The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-28
GAME MAY NOW TREMBLE.
PROTECTION or THE LAW WILL BE
REMOVED on NOV. I.

Ardent Sportsmen Are Looking For
ward 90 the DRy-Many VIII Allow
but LittIc Time 20 EIapse Before
Getting AneId with GUN aud Dogs.
some WIN Await Cooler Weather,
when Dogs Can stand the Ex-
ertIon-Doves aud Deer Have Been
at the Hunter. Mercy for some
Time-Georgia and United states
Laws That Protect Game.
The law protecting the game q the
/ state from the devas latlons OF those who
shoot and trap will be in allegiance on
Nov l. and from that day until March Is
sportsmen can get a6eld with gun and dog
and tramp. tramp. tramp 70 their hearts
content. with never fear Of an inform
ant or OF being hauled before some justice
OF the peace OF the rural district ia which
the sport is INDUCED aud arraiguel for a
violation Of Che statutes.
Ardent sportsmen. and there are many
IN Savannah, have been eagerly looking
forward to the coming OF Nov !. ard Il
is not improbable that many OF them vii
get out the FIRST day 90 try their luck and
see what the summer season has done iu
the way OF production Of game Certainly
not more than week viii be allowed 10
elapse before some sort Of an EFFORT %
get among the birds is made. though some
OF the sportsmen may await the advent OF
cooler weather before going on their initial
hunt
II the game season does NOT usher IN
cooler days than those that have been
experienced for the last two weeks or
more u will be impossible to induce dogs
10 hunt well unless the country through
which they are taken should abound IN
ponds and brooks In which they may take
a few moments 70 cool OF. Sportsmtu
often ma this to ba che case early To
the season. particularly with settlers,
which. being more heavily coated than
pointers. are more kecnly affected by the
heat.
since Aug IS spovsmeu have been al
liberty 90 kill doves. the Jaw protecting
those birds having then expired but there
are but comparatively few doves IN this
immediate section. and bus little attention
Is paid them by sportsmcu. la the upper
and middle sections 81 the state nclds
10 which the doves couEregate IN great
droves are sought by parties. and all day
long warfare against the birds Is waged
with The result that immense bags are
secured
The law protecting deer Is operative for
eight months Of the year The animals
may be shot only from Sept ] un,ll Jan.
!. Few hunting parties have gone out
upon this quest thus far. but Il is prob
able that the neighboring islands will be
visited before many weeks have passed
Not less than the sportsmen win the
ep.cures appreciate the open season. for
game cannot be obtained while the law
Is iu force. II Is unlawful when il Is on
the bill OF fare IN restaurants while the
law for Its protection s. effective and
the law has been violated when quail or
other game than doves or vcnison has
becn served.
There has been considerable legislation
upon this question OF protecting the game
OF the state. aud the laws that have been
passed are by no means familiar 70 the
public All sportsmeu viii be Interested 10
those ira, follow
The General Law.
An act TO protest insectlverous and sing
ing birds. and game and animals IN
this state. TO prohibit the taking or des.
troying the eggs OF game birds, 70 pro-
Albit the aale or offering for sale any az