Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-01

In the middle OF August every veal are OF
the opinion that they are going to have
some fine shooting. The year has been
dry since the young chickens began to
hatch inc there have been few losses, it
is thought. One man who hunts was IN
the country a few days ago and he said
that he saw plenty of chicken signs
everywhere he went. He thought that the
season would be exceptionally good.
With the hunting season about to opel
once more, the provisions of the game
law, amended up to date, will be interest,"
ing to many. They are:
The killing of bison, buffalo, quail, Chi
nese, pheasants, beaver, or mountain
sheep is absolutely prohibited under a
penalty Of Imprisonment for not less than
six months imprisonment nor more than
two years, or a fine of not less than $50 or
not more than $500, or both such fine and
imprisonment.
The open season for deer, antelope and
mountain goats is between September l
! and January 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 nor more
than 5000, or both such fine and impris-
onment.
Chasing or hunting any Of the above
named animals with dogs is punishable
by imprisonment for three months, or a
fine not exceeding $3.50.
The open season for grouse, prairie
chickens, fool hens, sage hens, pheasants
and cartridges is from August Is to De-
cember Is. Killing in the closed season.
or killing more thar 20 birds enumerated
in one day Turing the open season is pun
ishable by a fine of not less than $25 nor
more than $3.50. or by imprisonment not
less than one month nor more than three
| months, or by both fine and imprison-
| ment.
The open season for wild geese. ducks,
brants and swans, is from September l to
May / Of the following year. The punish
ment 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 a fine of not less
than S. nor more than 500, or by impris-
onment not exceeding three months, or
by both fine and imprisonment.
Catching, trapping or restraining buf-
falo, elk, moose or mountain sheep, for
any purpose whatever, is prohibited un-
der a penalty of not less than 500 nor
more than $500. or by imprisonment 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 NEIL
! toned. is punishable by a fine Of not less
imam 30 nor more imam 90, OF ny lIllpIlS-
onment not to exceed 60 days, or by both
fine and imprisonment.
The taking Of fish, except with a pole,
line and hook, is prohibited. Taking them
with fish traps, grab seines or my SINH
lar means, is punishable by a fine of not
less than $25 nor more than 5000, or by i'm
| prisonment not less thar 80 nor more than
80 days, or by both fine and imprison-
ment.
Catching for sale. selling or offering for
sale, speckled or mountain trout, is pun
ishable by a fine of not less han 5000 nor
more han $500. or by imprisonment not
more han five years.
Fishways must be constructed over
every dam on any stream.
The possession of the dead bodies OF
any of the birds or m mentioned
shall be prima facie evidence that the
person possessing them is guilty of kill
ing the same.
The selling or offering for sale of any OF
the birds or animals above enumerated
is punishable by a fine of not less than $2s
nor more than $3.50, or by imprisonment
not less than 80 nor more than 80 days
or by both fine and imprisonment.