The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-09
AFTER POT HUNTERS.
The Fish and Game Protective Association
VIII Take Hand,

ue anu uaHe ITOteCt1Se ASSOCIATION
VIII Take a Hand.
The real sportsmen are after the dis.
picable market hunter and pot hunter
with a vengeance and something is quite
likely to happen if the practice is not
discontinued. The matter has been
taken up by the Nebraska Fish and
Game Protective association which
has organizations all over the state,
The one trouble with the sportsmen is
that they allow their vigilance to be.
come lax during certain years or seasons
of the year and before they can take the
necessary action the harm has been done.
They should be vigilant and active at all
times. President Ager of Lincoln has
just issued the following statement:
1.-The state law provides that prairie
chicken and grouse may be legally
killed only during the months of Sep.
tember, November, October and Decem-
ber quail during the months of Novem-
ber and December; geese and all kinds
or wild ducks from the 1st day of Sep
tember to the Both day of April in.
elusive. None of the above mentioned
game birds may be ensnared, trapped or
netted at any time. Any person or per.
sons violating the provisions of the law
is deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and,
on conviction, subject to a fine of So for
each bird killed
1.-The law further prohibits the sale,
exposure for sale, or having in posses.
sion during the closed season any of
the aforementioned game birds, by any
corporation, company, association, per.
son or persons and provides penalty OF
S. for each bird SO sold, exposed for sale
or had in possession, being prima facie
evidence of guilt.
For years the provisions of the game
and fish laws have been persistently and
wantonly violated in many sections OF
the state. The illegal slaughter OF
prairie chickens and grouse, scarcely
old enough to fly, has already begun
market hunters and others calling them
selves sportsmen, in open violation Of
the law and disregard Of the tights OF
those who respect and obey the law, are
seeking profit and diversion by slaught
ering with guns birds so young ant
small that they might well be success
fully hunted with buggy whip.
1.-The Nebraska Fish and Game Pro
tective association was formed for tn,
purpose of assisting in securing the en-
forcement of the game and fish law O
this state, by setting the example O
strict compliance on the part of its mem
bers with the provisions of the law, ant
to aid in the detection and conviction O
those who violate it, In furtherance O
the latter purpose this association viii
pay a reward of $25 for the detection
and conviction of any one killing prairi
chickens, grouse or quail during closet
season on those birds, such reward to b
paid to the person or persons supplying
the evidence and making the complain
upon which the conviction is secured
the reward to be paid at the office of tn
secretary of this association in the cit,
of Lincoln, Neb.
"This association furthermore propose
to use every legitimate means at it
, command to secure evidence against an,
prosecute to the extreme limit of tn
law any or all persons who engage il
the illegal killing. sale or use of tn
game birds of the state