Evening journal., 1901-11-11
GAME READY
FOR SLAUGHTER
Rabbits and Quail in Good
Condition for SpOrtSmen
LAW WILL BE- OUT ON FRIDAY
Reports From Country Arc That the
COtiOntaiIS irc PIentiIuI-LaW
That GunnCrS Must Obey

Many Wilmington sportsmcn are now
! furnishing up their guns and dieting
! lhcir rabbit hounds in anticipation of the
! opening Of the quail and rabbit season,
on Friday. That Mr. Bohtail aud his
4 high.mindcd friend, the quail, viii re-
ccive their share Of bullets from the
sportvoy inclined gunners Of this vi
rinity is evidenced from the interest that
! is now hCing manifested 10y those wait
ing for the time limit 10 expire.
Never were quail and rabbits so plen-
tiful as thcy an, this season Ia the woods
and fields. During the heavy snow
storms and bitter cold weather Of last
winter the sporismeu had grave fears
that all quail would perish, as many COW
les were found in the swamps frozen 10
death. This was not go, however, as in
every woods hercabouts and similar re-
ports come from other localities-the
signs Of quail were never 50 good. Dur
ing last winter many coyies were saved
/ hy spOrtsmcn, who cleared away the
/ snow and sprinkied feed about the woods,
and IN this manner saved many lunches
of birds
The past season has also been good for
breeding, and as the birds in some eovies
are still small. the old birds must have
had two hatchings. The woods and fields
have afforded the quail abundance Of
feed this season. In many fields, sports
men have planted huckwheat patches,
while in the woods the acorn crop IL OF
huge proportions
Rabbits were never known to be- so
plentiful" remarked an old sportsman
yesterday. You can kick 'em up any
where's IN the woods, and the likes l
never knew. See my cabbage patch
there" pointing with his hand, they
have nearly caten il up
Ia every hack road and along all cross
| ings rabbit tracks can be seen anywhere,
, and the abundance of the cotton-tails
1 sp0rtsmen say, is due 70 the scarcity Of
/ forest fires last spring aud summer,
Z which usually destroy the young rabbits.
Foxes are also reported scarce and this
is another reason given for the rabbits
being 50 plentiful
LAW BEARING ON HUNTING
II may be profitable for prospective
hunters TO familiarize themselves with
game laws passed recently by the State
Legislature. One act declares IF any
person or persons shall enter upOn any
lands, not owned by himsen, with gun
and dog, or with gun alone. for the pnr-
pose oi shooting any kind of birds or
4 game without first obtaining permission
10 do so by the owner or occupant, he
shall forfeit and pay fine of five dol
4 lars; and If he shall not pay the said fine
he shall forfeit his gun until redeemed.
as hereinafter provided The justice of
/ the peace shall hold the said gun for
[ thirty days, for the purpose of giving the
z owner time 70 redeem il by paying the
fine imposed by law; at the expiration Of
, said time il shall be publicly sold, and SO
I much of the proceeds as is necessary
shall be appropriated TO the payment of
] the fine and the balance to be returned
To the owner Of the gun. That all SAM
2 fines shall be paid into the State treas
/ ury."
Another law provides that non-rcsi-
dents may not hunt or fish without IL
cense obtained from tame Association
under penalty of fine Of from s. TO $50.
according to the game hunted. and im-
prisonment until the tine is paid.
= 'Non-residents may not ship or carry
out Of the state or out of any county in
the state. any quail, partridge, wood
! cock, snipe or rabbit. Penalty, fine Of Sc
J for each bird or animal"
Z Cunning on the Sabbath day is prohbi.
I ted under penalty of $40 for each offense.
4 u also is unlawful 90 buy for sale. or
"a sell any game bird without "a license.
! except such birds shot by the seller dur
ing the season and sold within his own
n county. This act also contains a special
s provision that il is unlawful 10 buy for
+ sale partridge. quail or pheasant az an
times and under all circumstances. and a
penalty Of s. for each bird Is provided.
II is unlawful 70 ship or take game ont
Of the county IN which ID is killed 20 sell
& without license, costing $500. Section
g 10 makes il unlawful for any railway.
steamboat or express company to receive
I. or carry game when out Of season. or
= when the other provisions Of the act have
Z not been complied with and n fine of 81
" les provided for each bird carried in viola.
!, ton of the act. Section n provides that
any Justice Of the peace has jurisdiction
!. under the act. All fines and license fees
go to the Game Protective Association
Section IL provides that gunner can
take or ship game for his own use 10 any
part of this State or another state il he
h has complied with the other provisions OF
"A the law.