The San Francisco call., 1897-06-23
WHEN AND WHERE
YOU CAN SHOOT
Changes That Have Been
Made in the Game
Laws.
Der and Dove Must Not Be
Hunted and Kiied Until
July IS.
Supervisors Have Shortened the
Seasons to Suit Their Rospec-
tive Localities.

Sportsmen and anglers can now procure
copies of the fish and game laws of this
State (Which have been compiled by
Arthur G. Fletcher, clerk of the Board of
Fish Commissioners) at the gunstores
or at the office of the Fish Comm ission,
room IS, Flood building.
Several changes have been made in the
opening and closing of the game seasons,
and sportsmsn who do not think it worth
a little time to study the new laws may
find themselves in "mess of trouble" if
caught shooting game birds or animals
before the close season expires.
Last year the dove season opened on
July 1; but the birds must not be killed
this year before July 15 The season for
shooting mountain quail and grouse will
commence on September 15 and will end
on February 15 Of next year. Valley quail
and wild duck can be shot from October
TO Marcn l Of next year.
Deerhunters viii do we'll to remember
that the season for shooting the big game
will not open until July 10. ana full swing
can be enjoyed until October Is.
Any person caught in possession of any
female deer or spotted fawn at any season
of the year, or any person who shall at
any time buy, sell, expose or offer for sale
the hide or meat OF any deer shall, upon
conviction, be fined in a sum not less
tnan $40 or be i'm mpr;soned in the county
jail in the county in which the conviction
shall be had not less than ten days or
more than $50 days, or be puplshed by
both such fine and i'm prisonment.
There are many county ordinances on
the records which are Invalid, as they
conflict altogether or in part with the
State laws. All ordinances which con-
fict in any way with The State law are
repealed by virtue of the repeating clause
in the various acts passed by the Legisla-
ture of 1897.
By decision of the Supreme Court vio-
lations of sections 632, 634 635 and 636 of
the Penal Code are made triable in the
Superior Court and Justice of the Peace
or Police Judge has no trial iurisdicuon
The Supervisors of the different coun-
ties can provide, by ordinances not in
conflict with the general law, for the pro-
lection OF fish and game, and may shorten
the season for the taking or killing OF fish
and game within the dates fixed by the
general State laws, but shall not lengthen
the same.
The Boards of Supervisors of the follow
ing counties have made the following
changes to suit their various localities:
Alsmeda-Deer, July 20 10 September a
tolusa-Deer August Is TO October Is
CalaverRs-Deer, September l TO October 10.
contra Costa-Deer, July 20 to September 2.
(Use of dogs pIOhibited,)
FL DorAdo-Doves 5, July 20 to February /.
umb rldt-GTouse and Wilson snipe. Septemb Der
10 Februars 10 Killing of wa-erfowl prohibited
between one-ha hour after sunset and One-hAif
hour before sunrise.
Marln-Deer, Ju.y 15 to September L Doves,
August 10 January !.
Monterey-Doves, July 10 March l. (This or.
dinance is voId.) Deer, July Is 10 September /.
Duck, August TO March l. (Ihis ordinance is
void
Mendocno-No change
Nevada-No change.
to
San Benito-Deer, August l to Septem Der Is.
(Marset huntng prohibiIed.)
san Bernsrdno-"No action by the Board of
Supervisors of This county relative TO close season
for deer. doves or quail since 1898. at which time
the close season for quail fixed by ordinance
as from March 10 march 10, within all vineyards
containing one or more acres, within mile
thereirom. In all other parts of the county, from
March TO August L" The State law annu
This ordinance.
san Luis obi po-Deer, July 15 to September L
Doves July Is 10 December /
an Mateo-DoVes July ! to December J.
(Void.) Deer, July 10 to September l. Use of
dogs prohibited
shasta-De-r, 7, July Is to September l.
Sierra-Deer. september / TO October l6
sutter-Deer, September to October Is. Doves
July Is TO January /
Santa Clara-No change
Sacran en;o-No change.
Solano-No chan-e
Irtn;ty-Deer, september ] to October Is
Tulare-Deer, september to october IS
Nentura-Deer, July 10 to September 1. Market
hunting prohibited.
1uba-No change.
There are other counties yet TO be
heard from, but the ones that figure in
The above compilation are noted for their
game and fish and as resorts for the sports
man and angler.
The comfy fish and game wardens are ::
John L. Donovan, Alan eda; A. D. Fergu-
son, Fresno; Edwin Mcdowell, Hum
bold; GeOr H. Barfield, Merced; r.
Helms, Sacramento; ]. D. McKenzIe
Santa Clara; William Griffin, San Diego:
J: A. Morgan, San Francisco; NJ. l..
Weaver, TuIare
TIE game of this State is disappearing
SO rapidly owing to its slaugh hter by pot.
hunters during the closed season that it is
hoped the Supervisors OF everv county an
point game wardens ms soon rs possible.