The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-08-29
The Game Law.

The following are extracts from the
game laws:
Sec. 1871 Every person who, either: 4
l. Shoots or kills any prairie chicken,
pinnated grouse, sharptailed grouse.
woodcock, wild duck, wild goose OF brant,
between the first day of December and
the first day of September following, or
any song bird at any time; or,
2. At any time kills or shoots any wild
duck, goose or brant with any swivel gun
except such as is commonly shot from the
shoulder, or in hunting such birds makes
use of any artificial light or battery; OF
8. Uses or employees any trap, snare,
net or bird line, or medicated, drugg ed or
poisoned grain or food to capture or kill
any of the birds mentioned in subdivision
of this section; or. y n.
4. Wantonly destroys any nest of eggs
of any of the birds mentioned in subdi-
vision of this section; or, -
5. Shoots or kills any buffalo, elk,
deer, antelope, caribou or mountain
sheep, between the fifteenth day of De-
cember and the first day of November
following; or, {
6. At any time uses or employs any
hound or dog in running or driving any
of the animals mentioned in subdivision
of this section; or,
z. Sets any spring or other gun, trap,
snare or other device to kill wound Sor
destroy any of the animals mentionadE in
subdivision 5 of this section; or, a vi
+ 9. Knowingly hunts. in any wNy, upon
the incloscd or cultivated lands of another
without the consent o. the owner or his
agent or tenant; or,
o. Shoots or kills in any one day more
than twenty-five of the game birds men
of the animals mentioned in subdivision
of this section,
Is guilty of misdemeanor and, upon
conviction thereof before any Justice of
the peace of the county, is punishable by
fine of ten dollars for each of the birds
mentioned in subdivision of this section
SO shot or killed or nest of eggs 80 de-
stroyed and for each violation of subdi
visions 2, and of this section; and one
hundred dollars for each animal men,
toned in subdivision of this section, 50
shot or killed, and one hundred dollars for
each violation of subdivIons 6, z or 8 of
this section.
Sec. 1858. Every person who within
this state ships or receives for shipment
beyond the limits of this state any of the
game birds or animals mentioned in sec
tion 1877 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof is punishable by
fine of ten dollars for each game bird
SO shipped or received and one hundred
dollars for each animal SO shipped
or received.
There is a law providing for game
wardens and deputies, each county hav-
in one or more deputies, whose duty it is
to superintend and aid in the enforce.
mont of all laws for the preservation
of the game in this state, and parties
knowing of instances where the laws have
been violated should notify the deputy
game warden of such violations.
It isobligatory for ever hunter to have
a license to huuJ. The fee is $2b for non;
residence of the state and Is cents for
residents. However, this license does not
apply to where the hunting is confined
to ones own premises. A nonresident
who has under cultivation one hundred or
more acres is accorded the privileges of
resident. Hunting permits may be OBJ.
tanned at the auditors Office.