The Republican journal., 1899-03-30
Our Game Laws.

sumo vi the NhanSes mat Have Been
Made.
The commissioners of inland ifs cries
and game have prepared a brief state
ment calling attention to all of the i'm
portant changes the Legislature made in
the inland fish and game laws.
All OF the laws are now contained in
Chapter AZ of the Public Laws of 1899.
relating to fish and game and game BIRDS
so that there are no private and special
laws OF rules and regulations of the com
missioners. The Legislature ordered TO-
600 copies printed for general distribution
which will be done probably prior TO the
time the law goes into effect, April Is.
The close time Tor landlocked salmon,
trout, togue and white perch is as fol-
lows: For landlocked salmon, trout and
togue, from the first day of October until
he Ice Is out OF the ponds, the following
spring, except on the st. CroiX river
and its tributaries and the waters in
kennebec county, on which the close
time is from Sept. - until the ice is out,
bat in Oxford and franklin counties the
close time was not changed.
The close time on white perch is from
April to July l.
Ice fishing is prohibited in Oxford,
Franklin, Somerset ana kennebec coun-
ties. The tributaries to all lakes and
ponds in these counties are closed a
person may transport 10 pounds of these
fish without accompanying them, on pay
ment to the State of 81. The commission
ers may grant permis sion to take eeis,
suckers, cusk, pickerel and white fish in
closed waters.
No change was made in relation to game
birds except that the open season on part
ridge and woodcock commences Sept. 10,
and a person may send pair of these
birds without accompanying them, on
payment OF so cents.
The close time on muskrats is from the
LIST day of May to the 18th day of Octo-
Der.
The bounty on bears and wildcats is re-
pealed.
The term 'calf moose" shall be con
structed to mean that they are calves un-
til they are at least year old, and have
two prongs on tines to their horns.
close time is placed on caribou for
six years.
During September one deer may be
taken for food purposes only. to be cou
sumed by the person taking them in I'll
locality where taken, on payment OF So by
a non resident and ~ by resident in the
counties of oxford, Franklin, Somerset,
PiscataquiS, Penubscot, Hancock and
Washington, but non-Iesidents must be
accompanied 10y registered guide, also
when they enter upon the wild lands Of
the Stare al any time with intent to kindle
fires thereon while engaged in hunting and
Fl shing.
Moose and deer may be transported
without the owner accompanying it, on
payment to the State of s. for moose
and 81 for deer, properly tagged
Marketmen and provision dealers may
on payment of a fee of 50 in cities and
all other places, or on payment of 80
cents for each deer retailed.
Suitable persons may be licensed to buy
and sell and tan deer skins lawfully taken,
the fee for which shall be So
Keepers of sporting camps, lodges or
places of resort for inland hunting or
fishing parties, and those who engage in
the business of hunting or trapping the
fur bearing animals of the State, must
procure a license and pay fee of So.
Non residents registered as guides must
pay a fee of $40.
Tern is protected and close time
placed on deer on the Isle au Haut for 6
years
The article on The Resurrection.
which The Living Age for March 18th re-
prints from the Contemporary Review is
thoughtful and noble study Of the evo-
luton Of religion, which is peculiarly APP
propriate to the closing days Of Lent.