Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-29
NEW LEGISLATION
Relative to Our Inland Fish and
Game Summarized.
Substance d the New Lava That Have Been
Passed Expressed In Commissioners Words.

To the Editors OF the Kennebec Journal:
A statement of the new legislation
enacted ass,st. BY the Legislature Just adj
would no doubt be interesting 10 your
readers, hence have taken the pains to
write It out, not copying the laws as
enacted. but stating the substance OF
each; and permit me to say that every
amendment. ard every new law enacted.
had the united support of. not only the
commissioners but of the Maine State
Protective Fish and Game Associ Atom,
and of those all over the State interested
I'M the propagation of fish and the pro-
lection or game. except the law for d
bounty on wild cats: this did not emanate
ton.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars year for
the years 1S97-1S9S was appropriated, We
all felt that we SHOULD have a larger sutn
but i'm view of the hard times. and the
condition or the treasury, we did not con-
tend very much for a greater sum,--we
came near not getting but $4,000.
Following are the changes in the laws:
The close time on beaver has been ex-
tended for six years.
The commissioners may give permits to
take game for public park purposes in
this State.
Mink may be killed around fish hatch
cries and feeding stations in close time.
The commissioners may grant permits
TO take cells and white fish with eel pots,
traps or nets, under such rules and reg
uMtionS as they may establish.
Ii is unlawful ITO hunt game with any
artiilcial light. OF ducks ION the Kenale-
artificial light
The penalty for the illegal killing of
moose or caribou is imprisonment not ex-
ceedmg -FOUR months, no fine about it.
Slose time on moose and caribou Il
from december LIST, ITO October LIST of each
year, a shortening of the open season of
one month.
Close time on white perch the same as
on trout and ,andlocked salmon. and the
number of pounds of these that may be
taken is the same,-viz., twenty-five
pounds.
Fishing through the ice in the night
time is prohibited
Use of fish spawn for bait is prohibited.
Spoon hooks may be used in fishing.
must be on 1t while being transported.
Market men having an established
place. of business may have not exceed
ing three deer at one time in open sea-
son to sell at retail to their local custom.
ers. provided they procure a license from
the commissioners, and shall keep n re-
cord OF whom they purchase deer, an6
the date of such purchase. open to in
spection by the commissioners
No resident shall sell moose. deer OF
caribou TO be transported beyond the
beyond the limits of the State. and none
shall be bought for such transportation
by non-residents. or transported after be.
ing purchased beyond the State.
treasury for the benefit of the inland fish
and game fund.
All those who engage in the business O..
guiding must be registered by July 1st
1897. paying fee of one dollar to the
game fund, and make a report to the
commissioners when called upon to do So
by the commissioners.
All game seized by wardens shall be
sold and the proceeds turned into the
State treasury for the benefit of the game
fund.
Having in possession any jack-light
spear. trawl. or net other than dip net
in any camp lodge. or place of resort for
hunters or fishermen Is unlawful.
The solid metal bullet cannot be used ir
hunting moose caribou or deer: this doe
not apply to the expansive. or mushroom
bullet. SO called.
4 bounty on wild cats of $500.
The commissioners may. on petition Of
ten or more taxpayers. residents in tllc
vicinity. adopt needful rules and regula
tfonS to prevent the destruction o.
spawning beds of trout or salmon.
Proposed legislation that failed:
To repeal the bounty on bears.
Beside this. a bin was introduced t.
give visiting sportsmen the right to pur-
chase tickets signed by the commission
ers, that would enable them to ship game
lawfully killed by them TO their homes
without accompanying it. This bI.l die
not have ',le united support of the asso
citation or the commissioners and was
rot reported by the committee.
l.. T. CARLETON