The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21
EASTERN STATE GAME LAWS.
Game that May he Hunted Now In Various
Parts OF the Country.

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The following are the laws governing the
killing and transportation and possession of
game in the States that are likely 10 be reached
by New York city sportsmen:
MAINE.-Season now open for all large and
small game. Season for large game closes jan
1: for rutfed grouse, quail and woodcock Dec. /.
NEW HAMPsHIRE.-Season now open for all
feathered game closes Jan, / wild fowl, Feb
/ (: deers. moose. and caribou season now open;
closes Jan. | (; gray squirrel, Jan. / rabbits or
hares may be killed until April /.
VERMONT. Season for game birds now open;
closes Jan. with the exception Of pheassnts
which may not be killed after Nov. 90. No deer
may be killed until Nov. l, 1900. Open season
for rabbits and hares until May /.
MAssACHUsErrs.-No Quails allowed to DO
killed during the year 1894. Season for all other
feathered game now open; closes Jan. l except
wildfowl, which may he killed according to
sorts until April % and May /. No deer to be
killed In Plymouth and Barnstable counties.
Season for rabbits and squirrels until March >.
RHODE lsLAND.-season for wOOdcOck, quail,
ruffed grouse, rabbit, and gray squirrel now
open; closes Jan |.
CoNNECTICuT,-Seas for feathered game now
open; closes Jan. I. Wild fowl may be killed
1908. nor Mongolsn pheasant until Oct. l. 1896.
NEW IoRK.- Season for quail opens Nov. /
closes Jan. l; ruffel grouse on Long Island only
at same dates In other portions of the State
the season for grouse opened Aug is until
Jan. /. Woodcock may be killed until Jan. /.
No quail may be killed until lS9s in the counties
Orleans, Onondsga, Ontario, otSego. steMben,
Seneca, Tompkins, Tioga. Wayne, and Wyo-
exceS on o island There T,o''s they oT may
be killed only between the 10th and 10Th
Of NoyemIer' inclusive. The season for
ON Long Island, on March l. After that date
wildfowl cannot be sold in the New York city
on Long Island, whery the open season is extend
ed to May l, wildfowl may be sold there or had
for hares or rabbits, black and gray squirrels
closes Jan. except In certain specified conn
Woodcock may Be killed Throughout the state
until jan. l. Transportation Of woodcock,
grouse, and quail unaceompanled by the owner
killed until 1907.
NEw JERsEY.-The open and close seasons In
recorded. Quail may be Killed between Nov. 10
and Dec. 10, Ruffed grouse from Oct. 81 10
Nov. Is to Dec is. rabbits, Nov. 10 to Dec IT,
The open season for wildfowl extends TO May !.
the eSns 81 safSSPI Sr
Cape May, Gloucester, and Salem. Fee, S5 for
hrSt year s. for subsequent years 70 be Oh,
between Oct, ri and Dec. H.
are in somewhat chaotic condition. Pike
county is law unto itself. Other portions of
Indifference TO the game statutes. The season
fer quail nominally opens on Nov. ], and is sup
70 eeses jane ssr 6S 56 @
cember; rabbits from Nov. To Jan / squirrels
DELGw1RE.HThe season for quail. ruffed
grouse and rabbit opens Nov. and closes on
Jan. l., non;resident license is required,
Association, at Wilmington. Del Fee S. for
the srst year, SO for each subsequent year;
MAHfLAsD-Open season for quail, HOOdeOck,
ruffed grouse and rabbits from NOV. TO Dec:
-. Almost every county has special laws, OF
which visitors should inform themselves.
NIRGISIA.-The game laws of this state vary
in almost every county, 50 that 10 Is impossible,
for lack Of spare, TO indicate the open and close
wild TURKEYS may be safely killed throughout
the State during November and DeeembsI. In
January li FSSruary' and March. fhe season for
deer closes Jan. !. NOn-residents are prohib-
counties, from killing any wildfOwl below the
head OF tidewater.
on Dec; l5s Quail may DO killed from Nov. 70
Doc 20. The season for wOOdcOck Is now clio ed
hnned grouse from Nov. TO Jan; L = ~.
no TO Dec. Is: For wOodcock the season Is
closed. For ruled grouse il closes Dec. IS. The
the state, on sunday, Monday, and Tuesday OF
ILLISois The season for deer closes Jan. IS;
for pinnAted grouse or prairie chicken. Nov. !;
for quail, Dec. for squirrels. Dec, 10. The
season for all OF the above Is now open.
IsDIAEA.-Ths season for deer, from Oct 10
Jan, quail and ruffsd grouse. from Oct 10 20
Dee go. Prairie chickens. from sept 10 Feb |
l. WoOdcOck. from July 20 Jan. 1,
Iowa. Prairie chicken may be killed rom |
sept ! 20 Dec. l, ruhsd grouse and quail frnn
Oct, l 20 Jan. 1, deer from sept 10 Jan. ], |
wOOdoOck from July to Jan, l:
MICHIGAN Deer may not Do \ llled IN certain |
counties until Jan. 1, lDOL In other portions OF !
the state, not specifically named, deer may DO |
llled from the 9th 10 the goth or Noyem oeT'
The open season for ruined grouse Is from Nov; |
"a Dec. l5; quail Nov To Dec. 10. In the |
upper Peninsula the open season for grouse u |
81 lend "a from Oct 10 Jan. 4. Pinnated grouse.
or prairie chicken, may be only killed during the
Months Of October and November.