The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-16
DOllE NEWS.
MAY SHOOT GAME BIRDS
Open Season for This Kind of
Sport Began Yesterday.
THE STATES GAME LAW
Grouse, Prairie Chickens and Sage Hens
May Be Shot Now. but Ducks and
Geese Not Before the First
of September.

Yesterday was the first day for
shooting game birds and in conse-
quence numerous Butte sportsmen
started on trips out into the hills after
grouse, prairie chickens and sage hens.
The season for ducks and geese does
not open until Sept. 1. Below is syn
opsis of the game laws of the state:
The killing of bison, buffalo, quail,
Chinese pheasants, beaver or mount
ain sheep is absolutely prohibited, I'M
der a penalty of imprisonment for not
less than six months nor more than
two years, or a fine of not less than
$50 or not more than $500, or both such
fine and imprisonment.
NJ The open season for deer, antelope
and mountain goats is between Sept 1
and Jan. l. The penalty for killing in
the closed season, or for killing more
than six deer antelope or goats in the
open season is Imprisonment for not
less than three months or more than
one year, or a fine of not less than
500 or more than $500, or both such
fine and imprisonment.
Chasing or hunting any of the above
named animals with dogs is punishable
by imprisonment for three months, or
fine not exceeding $3.50.
The open season for grouse, prairie
chickens, fool hens, sage hens, pleas
ants and cartridges is from Aug. Is to
Dec. Is. Killing in the closed season,
or killing more than 20 birds enumer-
ated in one day during the open sea-
son, is punishable by a fine of not less
than $25 nor more than $780, or by inn
prisonment not less than one month or
more than three months, or by both
fine and imprisonment.
The open season for wild geese,
ducks, brants and swans is from Sept.
l to May / of the following year. The
punishment for killing in the closed
season is the same as in the preceding
section.
Killing any of the birds known as
song birds is punishable by fine of
not less than IS nor more than $780, Or
by imprisonment not exceeding three
months, or by both fine and imprison-
ment.
Catching, trapping or restraining buff
falo, elk, moose or mountain sheep for
any purpose whatever is prohibited,
under a penalty of not less than 500
nor more than $500, or by imprison-
ment not to exceed six months, or by
both fine and Imprisonment.
Destroying the nests, taking the eggs
from the nests of any of the birds men,
toned is punishable by fine of not
less than IS nor more than $25, or by
imprisonment not to exceed 60 days, or
by both fine and imprisonment.
The taking of fish, except with
pole, line and hook, is prohibited. TAX
Ing them with fish traps. grab seines
or any similar means is punishable by
a fine of not less than $25 nor more
than 5000, or by imprisonment not less
than 30 nor more than 80 days, or by
both fine and imprisonment.
Catching for sale, selling or offering
to sell speckled or mountain trout, is
punishable by a fine of not less than
5000 nor more than $500, or by impris-
onment not more than five years.
Fishways must be constructed over
every dam on any stream.
The possession of the dead bodies of
any of the birds or animals mentioned
shall be prima facie evidence that the