Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-07-14
FISH AND GAME LAWS.

The Board OF Fish and Game Co mis-
game laws, which are of interest to all
as follOws
Hare, rabbit and quail, from the 18th Of
November to the LIST of January.
Woodcock, July, and October LIST TO
December 10Th
Gray, English or Wilson Snipe, March,
April and September
Partridge, grouse and pheasant, Europ-
can and domestic October LIST to December
10TH
Reed bird. rail bird or marsh hen,
August 25th to December 31st.
Gray, black and fox squirrels, September
November 10th to December 10th
Grass or upland plover and dove, August
and September.
Deer, October 25th to November 5th.
Geese. duck and other web-footed wild
fowl, from the Both of September to the LIST
OF May.
Brook trout, from the LIST of April to the
18th of July.
Black bass. from the SOth of May to the
18th of July.
Pickerel, from the LIST of May to the Doth
of Februar
WHAT is ALWAYS UNLAWFUL.
To take or attempt to take any game ex-
cept by the use of guns held at ARM
length. Fine, $50
To take or attempt 10 take any fish in
any manner except with hook and line,
excepting speariug of cells, suckers and
carp, taking minnows for bat with seine
not more than tweDtyfiv feet long, and
taking cells with pots or baskets or weirs
between the fifteenth of September and
the first of November, and excepting also,
but only as to the tributaries of the Della
ware above Trenton falls and the streams
flowing into such tributaries, the taking of
catfish and eels with eel weirs and bask cts
and setlines between the fifteenth OF Au.
gust and the first of November Fine, $50.
To have trapped game in possession. Fine
$40.
To hunt on Sunday or carry firearms in
the field or woods on Sunday. Fine $50.
To pollute streams or use medicated bait
or explosives of anv kind for the taking of
fish Fine $1O0 to $500
To draw off waters to take fish. Fine,
from $25 to $3.50.
To use set lines 10 waters inhabited by
pickerel. bass, perch or trout. Fire. $25
To permit the erection or maintenance
of unlawful contrivances for taking game
and fish applies to lessees or tenants of
lands. Fine $25
To capture kill, injure or to have in
possession any birds excepting English
sparrows, cranes, hawks, crows, ravens,
crow black birds, kingfshers aud red
winged black birds. Fine, $40
To hunt geese, ducks or any webb-footed
wild fowl, except between one hour before
sunrise and one hour after sunset Fine.
$25.
To catch or keep trout less than six
inches in length, or black bass less than
uine inches in length. Fine, $40.
To hunt on posted land. Fine, not less
than $40
Dealers have thirty days after the close
of the season in which to dispose of game.
To the above may be added the following
prohibitions, which while not the subject
|of legal enactment, are recognized as
binding laws of behavior by all reputable
lovers of the pursuit of game and fish =
Never violate the letter or spirits of the
game law.
Never take more fish or game than you
have convenient use for.
Never be insolent or impolite to land
owner who orders you off his premises
for although he may not own the game OF
fish you are after he has the right to ex.
elusive possession or his property.
Never fail to destroy net or trap when
you find one set
Never shoot at game bird except on
wing.
Never kill the last quail in covey
leave some to breed next year.
Never forget that game Law 8 are intended
to improve and increase sport, and not to
prevent or RI strict it.