New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-16
CAME SEASON FULL OF PROMISE.
n1,cxs STAY FAR OUT YET OWING TO THE
MILD vEATHER-THE sTRlNGhNl
STATE LAWS

... -ororts from the Long Island dpcNns
- chow that the weather has been mu'" '''
..na Gov the birds Of late. Instead OF hH'"s ''
anoro where the expcctant eunners h'N' 80
patiently living in wait for them. the pl'"S ',o
Loot away out where the water was ''0' GU"
OCEAN breezes were free. All TINS mas 0' 49,,
hoon extremely Disappointing TO the gunner ',''
rsa The yachtsmon they are not coI"p',''' r..
~,,o4 and hone 10 have hieh cold "iiluS ''
VIII blow the ducks into the shelter or tne
Thoro have been a few good bags o. Gu'Ns oO
tanned and IL IS said that the hirds were me-
tender fat and toothsome than they al' " 49,,
1,ho Time &c drawing near. however when inc
state laws will permit sportsmeh 'o '"JV' ,sa.
inc over the fields IN search OF game ana oo'7'
o+er,i,. u the ducks persist IN refusing 10 come
,snora and be shot they Will be let severely Hlo"e
for another month or two - "a,
Nh law FOR quail IN New-York state Will 10 OF.
on November J. and tho birds can then be sho' "",l'
December l5 Woodcock. ruited s'oDSv' No.
,,,oo.r as partridge or any member %, the FIoDsn
sa-nrv can be hagged now and until the ml'u'o %
next month one Of the provisions or the Jaw ''
latiug to these birds is that no person OF l'i7''
shall Kill catch take alive more IMAM '"'4 ~ 30
If them in any one year. Young ana aiH'''''''
sportsmen should bear this In mlnd an" "'' Wv
load themselves with grouse when tAe5 90 @" d"
nunting trlp. The general State law on wooacocN
does not apply TO all parts OF New-Nork Guy al'N',
because woodcock can be shot on staten is't"I
until December 81.
Woodcock grouse and quail are not 10 DC u",.-
norfed IN large numbers ~ any one ieIsoi. -
person association or company sASl Ssl.rt. ~
accompany more than thrty-siN az Suen "i" one i
any one wear nor more than Twelve az ""s ga.
time Another provision az ihe state Pal.' ~
which II would be well for me uh.nllat, " ~ -
I'm mind is one which relates 10 h'a".M ~.
The law says specifically ihal M ,' M
ehen NOT be killed. OF possessed after lheE, 90
I'D ~ any time This also applies 70 I9oi,i,-,
wrens highhoders. thrushes. linnets Ai,r a'' fts
birds excepting those supposed 10 'e 49, -
such as English sldrroWs, cloNS' -" r.. s-i
ravens crow blackbirds, common DIX, KN-l@S "'''
70 person shall XIII or have in his possession a.
Nongolian ring neckod pheasant prior a. ''.t'. g.,
Cept in the county Of Sunok. lAty C"H 'V' "
the latter county from ociouer 10 Jlt''t' .'.so.
Long island has special law "hi 80
meadow larks among he game BIRDS ahl ~ ''s m
Shooting them from November 20 January .sl,-~'
SHINE such as the English. yellow reg hl..'t
N-iet dow!tcher, short necks. rail- sa'i4 i'i..i
sripe surf snipe winter suipe ring neghs ana ~
eves can be hunted now ON Long l7ltliu' @l,,
december 81. Meadow hens, mud mons Iti.il.,l, ,
or water chicken, or cIehe can De s"'' "e'"'-''
T6ere IS no law in The state for hares and ra6
hits only on Long Island. whore ih'y can ~
from November % january J. H. use % l''''''
In hlrtine hares or rabbits is prohinije H. 80 door
The state law in relation - the 7hoolinS OF ge I
re-al law saws MAT 30 der shall he ca-eA -,-"'
- hunted or Killed except from AN-'S.
yomher ~. SO person shall XII more l.i" 49,
I'm one season by the law as ameng,g lM ~ ~
S.or can be- Shot iu Ulster. Greene delaware ago
s,liivan counties prior 20 August ID. lfi.
Tho hunting % deer with lNE~ l- ii'..'l'.'
no trans ~alt lcke. Jack lights or or .'i 0''
vanccs shall he used in hunting ihe an .3 ~,
Long island deer can only oe shot %" every
! Wednesday ~ November