The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-08-29
THE GAME LAWS.
Secretary Of the Pennsylvania Game Com.
mission Interprets the Acts OF Assembly.

Secretary Kalbfus of the state game
commission, has compiled the game
laws of the state, up to date giving all
the important points. The following
IS his summary:
The fines attached to the violation
Of the several sections of the act of
June 4, 1897, must be paid with costs
of prosecution or the convicted party
serve one day in jail for each lollar of
penalty imposed.
There shall be no hunting or shoot
ing on Sunday. Penalty $ss.
Section of the act of Nav ID,
1889, says: "That no person in any
of the counties OF this commonwealth.
shall kill, wound, trap, net, snare,
catch with birdlime, or with any simi
lar substance, poison or drug, any
bird of song or linnet." Here follows
quite a lengthy list of the birds of
Pennsylvania Gncluding the yellow
hammer or flicker) and closes with the
words "or any wild bird other than a
game bird" Penalty not less than
$40 or more than $50 This act is
unrepealed and still the law of the
state.
Section ofthe act of June 4, 1907,
after quoting lengthy list of the birds
OF Pennsylvania, says: " Nor shall any
person purchase or have In possession,
or expose Tor sale, any of the afore
said song or wild birds or the game
mammals killed or taken in this state,
except as hereinafter provided" (for
scientific purposes only, under certi-
fcate OF the game commission). Pen
atty $Io. This is still the law, and
should be used by those interested in
bird protection, to prevent the killing
OF our wild birds for decorative or any
other purpose
The destruction Of the nests or eggs
of wild birds is forbidden except " for
strictly scientific purposes under the
certificate of the game commission. !"
Bond $Ioo; fee SIS; penalty $40.
The killing ofgame birds and game
mammals prohibited, except with
gun held to the shoulder Penalty $50.
But two deer can be killed in one
season by one person and then only
during the month of November. Pen
atty $Ioo. Deer must not be killed
or captured n'the waters of the state,
and the running of deer with dogs is
prohibited. Penalty $Ioo. Dogs found
running deer can be killed by any
person, and the owner thereof shall
have no recourse whatever.
1t is unlawful for any person to kill
in any one day more than ten pheas-
ants, or more than fifteen quail, or
more than ten woodcock, or more than
two wild turkeys. Penalty $50. Pheas-
ants, wild turkeys, quail and woodcock
can be killed only from October Is to
the 18th of December, inclusive. Pen
atty $40 for each bird, except that
woodcock can be killed during the
month Of July.
All manner of trapping of game is
prohibited, except that quail can be
trapped from January I to February
IS for the purpose of keeping them
alive during the winter and all quail
so taken must be released in the same
neighborhood as soon as the weather
will permit in the spring.
All manner of devices for the de-
ception of game is prohibited, penalty
$50, except that decoys may be used
IN the hunting of web. footed fowl.
Rabbits can be killed from Novem-
Der to December IS, inclusive. Pen
atty $Io. The use of ferrets in hunt
ing is prohibited. Penalty $as, and
the possession of ferret is prlma
tacia evidence of intent to use the
same.
Grey, black and fox squirrels can be
killed from October IS to December
IS, inclusive. Penalty $Io. Red or
pine squirrels are not protected.
The purchase or sale of pheasant,
quail, woodcock, wild turkey and deer
is prohibited. Penalty $a5. All other
game of the state can be sold within
the state except wild pigeons, the cap
ture or sale of which is forbidden in
the county of Tloga.
The shipment or carry ing out of the
state of its game birds or game man.
mails is prohibited. Penalty not less
than $50 or more than $Ioo.
All persons and common carriers,
such as railroads, express companies
or stages, are absolutely forbidden to
carry said game out of the state. Pen