Evening star., 1898-10-21
THE DISTRICT GAME LAW
Full Text of the Statute That is Now in
Force
An Interesting Document That VIII
Prove Instructive to Those
Fond of Sport.

Anglers have had fine sport this season,
ard now that bass will not afford sport
much longer, the sportsmen are turning
their attention to the use of the gun. The
game season this year promises to be as
good as the fishing season has been, and
possibly better. Quail and rabbits promise
to be more plentiful this year than they
have been for a number of years. In Vir-
ginia the law has forbidden shooting of
quail since 1895. but this year their killing
will be permitted. In Maryland quail
also plentiful, and rabbits are more thar
plentiful. Because of the approach of the
cunning season, Maj. Sylvester, chief of
police. who is also game warden, is receiv
ing requests almost every day for copies OF
the game law, which is to be strictly en-.
forced. There are no printed copies Of the
law on hand just now. but few typewrit-
ten copies have been furnished to those
who made application for them.
Provisions OF the Law.
The game law i'll operation in the District
was passed by Congress and approved June
10. 1878. 1t is as follows:
THAT no person sf.au kill expose for
sale, have in either mis- or her possession
eitf II dead OF alive, any partridge, other
wise quail. between the first day of Feb
rua y and the first day of November, under
penalty of 81 for each bird so killed or in
posses ion.
"Sec. 2. That 10 person shall kill or ex-
pos for sale, or have in his or her posses
sior. either dead alive, acy pheasant,
otherwise rltfted grouse. between the first
day of Febrt s:Iy and the first day of Au-
gust. under a peralty of S. fer each bird SO
killed or in pos session.
sec. .. Thai person shall kill or ex-
pose fCr sale. or have in his or her posses
sion, either dead alive any woodcock,
between the first day of February and the
first day Of July, under penalty of s. for
each bird so killed or in possession.
"Sec. 4. That no person shall kill or ex-
pose for sale. or have in his or her posses
sion. either dead or alive any prairie
chicken, otherwise pinnated grouse. be-
tween the first day of February and the
first day of September, under a penalty Of
S for each bird so killed or in possession.
Sec. s. That no person shall kill ex
pose for ale, or have in his or her posses
sion, either dead or alive, any snipe, or
plover, between the first day of May and
the first day of September, under penalty
of S. for each bird killed in posses
sion.
Sec G. That no person shall kill or ex-
pose for sale. or have in his or her possess
sion. either dead or alive, any wild duck,
wild goose, or wild brandt. between the first
day of April and the first day of September
under penalty of IS for each bird SO killed
or in possession.
Sec. l. That no person shall kill or ex-
pose for sale, or have in his Or her posses
sion, either dead or alive, any WATERFALL or
ortolan, reedbird. or ricebird, between
the first day of February and the first day
of September under a penalty of 81 for
each bird 50 killed or in possession.
Sec. s. That no person shall expose for
sale or have ir his her possession any
6eer meat or venison between the lst day
of January and the 18th day of August, un-
Ger 4 penalty of 20 cents for each and every
pound of deer meat so exposed for sale or
had in possession.
Sec. Q. Tiat no person shall kill or ex-
pose for sale or have in his or her posses
sion. dead. a ary time any turkey -buzzard,
wren, sparrow, bluebird. humming oird.
bluejay, robin migratory thrush, wood
low, orole red cardinal bird, catbird, Pc
wit, whip-poor-will, goldfinch, sapsucker.
hanging bird, wocdpecker, crow blackbird
OF any other insectivorous bird. save as
herein proviCed, under penalty of 50 for
each bird killed or in possession dead.
Sec. 10. That no person shall rob the nest
o. any wild bird Of eggs young, or de-
stroy such nest. unless in the necessary
precaution of farming business, unCar a
penalty of 81 for each egg or bird taken,
and under a penalty of IS for each nest
destroyed.
Sec. IL. That no person shall trap, net or
snare any wild bird or water fowl or have
In possession any trap, net or snare, with
the intent to capture kill any wild bird
Or water fowl, under a penalty of IS for
every bird or water fowl SO trapped, netted
OF ensnared, and under a further penalty
OF $40 for having in possession any such
net. trap or srare; and such net trap or
snare shall he forfeited and destroyed.
Sec. II; That no person shall at any time
Kill or shoot at any wild duck, wild goose
or wild brandt with any other gun than
such as are habitually raised at arms
length and fired from the shoulder, under
a penalty of s. for each and every wild
fowl killed and he fl tbar
atty of s25 for firing such gun at any wild
fowl aforesaid having said gun in pos
session.
Sec. 13. That no person shall kill or shoot
at any bird or wild fowl in the night time
under a penalty of $50 for every bird or
wild fowl so killed, and under the further
penalty of $40 for shooting at any bird or
wild fowl In the night time, as aforesaid.
Sec. IA That persons killing birds for
scientific purposes, or in possession of them
for breeding shall be exempt from the op-
erations of this act by proving affirmative
ly such purposes. and the possession shall
IN all cases be presumptive evidence of un-
lawful purpose
Sec. 10. That any person who shall know
fngiy trespass on the lands of another for
the purpose of shooting or hunting there
on, after due notice, or notice as provided
Tor in the following section, by the owner
or occupant of lands, shall be liable to such
owner or occupant in exemplary damages
to an amount not exceeding S100, and shall
also De IaDle 10 Hne OF $lO for each and
every~trespass so committed. The possess
sion of implements of shooting on such
lands shall be presumptive evidence of the
trespass.
Sec. 16. That the notice referred to in the
preceding section shall be given by erecting
and maintaining signboards at least eight
by twelve inches in dimension, on the bor-
ders of the premises, and at least two such
signs for every fifty acres and any person
who shall maliciously tear down or in any
manner deface or injure any of such sign
boards shall be liable to a penalty of not
less than $5 nor more than $50 for each
and every signboard so torn down, defaced
or injured
Sec. II. That there shall be no shooting.
or having in possession in the open air the
implements for shooting, on the first day of
the week, called Sunday, and any person
violating the provisions of this section shall
De liable to penalty of not more man $50
nor less than $40 for each offense
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