Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-07
THE GAME AND FISH LAWS.
synopsis of Laws OF Michigan for
1900.
GAME.

OPVH So"Soh lOl HHhIluS pdlIlluSc IL
from Oct. to November 80 both IN
elusive.
Prairie chickens are protected until
the year 1902
Wild ducks, geese, brant and other
wild water fowl may killed from half
hour before sunrise until one and one
half hours after sunset, from Sept. to
Jan. 81.
Blue bill, canvas back. widgeon,
pin-tail, whistler, spoon-bill butter
! ball, and saw bill ducks and wild geese
may be killed from Sept. until May
following thereafter.
Wild pigeon, Mongoian and English,
pheasants are protected until the year
1905. 1t is unlawful to kill mourning
doves at any time. The killing of song
or insectivorovs birds of any kind is I'M
lawful.
The sale of cartridges, quails OF
woodcock is prohibited absolutely.
Open season for hunting deer in any
portion of the state except Altoona.
Lapeer, Huron, Sanilac, Tuscola, Ma
comb, Allegan, Ottawa and st. CLAIR
counties, NOV. = TO Nov. 80 both in.
elusive. All hunters must be provided
with license to hunt deer. The resi-
dent license fee Csc. Non-residents
must take out nonresident license.
the fee for which is 1925.
1t is unlawful TO make use of dogs.
in hunting or pursuing deer, and the
presence of hound IN a hunting camp
or club house during the hunting is
made prima facie evidence of guilt.
Five DAYS are allowed hunters to get
their deer out the woods after the
close of the hunting season, after which
it is violation for transportation COM
panies to transport or have them in
possession.
Moose, elk and caribou are protected
until 1909.
Wild turkey are protected until the
year 1908.
Open season for hunting fox, black
and gray squirrels. Oct. to Dec. 81
both inclusive.
Beaver are protected until the year
1906.
Open season for taking otter, fisher
and marten, Nov. Is to May follow
ing there after.
GAME FISH.
Open season for catching speckled
or brook trout and grayling, May to
Sept. 1. 1t is unlawful to have in poss.
ession ANY, 'peckled trout or grayling
of less length than six inches.
The catching or shipping of brook
trout or grayling for sale is prohibited.
Black, strawberry, green or white
bass may be taken with hook and line,
only, at any season of the year.
The use of any kind of nets in any
of the inland waters of the state Is UNI
lawful, except in streams not protected
by local act, where dip.nets may be
used for taking suckers, mullet, red
sides and grass pike.
The transportation or Shipment OF
any game or game fish beyond the
boundaries of the state is prohibited.
COMMERCIAL FISH.
The taking of whitefisn and lake
trout IS prohibited from Oct. 80 TO Dec.
ID, except in that portion of Lake Erie
bordering on Monroe county, where
the closed season is from Nov. Is to
Dec. /.
Herring and other rough fish may be
taken in pound nets from April to
July 10, ana from Sept. to Dec. 10,
where it will uot interfere with or
catch immature whiteiish or trout.
1t is unlawful to have in possession
any whiteiish of less weight than two
pounds; any trout of less weight than
one and one'half pounds; any walleycd
pike, pickerel or catfish weighing less
than one pound, or any perch less than
four ounces in the round.
Heavy fines or imprisonment, or both
is provided for violation of any of the
1 provisions of these statutes.
An official compilation of the game
add fish laws of tins state NAV be OBJ
tanned by addressing the state game
and fish warden at Portland Mich.
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