The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-07-18
OF INTEREST TO HUNTERS.

Just now there are many inquiries being
made by sportsmen regarding the provisions
of the game law passed last winter, and
from reports of tho fragrant violation of the
provisions OF the act it seems that there
exists wostul lack Of respect for the law
or else the general public is ignorant of its
requirements. For the information Of our
readers the important points of the law are
printed below:
Between December lst and August lst of
the following year it is unlawful to hunt,
pursue, kill, take, injure or destroy any
moose, elk, mountain sheep or deer. The
killing or the pursuit with intent to kill any
moose. elk, mountain sheep or deer for tho
purpose of obtaining the skin, hide, horns
or hams of such animals, is fo, Ridden at
ANY TIME.
The killing of any spotted fawn is pre-.
hibitsd throughout the year.
Between the lst day of December each
year and the lst day of August following,
or between nne hour after sunset and one
half hour before sunrise of any day of the
pursue. take, kill or destroy any deer, and
the killing of deer at any time, unless the
carcass of such animal is used or preserved
or sold for food, is also provided against.
The law also makes it a misdemeanor to
hunt or pursue elk or deer with hounds
with intent to kill said elk OF deer, at any
time.
Amy person found guilty of the offsnses
defined above shall be punished by fine of
not less than $25 nor more, than $500,
together with the costs Of prosecution; and
in default of the payment of said fine, shall
be imprisoned in the county Jail one day for
each two dollars thereof.
Section six provides against the killing or
offering for sale of any grouse, pheasant,
Monsolian pheasant, quail or partridge
between the first day of December each
year, and the first day of September fol.
lowing.
Persons found guilty of violating the pro.
visions Of the foregoing section are subject
to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than
| $4,000
| ANY person who shall take or kill for sale
or have in his possession for sale or exchange
any grouse. pheasant, quail, ring necked Or
China pheasant, silver pheasant, golden
pheasant, copper pheasant, green Japanese
pheasant, bobwhite quail, or prairie chicken,
except during the month commencing Octo.
Der 18th of each year and ending November
18th of the same year, shall be deemed
| guilty of -nnsdemeanor. This section pro.
vides further that no person shall kill during
one day more than twenty of the herein
before mentioned birds; and also that it il
unlawful to have in possession any elk, deer,
trout, grouse pheasant, geese duck or quail
five days after the open season for killing
the same closes.
Section 2S of the act provides that ne
person shall at any time enter into any
standing or growing grain not his own with
intent to catch, recover, take or kill any
bird or animal. nor permit any dog with
which he shall then be hunting to do SO fol
such purpose without permission frem thu
owner or the person in charge thereof i
shall be unlawful for any person to shoo
upon or from the public highway. Psrson'
convicted of violating any of the provision.
of the last two sections shall be punished
by fine of not less than S25 and not NOR,
than 5000, or imprisonment in the count,
Jail for not less than three months, or botl
such hne and imprisonment.