The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-08
GAME AND FISH LAWS.
A Brief Synopsis Of These Laws
for 1899.
GAME.

spruce hen, snipe, woodcock and
plover, October Goth to November
Both, both inclusive, except in the
upper peninsula, where the open
season for hunting partridge is from
October 1st to November 30th, both
inclusive.
Prairie chickens are protected un-
til the year 1902.
Wild ducks, geese, brant, and
other wild water fowl may be killed
from one-half hour before sunrise
until one and one-half hours after
sunset, from Sept. lst to Jan. 3lst.
Blue-bill, canvas-b back, widgeon,
pin-tail, whistler, spoon-bill, butter
bali and saw-bill ducks and wild
geese may be killed from Sept. 1st
until May LIST following thereafter
The open season for killing wild
ducks, Wild geese, brant and other
wild waterfowl in the upper PENN
sula is from September until jan
uary 10Th following thereafter.
Wild pigeon, Mongolian and Eng
lish pheasants are protected until
the year 1903. 1t is unlawful to kill
mourning doves at any time. The
killing of song or insectivorous birds
of any kind is unlawful.
The sale of partridges, quails or
woodcock is prohibited absolutely
The open season for hunting deer
in any portion of the state except
Altoona, Lapeer, Huron, Sanilac,
Tuscola, Macomb, Allegan, Ottawa,
and ST. Clair counties, November
9Th to Noyemb Der Both, both inclusive.
All hunters must be provided with a
license to hunt deer. The resident
license fee is Is cents. Non-resi-
dents must take ont a resident
license, the fee for which is $25.
1t is unlawful TO make use of dogs
in hunting or pursuing deer, and
the presence of a hound in hunting
camp or a clubhouse during the
hunting season is made prima facie
evidence OF guilt.
Five days are allowed hunters to
get their deer ont of the woods, after
the close of the hunting season, after
which it is violation for transpor-
tltion companies to transport or
have them in possession.
Moose, elk and caribou are pro-
tected until 1909. Wild turkey are
protected until the year 1908.
Open season for hunting fox, black
and grey squirrels, October lst to
December 3lst, both inclusive.
GAME FISH.
Open season for catching sIecled
or brook trout and grayling, May
1st to September lst. 1t is unlaw-
full to have in possession any speck-
ed trout or grayling of less length
than six inches.
The catching or shipping of brook
trout or grayling for sale is pro
hibited.
Black, strawberry, green or white
bass may be taken with hook .anc
line only, at any season OF the year
The use of any kind of nets in an
! of the inland waters of the state Is
unlawful, exceptin streams not pro-
tected by local act, where dip nets
may he used for taking suckers,
mullet, red-sides and grass pike.
The transportation or shipmento o
any game or game fish beyond the
boundaries of this state is prohibit
ed.
Beaver are protected until the
year 1906.
Open season for taking otter,
fisher and marten, November 18th
to May 1st following thereafter.
COMMERCIAL FISH.
The taking of whitetish and lake
trout is prohibited from Oct. Both
to December 10Th, except in tha,
portion of Lake Erie bordering on
Monroe county, where the closed sea
son is from Nov. 18th to Dec. 1st.
H srring aud other rough fish may
be taken in pound nets from Apr
1st to July 18th, and from Sept. Is,
to Dec. 18th, where it will not in
terfere with or catch immature
whitefish or trout.
1t is unlawful to have ia posses
sion any whitefish of a less weight
than two pounds; any trout of a les:
weight than one aud one-half pounds
any wall-eyed pike, pickerel or cat
fish weighing less than one pound
or any perch less than four ounces,
each in the round.
Heavy fines or Imprisonment, OF
both, are provided for a violation
OF any OF the provisions OF these
statutes.
An official compilation OF the
game and fish laws OF this state may
b, obtained by addressing the state
game and fish warden at Portland,
/ Michigan.