare or trap any of the animals men
toned in this and preceding sections.
mt any time OF the year solely for the
purpose Of obtaining their hides or
horns, or TO buy, sell, ship, transport,
carry or have in possession any such
animals between the dates within
which the killing, ensnanng or trap
ping OF such animals is prohibited
Provided, That any OF the ANIMALS
mentioned in this and preceding sec
tions may be taken alive in pursuance
of permit issued by the Governor OF
the State, which shall be for scientific
purposes only. And IL shall be nn-
lawful 10 take any Of the said animals
alive at any time without such permit.
Sec. 8. II shall be unlawful for any
person or persons or agents or en-
ployes OF any association or corpora
ton 10 buy or sell the hides OF any
moose, caribou, elk, deer, antelope,
mountain sheep or goat at any time Of
the year; or fer amy person, agent or
smploye Of any association, corpora
fion, stage line. railroad company OF
express company TO receive, carry
transport or chip any such animals OF
their hides at any time Of the year.
Sec. 4. II shall be unlawful for any
person or persons TO hunt or chase
with dogs any moose, caribou, elk
deer, antelope, mountain sheep OF
goat; or 10 own keep or have in pos
session any dog or dogs for said pur
pose. .
Sec. provides that any person vic
lating any Of the provisions OF the four
preceding sections shall be subject Il
u fine not 10 exceed $500 or imprison
ment in the county jail not 10 exceed
three months.
Sec. o. II shall be unlawful for an,
person or persons 20 kill. ensnare, tral
OF destroy any Monaghan pheasant a
any time before the first day OF An
gust, 1897, aud after said FIRST day o
August. 1897, At any time except be
tween the first day of August and tn,
31st day OF December OF each year.
Sec. Z. II shall be unlawful for an,
person 10 kill any quail or praiii
chicken, except between the 18th da,
OF September and the 18th Of Decem
Der Of each year.
Sec. s. Il shall be unlawful for an.
person TO to kill any partridge, pleas
ant, grouse, sagehen or toolhen be
tween the fret day Of Januar, aud III
18th day OF August Of each year, 0
destroy The eggs Of any such bird q
any time during the year.
ssc. 2. Il shall be unlawful for an.
person 10 kill any species Of wild duck
goose or swan, or 10 take or destro
their eggs between the 18th day 0
April and the 18th day Of August Q
each year.
Sec. 10. Any person violating an,
81 the provisions Of the -four proceed
ing sections viii be subject to fine {
not more than 800 or imprisonment
not 70 exceed 80 days.
Sec. IL. 1t shall be unlawful for an
person 10 catch or kill any species {
iish, except salmon, salmon trout an
sturgeon, in any OF the streams G
waters lying within the State Of Idah
with any seine Or other net, or an
spear, weir, fence. basket. trap, gil
liet. or any other contriyance, exceT
hook and line attached TO a pole q
held in hand; Provided, That no fis
fhnll be taken by any other metho