The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-28
GAME LAWS ARE POSTED.
Game Warden Scott Distributes Thou
sands Of Muslin Siuns.

0oAAC NfdAuCA w. =. oCOIt has pre-
pared a synopis of the state game law
to be posted throughout the state.
The summary is printed on a cloth
sign that is being distributed by the
deputy game wardens in every dis
trict to be posted at railroad stations,
in public BUILDINGS and at cross
roads and in the wilds, says the Hell
ena Herald.
These muslin POSTERS" said Mr..
Scott, ARE prepared that 10 one may
have IN excuse for not knowing what
the law is. Many people living in the
country have not access to a law
liabrary and therefore have no way
of knowing what the law is. The
game law is often unwittingly violat-
ed by people who are ignorant Of it's
provisions. l have secured 5000 Of
these posters and intend that they
shall have wide circulation"
In brief Mr.. SCOTS statement Of
the game law is az follows:
Fish may De caught at all times
of the year with hook and line. This
includes all varieties.
"Wild geese, duck and aquatic fowl
may be killed from September 1 to
May 1. People who hunt prairie
chicken, grouse, pheasant or part
ridge are not allowed to kill more
than 20 in one day. The open season
is from September l to December l.
But six Rocky Mountain goat or
deer can legally be killed during one
season by the same person. The
open season is from September 1 to
January 1. Sixty days open season
from September | to November l is
allowed for the killing Of male elk"
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disposed of by Mr.. Scott as follows:
ut is unlawful to kill at any time,
moose, bison, caribou, buffalo, quail,
Chinese pheasant, mountain sheep,
antelope, female elk. beaver meadow
lark, thrush, %oriole, woodpecker,
hooking bird, goldfinch, snowbird,
cedarbird, stork or any Of the small
birds known as singing birds.
ut is unlawful to run or hunt any
Of the above mentioned large game at
any time with dogs.
cit is unlawful to use giant powder
or other explosive compound or hooks
baited with n poisonous thing or
compound, or by the use of dams,
grab hooks, seines or other similar
means for the catching of fish. Seines
or catchnets may be used in the
Missouri river below Great Falls and
in the Yellowstone rive. below Big
Horn, but such seine or net must
have a mesh not less than two inches
square.
ut is unlawful to dump any saw
dust or debris coming from sawmills
into any stream.
"It is unlawful to sell or offer for
sale at any time any game, mountain
trout, or graylings except that the
latter be caught in private ponds by
the owner or n thereof.
ut is unlawful to catch or trap or
otherwise restrain any buffalo, elk,
moose or mountain sheep for the pur
pose of sale or domestication.
ut is unlawful for any person, rail
road, express or stage company to re
ceive for transportation or carriage
or to sell or offer for sale any fish or
contrary to law.
"It is unlawful to destroy the nests
or carry away the eggs of any birds
or wild fowls.
"The possession of any of the dead
bodies or any part thereof is prima
facie evidence of the guilt of the
party or parties in whose possession
same is found.
Cali game or fish taken or killed
outside of this state shall upon ar
rival within the borders of this state
be subject to the above laws the same
as if SAID game was killed within
the state.
"All Indians are subject to these
laws and will be prosecuted the same
as others violating said laws.
"There shall be constructed owe all
dams a fishway or ladder; plans and
specifications will be furnished by the
state game warden upon application
being made for same.
Every nonresident, who is not a
taxpayer in the state, is required to
procure a hunters license. The IL
cense for large game is $25 and for
small or feathered game is SIS. One
license does not entitle the holder to
hunt both kinds OF game. Licenses
may be procured only from the state
game warden, at Helena, Mont. If
application for same be made in writ
ing enclose amount of license, giving
name, residence, postoffice address,
age, color of hair, and color Of eyes