The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1895-04-03
NEW GAME: LAW.
Spoyts1ncn viii DO Wen to Save 1t For
Future Reference.

Future Reference
The following is the full text Of
the new game law passed by the last
session Of the legislature. Several
changes are made which sportsmcn
| will do well to notice: 1t goes into
effect on July lst.
Every person, who, between the
first day Of January and the 18th Of
August OF each year. willfully shoots
or kills, or causes to be shot or killed
any grouse, prairie chicken, fool hen,
pheus SAINT or partridge; or who at any
season Of the year shall, for spccllla-
tion, market or sale, Wiiitully shoot
or kill, or cause to be shot or killed,
any Of the above mentioned birds, is
punishable by a fine of not less than
$25 nor more than $50.
Every pcrsun, who between Janu-
ary ] and September /, Of each year,
WIlfully shoots or kills or causes to
be shot or killed, any deer, mountain
sheep, Rocky mountain goat or an
tclope, or who in any single calendar
years open season shoots or kills, or
causes to be shot or killed. more
than eight deer, eight mountain
sheep, eight Rocky mountain goats
or antelope, is punishable BY q fine
of not less than $50 nor more than
800, Or Imprisonment in the county
jail not less than thirty nor more
than sixty days, Or both.
Every person who wllfu}ly shoots
or kills Or causes to be shot or killed,
any bison buffalo, quail or Chinese
pheasant, Or any female moose, fc-
male elk, otter or beaver, or, who,
between December - Of one year
and September | Of the following
year, shoot, or kills, Or causes to be
shot or killed, any male moose or
elk: or who in q single open season
shall kill or shoot, or cause to be shot
or killed, more than two bull mou3e,
or three bull elk, or lGO grouse or
prairie chickens, is punishable by Il
fine Of not less than 5000, nor more
than $500, or by imprisonment in the
county jail for not less than tNo or
more than Six months, or both; and
the possession Of the meat or skin,
nr the Offering for sale Of the head or
horns Of any Of the above mentioned
animals, is declared prinla facio cv;-
dcncc Of the violation uf this section
Every person "ho Willfuily s!io@ts.
or kills or causes to be shot or killed
any deer, mountain sheep. Rocky
mountain goat or antelope between
the first day Of January and the 18th
day Of September Of the same year,
is punishable by d fine not less than
$50 nor exceeding Sl00
Every person who willfu1ly hunts,
ci>ases or r,ii!s with dogs any Of the
animals; mentioned III the three pre-
cccdin1 sections at any time is pan
iShable by 4 fine net exceeding S25
The Use Of dogs to capture any such
animals after they have been wound
cd is not violation Of this section.
Eucrv person, who, WiIifnlly shoots
or kills, or causes to be shot or kill
ell any wild geese or wild ducks be-
tween the first day Of May and the
18TH day Of August Of the same year
is punishable By d fine not exceeding
$50.
Every person who Wlrully shoots
CT otherwise kills, or cHi!Scs to be
KILLED any robin, meadow lark, blue
bird, thrush. CriUlc, WoudpccNcr
lnuckjng bird, Goltiiincll. s!,oTbrC, ,
cclarbird, or any other Of the small
birds known as singing birds,is pun
islab!c BY a fine not exceeding ten
! dollars.
Every person who willfnlly destroys
the nests, Or carries away the eggs
from the nest, Of any Of the birds or
wild fowl mentioned IN this chapter
is punishable by Il fine rot exceeding
*lU.
The possession Of the dead dies,
or Skin, or any Part thereof
Of the aninllS, birds, or wild fowls
mentioned in this chapter is prma
| facic evidence that the person having
| such possession is guilty Of killing
| the same.
Every person w4ao takes or catches
fish in any Of the streams, lakes or
ponds Of this state, except with a
pole. line and heck, or spear. and
every person who takes or catches
fish with a hook baitcd with any
poisonou, thing CT substance or by
means Ui dams, or the use Of any
fish traps, grabllouks. scincs, or sim
liar means for catching fish, tr ~
the use Of any drug, poison. giant
powder or ether explosive materials
is guilty Of misdemeanur.
1t j., however, lawful t. il52 ;