The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-03-01
New Game Laws.


1t shall be unlawful to hunt deer,
elk or moose east of the summit of the
Cascade mountions or on any island
in the State with dogs during any
month of the year; they can only be
hunted with dogs on the mainland
west of the summit OF the Cascade
mountains during the mouths of Octo-
Der and November.
1t shall be unlawful to hunt or kill
any deer, elk, moose, mule-deer, carl
boo, mountain sheep or goat in any
manner or for any purpose between
the first of September and the first of
October next; or to sell or have or
offer for sale any of the above game
during the year except during the
month of November, and it shall be a
misdemeanor to buy or serve on the
table any venison except during the
above named months.
Mountain grouse, blue or dusky
grouse, ruffled grouse, pheasants, PIN
tail grouse, prairie chickens or sage
hens must not be killed between Jan.
l and Aug. Is.
Golden, silver, bronze, China or
Monaghan pheasants must not be kill
led between Jan. l and Aug. Is.
Wild swan, mallard duck, wood
duck, widgeon, teal, butter ball, spoon
bill, blue bill, red head, gray duck,
black duck, sprigtail or canvas back
duck, plover or curlew, must not be
killed between March / and August
Is.
Brook trout, mountain trout, bull
trout or salmon trout, except for pur-
poses of propagation, shall not be
taken from October, to March. No
per- on shall take catch, kill or des-
troy with any seine, net weir, trap,
giant powder, or other combustible,
or other device than hook and line,
any OF the fish last above named.
Proof of possession of any explosive or
combustible is made evidence of guilt.
Any person desiring to fish for the
market must, after proving his citizen
ship, file his application with the
county clerk for license for one
year, and shall pay the sum of $5 for
the same. The number of the license
must be attached to his boat. Fish
ing for market without license is
forbidden. Indians can't fish for mar
ket without license.
Any person who shall fire, hunt for
or In any manner take, kill, shoot,
in]ure or destroy any mallard duck,
pldgeon, teal, butter ball, spoon bill,
wood duck, gray duck, black duck,
blue bill, red head, sprigtail, canvas
back duck, wild goose or brant, at any
season OF the year, at any hour except
during daylight, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor. Fire hunting of deer,
moose or elk by lights or torches is
forbidden.
The governor shall appoint game
warden for the State to serve four
years who shall in turn appoint depu-
~ game warden in each county, and
each county, and each sheriff, deputy
sheriff and overseer of highways shall
be an ex-officio game warden by virtue
OF his office. The only compensation
TO be received by anybody is one-t third
OF the fine to the informer, one-third
TO the road fund of the district in
which the offense is committed, and
one-third to the State game warden to
De used by him for the benefit OF the
game interest of the State.
A paragraph repeats the 5-year
quail law SO as to first open the sea-
son next fall.
All violations of the game laws are
made misdemeanors punishable by /
heavy fines. The bill declares an en-
Urgency.