The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-07-12
Game Laws.
We're Changed Last Winter Paste
This In Your Sporting Cap.

There has been considerable talk
and discussion regarding the game
law and the provisions In the stat
utes relating to the killing Of squir-
rels. Last year the open season be-
gan the 4th Of July, but this year 1t
will not be healthful to kill one be-
fore November.
The following is the revised game
laws Of Ohio as passed by the Legis-
lature last winter. Read them over
carefully and then paste them in
your hunting caps:
mo person shall, at any time, kill
or injure, or pursue with such intent,
any sparrow, nuthatch, warbler,
flicker, viros, wren, robin, catbird,
tanager. bobolink, bluejay, oriole,
grosbeak or redbird, creper, redstart,
waxing, woodpecker, humming bird,
hunting, startling, redwing, purple
martin, brown thrasher, American
goldfnch, chewii k or ground robin,
pewee or phoebe, chicadee, fly catch
er, gnat catcher, mouse hawk, whip
porwill, snowbird, titmouse or eagle.
No person shall at any time destroy
the eggs or nest of any birds named
in this section. Nothing in this act
shall prohibit the killing of the house
or English sparrow at any time by
anybody, or prohibit the killing Of
the American robin and blue jay by
the ownor or tenant of any premises
where such birds are found destroy
ing berries or fruit growing on such
premises.
The following game may be killed
between the 10th day Of November
and the lst day of December, inclu.
sive: Quail, doye, woodcock, squir-
rel, rabbit, ruffed grouse or native
pheasant, or prairie chicken, rail,
snipe, klldeer, plover, coot or mud
hen or wild duck.
The following game may be killed
between the 10th day Of March and
the 10th day of April, inclusive:
Coot or mudhen and wild duck.
Squirrels and rabbits may be kill
ed at any time by the owner or ten
ant Of any premises where such an
imals may be found injuring grain,
fruit trees or vegetables.
1t is unlawful to have in possession
any quail or wild turkey except be-
tween the 10th day Of November and
the 18th day Of December inclusive.
Any ruffed grouss or native pheas-
ant or prairie chicken except between
the lst dav of September and the
10th day Of December inclusive, or;
Any snipe, rail, kildeer or plover
except between the lst day of Sep
tember and the 18th day of May, or;
Any coot or mud hen or wild duck
except between the lst day of Sep
tember and the 10th day of April In.
elusive, or;
Any Mongolian or ringnecked
pheasant before the 10th day Of No
vember, 1908.
1t is unlawful to sell in the mar
kets Of this State or ship out of this
State at any time any quail, wilo
turkey, rutfed grouse or prairie
chicken, woodcock, squirrel, Mon
golian, English or ringnecked pleas
ant when killed within this State.
1t is unlawful to kill wild duck or
Sunday or Monday Of any week Of
before 8 o'clock in the forenoon OF
after 8 o'clock in the afternoon o.
any day upon which it shall be law,
full to kill same.
It's unlawful to hunt on any lands
pond: lake or other private waters
without having first received writ.
ten permission from the owner, hi
agent or tenant, or the person hav
ing control of the same.
1t is unlawful to fish in any of thu
inland streams, lakes or reservoirs
of this State except with hook anC
line, with bait or lure, with the fol
lowing exceptions: In Grand OF
Mercer county reservoir, fyke or Sc,
nets without leads or wings with
hoop or mouth Of not over five feet
in its greatest width and not to ex-
ceed ten feet in length, may be op
Grated between the lst day of Sep.
tember and 1st day of May inclusive
and carp and suckers can be gigget
and speared or taken with grab hooi
at any time from any of the water
in the State.
1t is unlawful to use seine NOR,
than six feet In length for the pur
pose of catching minnows for bait.