The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-06-18
THE NEW GAME LAW.
Full Text of the Law Governing the Kill
ing of Game.

ing of Game.
The provisions of the game law, In brief,
are as follows:
No deer or elk are to be hunted until
November &c, 1899, any where in Michigan
and on Bots Blanc Island, Lake Huron.
and In the counties of Altoona, Lapeer, San
lilac. TuscOla, Macomb, Allegan, Ottawa
and st. Clair, no deer are to be molested
until January L, 1908. When deer killing
is to be resumed no more than five of the
antlered animals are to be killed by any one
person in any one year, and the only season
for hunting them is to be from November 10
to November 80 inclusive. Deer In the red
coat, or fawn In the spotted coat are not to
be molested, and any person having the
skin of any such animal in his keeping is to
be presumed guilty of illegal killing.
Deer are not to be killed on any of the
waters of the state, and no pit, pitfall, dead
fall, trap scafold, snare, net, or similar de-
vice is to be used, nor any chemicals, pois
ons, or explosives. No artificial light is to
be used in deer hunting, and any person
having light upon his head is to be pre-
sumed guilty. Dogs are not to be used in
deer hunting, and dogs pursuing deer are to
be considered nuisances and killed.
The season for squirrel hunting is to be
from September Is to December 81, inclu-
siye, and no ferrets are to be used In squil-
rel hunting.
No wild turkey is to be killed until 1905,
and then only between November 1 and
November 80, inclusive.
The season for partridge. grouse, colin
and quail, prairie chicken and spruce hen is
to be from October to December l, inclu-
sive.
The season for wild duck and other wild
water fowl Is September to January 81,
from half an hour before sunrise to half an
hour after sunset. In the upper peninsula
the season is to be from September to
January Is.
Wild pigeon are not to be killed until
1905. Snipe of al kinds, woodcOck and
plover can be hunted only from October to
December 1.
Wild fowl are not to be hunted with
swivel or punt gun, batteries or mines. FOR
by pneumatic boats.
No cages, snares, traps, nets, explosives,
chemicals or similar devices are to be used
in hunting any kind of wild fowl, though
cages, snares and nets may b used to cap
ture quail In order to keep them alive
through the winter, and these are to be lib
Grated in the spring.
Robbing birds nests is forbidden. Sing
ing and insectiverous birds such as robin,
nighthawk, whip poor finch, thrush,
thrasher, cat-bird, wren, martin, oriole, sea
gulls, woOdpeckers, and bobolinks, are pro
tected. English sparrows and butcher
birds are fair game.
No person is to have in his possession the
body of any animal or bird mentioned more
than five days after the close of the season
for hunting the same, except 1t be for scien-
tific purposes or home consumption. In
trials for violation of this provision the bur
den of proof must rest on the defendant.
Permits to hunt game for scientific or
preparatory purposes may be issued by the
game warden.
Prosecuting attorneys are to prosecute Of
tenders against the provisions of the bill,
and sheriffs, police officers and constables
are to assist. Convictions are to carry with
them fine of from $40 to Sl25, or from 80
days to six months in Jail, Or both fine and
imprisonment. Prosecutions are to be be.
gun within year from the time the otfense
was committed.
The act regarding transportation and sale
of game, and deer license and nonresident
law continue in force,