The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-27

restrictions. In a few States exceptions
to the laws prohibiting export are also
made in the case of birds and animals in
tended for propagation. as noted below.
Deer cannot be exported from the State
under the laws of Alabama, Florida. ali the
States west of the Mississippi Except
Montana, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, and Louisiana), and all the States
north of the Ohio River Except Illinois,
Ohio, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Rhode Island, and Massachusetts,. In
Montana they cannot be Sold and in Ilii-
Tois, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachu-
SETS and Rhode Island they are protected
at all seasons for a term of years Other
big game such elk, antelope, mountain
sheep, mountain goat moose, and caribou,
cannot be shipped from eighteen Northern
and Western States, practically all in
which such animals now occur. The ship
ment of deer hides is prohibited by spe-
cial provisions in the laws OF California,
Florida, New Mexico, Oregon, and Wye
ming while Washington prohibits killing
deer for hides.
Among game birds the most general
prohibition is that against the shipment
of quail. All but twelve Of the States
prohibit export of these birds. Among the
exceptions are seven Southern States,
Montana, and North Dakota: but in Mon
tana the sale, and in North Dakota the
killing, of quail are at present unlawful
L W SHlJ -AtUi SldtS5, Eli SiiO1S
west OF the Mississippi River, except six,
also prohibit export of pinnated grouse or
prairie chickens.
'"The penalties for violation CT the pro-
visions governing transportation are as
rule much heavier than those for killing
or sale of game. In Idaho it is unlawful
for any railway, express company, stage
line, or other public carrier to receive or
have in possession any of the game ami
mails of the State for transportation.
This, however, does not apply to mount
ed heads or stuffed specimens) In Con-
necticut, Ohio, Vermont, South Dakota,
and West Virginia the receipt of game
was killed within the State and intended
for export in violation of law. Common
carriers, however, have ample oppOrtuni-
ty to protect themselves under the Fed
eral law by observing the clause in re-
gard to the marking OF packages, and I'M
der certain State laws they are allowed
special privileges. In Texas they may ex-
anime suspected packages, and in Arkan-
they may refuse packages supposed
10 contain fish or game for export, or may
cause them to be opened when necessary
transportation of live game for propa-
cation is discussed as follows:
In some States the prohibition against
export is so broad as to include not only
| dead game but also live animals ard birds
intended for propagation Legislation
aimed directly at the sale of live game
for such purposes is found in at least one
State Montana, which declares that any
person who shall wiIlfully catch, trap, or
otherwise restrain for the purpose of sale
or ticn, or any other purpose,
any buffalo, elk, moose, or mountain
sheep shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Delaware, North Carolina, and Tennessee
have stringent laws prohibiting the export
Of quail, dead or alive. out of the State.
Such laws may sometimes interfere seri-
ously with efforts to obtain birds for re
stocking depleted covers, and seem to be
unnecessarily severe. Where States have
board of fish or game commissioners or
State wardens, such officials could easily
be given authority to issue permits for
the shipment of a limited number OF ami
mails or birds intended for breeding puF-
poses. = few States have adopted this
principle, and some others make eXcep-
tons in their non-export laws or permit
possession of game al any time if intend
ed for propagation"
The sale OF game is described in the
following manner:
Twenty States prohibit trade in
certain game. This traffic is of two
kinds: Sale OF game. or market traffic;
and killing game for sale, or market
hunting. Killing for sale is prohibited
in Alabama. Indiana, Iowa Oregon
fSHiSylfanlar tennessee, w yOmlnS, ana
some of the counties of Maryland. In
Kansas, Colorado, Idaho, and Montana,
the sale Of all game protected by the
State law is prohibited. IN Arizona, big
game and wild turkeys; in New Mexicn
all game killed N the territory, and in
!! Washington all big game and all upland
game are subject to the same restriction.
Hides of deer and other big game can
not lawfully be sold in Arizona, Califor-
MIA, Florida. Idaho, New Mexico. oregon.
Texas. Washington, or Wyoming. Under
the State laws of Illinois, New Mexico.
and Pennsylvania certain game killed
within the State cannot be sold at any
time but the sale of the same kind Of
game imported from other States is per
mitted at certain seasons In this con-
nection attention may again be called to
section of the Lacey act. which pro
vides that all game animals imported
into any State shall be subject to tie
operation of the laws OF that Stale 10 thu
same extent and in the same manner as
i'll the case OF game produced in that
State"
The circular concludes by calling atten-
ton to the following general provisions:
In the majority OF States possession,
transportation, or sale OF game during the
close season is Illegal.
Doves are protected in number OF
States, and birds other than game prac-
tically throughout the United States, at all
seasons
In some of the States certain facts are
declared to constitute prima facie evidence
of violation of law. Among these may be
mentioned possession of game out OF sea-
son in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas Maryland
(most countless, Michigan, Minnesota,
Montana, New Mexico, New York. Oklaho-
ma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington; and
receipt Of game for shipment in Connectf-
cut. Maine (unless properly tagged, Ohio,
South Dakota, Vermont, and West Vir-
ginta.
I'm Missouri non-resfdents are not per
mitted to hunt. and they are required to
obtain licenses in the following States: Ar
kansas, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Iowa,
Maryland fell counties except Allegany.
Anne Arur del, Calvert. Frederick Mont
gomery, Washington, Wicomico, and Dor
chester), Michigan Minnesota. North Da-
kota, South Carolina, South Dakota, West
Virginia. Wisconsin, and Wyoming, and in
some Of the counties of Tennessee. The
fees foT these licenses vary from 81 to $40,
the usual rates being $40 OF s25.''