Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-03-18
STRICT GAME LAW
FOR SOUTH DAKOTA
Measure Passed by Legislature Puts
Rigid Restrictions on Hunting
in That State.
NO MORE WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER
SpOrtsmen Limited TO Twenty-Five
Birds a Day--Regulates Ship.
ment ofGame-.LiceDse Fee
for Non.Residents.

Sioiix Falls, March 13.-Among the
laws passed by the last Legislature and
signed by the governor was the game
law. For several years sportsmen in
this state have been trying to pass a
game law law similar 10 those i'm oper-
alton in Iowa and Minnesota. They
have been unable to do so up 10 the
last Legislature. The new law pro-
vides that no person shall shoot or kill
any prairie chicken, pinnated grouse,
sharped tail grouse, ruffied grouse,
woodcock or quail between the first
day of January each year and the first
day Of September following; or shoot
or kill any wild ducks, wild geese,
brants or wild crane between the
first day of May each year and the
first of September following; or any
curlew or plover between the fifteenth
day of May each year and the first day
of September following.
1t further provides that no person
shall hunt on the enclosed, cultivated
or occupied lands of another without
first having secured the consent of the
owner or tenant. That not more than
twenty-five birds shall be killed by
any one person on any single day. n
fine of $40 is provided for each of the
above ofenses. 1t is also a INSIDE
meanor to have any of the above mem
toned birds in ones possession ff-
teen days after the close of the season
and punishable by a fine Of $40 for
each bird.
1t is unlawful for any railroad COM
nonU nynrncG nnfnnanU N. individual
TO ship, carry or transport any of the
above mentioned birds out of the
state. This does not prevent an indi-
vidual from taking game out of the
state during the open season or three
days after, provided such birds are
shipped in open view, tagged and
plainly labeled with the name Of the
owner, and they do not exceed TWEEN
ty-five i'm number, and the owner Of
the birds is on the same train or in
the conveyance with said birds. The
breaking of this section of the law is
punishable by a fine not less than $40
or more than $50.
Another section provides that any
person found outside the limits of any
town or city with gun, ammunition
anu Jug, DtlNSCh lhC HlSt uuy VI "''y
and the first day of September of each
year, shall be presumed to have vio-
lated or attempted to violate the law,
and the fact shall constitute prima
facie evidence of guilt. Any person
so found shall be punished not only
by the fine provided, but shall have
their gun or guns, dog or dogs, confis-
Gated, as well as other sporting imple-
ments in their possession.
1t is also unlawful to serve guests OF
hotels, restaurants or boarding houses
with any of the above mentioned
birds during the closed season. Game
and fish wardens are to be appointed
in each county, who shall receive for
compensation one-half of all fines col
lected, while the other half goes to the
informer.
A license fee of $40 per gun is placed
on each nonresident hunter. Ward
ems are given the power TO search any
building, enclosure, car, box, crate,
barrel, basket or box.