The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-23
HUNTING IS PROHIBITED
FEATURE OF NEW GAME LAW THAT
Is NOT GENERALLY UNDERSTOOD.
No Shooting of Any Kind in the State
from Oct. 1 to Nov. 10 "a
Commissioner's Permit.

10th of November. This prohibition is found
in Section 10, OF the law of 1901. Section
II. however, provides that 4. T.. Sweeney. of
Columbus, commissioner of fisheries and
game. may issue permits 10 reputable per-
sons to shoot during the forty days of pro-
hibition. These permits do not allow the
killing of game for which there is a special
close season, such as quail. etc. In fact,
the prohibition was enacted especially to
protect quail. which it is Unlawful TO shoot,
except from the 10th of November TO the
1st of January. Previous experience had
shown that disreputable hunters would pre-
tend TO be looking for squirrels, rabbits,
doves and water fowls, when, in reality,
they would be hunting quail before the end
of the close season. The issuance of per-
mits. it is presumed, will safeguard the
quail. In order that there may be no mis-
understanding as to the scope of the new
game law, the Journal here reproduces its
main features, as taken from the acts of
1901:
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Indiana, that
whoever shoots or destroys, or pursues for
the purpose of shooting or destroying, u
has i'm his or her possession any quail, ruff
fed grouse, prairie chicken. or pinnated
grouse, at any time from the 1st day of
JANUARY OF any year 10 the lUtn DAY OF NO
NemSer OF the same year, or whoever
shoots or kills more than twenty-four quail
IN any one day shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof.
shall be fined $40 for each quail, rufiied
grouse, prairie chicken. or pinnated grouse
so shot or destroyed. pursued, or had in his
or her possession to which may be added
imprisonment in the county Jail for any
period not TO exceed ten days.
Sec. ?. Whoever sells, or offers for sale,
directly or indirectly, at any time, any
mo- shall hn- nA~Dn 81 80 n -DsE1n-
meanor and, upon conviction thereof. shall
be fined $40 for each quail sold or offered for
sale, to which may be added Imprisonment
in the county jail for a period not to exceed
ten days.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be unlawful for any rail-
road company, express company, or other
common carrier, or other person or persons
to transport, take or carry or receive for
the purpose OF transporting, taking or car
rying beyond the limits of this State, any
wild deer, buck, doe or fawn. any quail.
ruffied grouse, prairie chicken, %pinnated
grouse, wOodcock. wild turkey, any ring
neck pheasant, any English pheasant, Mon
golian pheasant, green Japanese pheasant,
copper pheasant, golden pheasant, or
pheasant of any kind or species. Any rail-
road company, express company. or other
common carrier, or other person or persons
violating any of the provisions of this sec
ton shall be deemed guilty of n misde-
meanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined
800 for each such wild deer, buck, doe or
fawn transported, taken or carried or re-
ceived for the purpose Of transportation,
taking or carrying beyond the limits of this
State; $50 for each ringneck pheasant, Eng
lish pheasant, Monaghan pheasant, green
Japanese pheasant, copper pheasant, silver
pheasant, golden pheasant, or pheasants of
any species or kind, or wild turkey so
transported, taken or carried beyond the
limits Of this State. and $40 for each quail,
ruffied grouse, pinnated grouse, prairie
chicken or woodcock transported, taken or
carried or received for the purpose of trans
porting, taking or carrying beyond the
limits OF this State.
SQUIRRELS AND WILD FOWL.
"Sec. 4. Whoever shoots or destroys, or
pursues for the purpose of shooting or de-
stroying, or has in his or her possession,
any squirrel from the LIST day of January
of any year to the 1st day of June of the
same year. and from the 1st day of October
to the 1Oth day of November Of the same
year Except as provided in Section 2 of this
act). shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined $40 for each squirrel so shot or
destroyed, pursued or had in his or her
possession, to which may be added impris-
onment in the county Jail for any period
not exceeding ten days.
Sec. 5. Whoever shoots or destroys. or
purSueS for the purpose of shooting or de-
strOying, or has in his or her possession,
! any wild goose, wild duck, brant or other
water fowl, at any time from the 18th day
of April of any year to the LIST day of Sep
tember of the same year, and from the 1St
day of October to the 10th day of Novem-
Der Except as provided in Section 2 In this
act), or whoever at any time between dusk
of any day and dawn of the succeeding day
shoots or destroys any wild goose, wild
duck, brant or other water fowl. or who
ever at any time purSueS any wild goose,
wild duck, brant or other water fowl will
a naphtha, electric or steam launch or boat
for the purpose Of shooting or destroying
such wild goose, wild duck, brant or other
| water fowl, or whoever shoots or kills more
than twenty-fOur ducks in one day, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined 500
for each wild goose, wild duck, brant or
other water fowl so shot or destroyed, pur-
sued or had in his or her possession, to
which may be added Imprisonment in the
county Jail for any period not to exceed
Sec. s. Whoever shoots or destroys. or
pursues for the purpose of shooting or de-
stroying. or has in his or her possession.
any wild dove at any time from the 1st day
of January of any year 10 the 18th day of
August of the same year, and from the 1st
day of October to the 10th day of Novem-
Der of any year, shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction there
of shall be fined $40 for each wild dove so
shot or destroyed, pursued or had in his or
her possession, TO which may be added
Imprisonment in the county jail for any
period not to exceed ten days.
''Sec Z. Whoever shoots or DESTROYS, or
pursues for the purpose of shooting or de-
stroying. or has in his or her possession,
! lead or alive, except for breeding purposes,
any wild deer, buck. doe or fawn, wild
/ turkey, or any ring-neck pheasant, English
pheasant, Monaghan pheasant, green Jap
anese pheasant, coppe pheasant, or pleas
Z ant ofsany species or kind, shall be deemed
guiltv of a misdemeanor. and upon conyic-
ton thereof shall be fined not less than $50
nor more than $500 for each wild deer. buck.
doe. fawn, wild turkey, ring-neck pheasant,
/ English pheasant, MOngolian pheasant.
green Japanese pheasant. copper pheasant,
/ silver pheasant, or pheasant of any species
or kind. so shot or destroyed. pursued or
had in his or her possession, to which NAV
be added imprisonment in the county Jail
for any period not 10 exceed thirty days.
Sec 8. Whoever hunts with dog or dogs.
| or whoever hunts or shoots with any kind
of firearms, in any closed land. without
first securing the written permit of the
owner or tenant thereof, shall be deemed
ton thereof shall be fined not less than
500 or more than $3.50.
Sec. 9. Whoever hunts or shoots song
birds or any species of game with any kind
of firearms on the first day of the week
! commonly called Sunday, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanOr, and on conviction
thereof shall be fined not less lnan $40 nor
more than $50.
'Sec. 10. That it is unlawful to hunt with
dog and shotgun any and all kinds Of game
at any time from Oct. l of any year to
I Nov. 10 of the same year Except as pro-
vided in Section 2 OF this act). Anyone
/ found guilty OF violating any OF the pro-
visions Of this section shall be fined not
less than s. nor more than $50 for each
ment in the county jail for any period not
TO exceed ten days. and each and every
day this section Is violated shall constitute
a distinct and separate Onense.