The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-08-17
HERE'S THE LAW
Legal Restrictions for Huntel
to Note.
Tho Game Laws OF Michigan as r
vised and Amended by the
Last Legislature.

WY VI tifN ktttiAN iAWFf I'd Nffttttt@1
the legislature Of 1895. Owing 10 g
revision made at that time, comDe-
lively speaking, few people hercabf,
know the law, except by hearsay. Bsw
are presented every important sectioof
the act "Know We the law"
SEC l. The people OF the state OF Michn
enact That no person shall pr -ste. hunt o<iIi
any deer In this state save only 1rom thest
day OF November TO the 25th day OF Nove,er'
both inclusive. IN ef h year.
Size. 2. No person or persons shf'i ptue.
hunt or kill at any time any deer when u ~
It's read coat, or any lawn when In its spten
coat. or have IN his possession the skin omen
deer or fawn In the red or spotted coat. atthe
having In his possession the sk' OF such u or
lawn shall be prima iec'e evidence OF such egal
k'lling.
time kin or capture any q er ~ the WIGS OF
any of the streams. ponds or lakes With the
jurisdiction OF this state.
SEC. 4 No person or persons shali XII cad
tnre fry deer by means OF any pit, PIN or
SEQ. g. No person or persons shall ma use
OF any artificial light when hunting deer.
OF any dog In hunting. pursuing or f'lli deer
within the boundaries of this state.
SE3. T. Any dog pursr ng or killing deer,
following upon the track OF der. iservby
by any person when so seen, fnd the oAer OF
such dog shall have no rscorrse at lawlyairs-
the person SO kl''Ing such dog.
Sac. 10. No person or persons shailli' or
destroy, by any means whatever. nnyw duck.
wlld goose or any Wild water fowl or spi, save
only rom the first day OF September each
year TO the FIRST day Of January ~ year
following. PROV .ded. however. that II all Dc
Law ill 10 hunt and Kill jacksnipe, redeaded.
blue BILL canvas.back wdgeon. pin-tt duck
and Wild geese. between the hrst day offptem-
ber In each year and the first day OF Nj next
ace IL. No person or persons sll kin.
capture or destroy or attempt TO killsaptnre
or destroy. aiIy rufiied grouse, sometiF called
partridge, or pheasant. except rom fe nrst
day OF November 10 the fifteenth day oDecem'
ber. inclusive IN each year; or any bhu or
mail sometimes called Virginia partfte, save
only from the ist day OF November tole 10Th
day of December, inclusive, In each yg.. Pro
vided that IN the upper peninsula parldGe or
rufiisd grouse may be killed from the mt day
OF october 10 the first day ofJanuary fclusive,
SIC. 10. No person shall at any tin IN any
manner rob or destroy. or iniure thehe nest
OF any Wild duck or other Wild fowl, tr In any
manner kill or modest the same at ngfor any
other time on their nesting places.
sEc. II. No person or persons sna sell OF
expose for sale or have IN his possessiS Tor the
purpose OF selling or exposing Tor sal any OF
the kinds or 80 cies OF birds or anifls pro-
tected by this act after the expiratiouof eight
dQVa next SurfttOlUN tliC iiitltr UiAttA4 Htth
rrescribed for the killing OF any sud birds or
animals. Provided. however, that itshall be
lawful 70 expose for sale and sell amy We quail
Tor the purpose of preserving the sam through
the winter And II shall also be lawf for any
persou 10 taxa alive on his own prpises, at
ANY time IN any manner, amy WOOD nck. tea
duck or Wild turkey Tor the purpose Q do,nesti
cation or for scientific or breeding pnroses, aud
possession and transportation OF anysild iowl
so taken on ones own premises, maye had ioI
any such purpose.
SIC. 49, Any person OF persons violating
any Of the foregoing provisions of thIsct shal
br deemed guilty of a misdemeanor md shal
likewise be liable 20 n penalty OF hstyolnrs fol
each ofiense and shall. on convictio thereof
stand committed To the common III OF th.
county until such penalty y palu. Prov .den
that such imprisonment shall not exted thirty
days. -. =.
any perron ia fhe name or the peoie OF TIN
state oi Michigan, against any perso,or person
auv Justice Of the pellca Of the count In whicl
such violation IL ailsfed 10 have tken place
or before any court Of competent trisdictiou
and A. IN made the duty OF AL irosccunil
attorneys IN this state TO see tha the pro
visions ~ this act are enforced IN the. respectiy
conntles and they shall prosecute al Offenders
on receiving Information OF the ylolalon 81 am
of the provisions Of this act and II made tn
duty OF the silss.fs, under Eherls, deput'
sheriffs constable and police officers TO inform
aealnst and prosecute all persons wiom there
probable cause 20 believe are guilty vioiatin
ssny ~ the provisions of this act.
sEo ~. The state game and fish wardsn
hereby authorized Ia issne permits br the hlini
Iny aud klIliDg aaiy kind OF bird out oil season
said bird belng sossght exclusively ns specimen
src. 2S. Every NONRESIDENT of tie state (
Michigan who engages In tho hnptilg or KILN
OF deer IN any county oi the state " hichiga
shall be required To take out N lIcenle from III
county clerk of the county where 10 proposs
to locate his camp during the oen seasoi
Each and every person not resident OF tf
state az Michigan shall pay license Il OF twel
tv-liva dollars Such license shall allow snc
person 20 hunt or kin deer IN any ctu1ty OF N
tate for the oppn season Of the calendar ye.
OF which the licetHe bears date. On.haf of n
lees so received by tts county clerk shall be B
him paid over TO the county treasurer TO
ursd In enforcing the provisions ~ This act 3
fhe hoard OF super, .sors may dIfrrt, "a
balaisne 20 be paid Ia 20 the state treasurer. I
be nssd 20 pay the state game warden and b
depufieR
SEC. ~. Every resident who has resided
the state ~ Michigan for six months. who pr
poses TO hunt or XIII deer W bettnie, shall tai
where he resides. which license shall be certlns
20 by two witnesses. or by fhe county clerk
said county showing that the person townom
n iss,lsd ~ n bona fde resident OF the corn,
where IL Il issued. The Zee for the issue OF sus
license 10 resident OF the state Of Michiea
shall not exceed nifty cents. All licenses eha
continue w fOrce only dprilg the hunting seasc
Of the year ~ Nnipu hfirN lurUht huAu De Issue
No person licensed under this act shall
nl.oWed 20 XII more than i've deer in any ol
wear. and there shall be attached 20 each dls
or part " deer shipped one coupon rom sa
icense which coupon shall be s'gned au
detached by the person 20 whom the license
l.e,leI IN the presence Oi the shipping ngeif
the point of shipment. Such blanks Tor llcens
shall ~ pfsOared by the secretary of stat
upon strong MANILA paper and by him ~
warded 60 each oouuty clerk ~ the state, pii.
10 the first day of October of each year. III
clerk OF each county shall Inform the fecretnl
~ state not later than HeDtember first o. eni
gsar of the number ol said blanks or cOupo<
likely a. be required Tor the use ol MS 0ountyI
HEe ~. Every person engee eed ~ the hunt
or killing - deer la the state ~ Michigan. whct
not properly lL0Jlsed 20 hunt or kill deer nuff
the pros 'si5ns ~ tta act, shall be deemed nn|t
~ u uisdemeanor. and ~ liable 20 arrest b
any same warden. depni eege wnrden. shef
deputy sheriff. or constable oi the stese oi MP.
ielsn. and on conviction thereof rhall ~ nDein \
sum not lees than nifty dollars and Ti0tIo
exceed one hundred dollars. or impflsonmenin
the county IAN where sirb Olffnse II commlttI
for the term ~ not 10 exceed ninety days pI
both, In the discretion Of the cOuFi. Any pfe
warden. sheriff or deputy sheriff. or consfble
of the state of Michigan u empowered hd
authorized 10 examine the licenae ~ any penn
engaged In the hunting or killing nf deer Ia Ihe
state 0f Michigan, aud the failure or reiusn o'
such person 10 exhibit hIs license TO hch
authorised oiicer when demanded shall b