The Jasper news., 1901-09-19
MISSOURI GAME LAW.
PASSED BY THE LAST LE0IS
LATURE.
Something Interesting 10 Nimrods =
What tie Is Allowed To Kill
and When lie May
KIN Il.

lu view OF tho fact that the hunting
season Is almost here and many OF the
farmers in this vicinity.are making ar,
rangements to prosecute all violaters OF
the law it might be well for the hunters
to learn the extent ofltheir privileges.
The revised Missouri game law passed
by the Forty stJGeneral Assembly
made stricter provisions for:the protect
ion for the protection OF game than any
previous enactments OF the legislature.
Below is a condensed statement OF
what the nimrod may kill and when he
may kill it:
1t is misdemeanor TO catch, take or
kill coon, mink, otter, beaver or musk
rat between April l, and November 1,
though property ownersmay prr tect
his premises from. m.their.. ..depredations at
any time.or in any way.
No person may hunt within the in
closure Of another without the consent
OF the owner or the person in charge.
Any person who catches, kills or in
jures a wild California valley or noun
quail or partridge, or any variety Of
"Messea" or "Motezuma" or at any
time or season disturbs their nests, or
takes therefrom any egg:or eggs.of auy
OF these wild birds, for.the space OF five
years from the passage OF the act, is
guilty Of misdemeanor.
Killing Of clinical pheasants, Of the
variety Of phasianus, or the. obstruction
or robbing Of their nests, as prescribed
for quail, for five years FROM the passage
OF thisIact, is Inisdemeanor.
1t is unlawful to kill deer in Missouri
under one year Of nge at any time, and
Of any age between January and Octo-
ber /, aud unlawful to killiany doe with
in five years Of the passage Of the act.
1t is also unlawful to kill any wild song
bird or insectiverous bird at any season.
The law provides gainst the killing
OF wild turkey, pinnated grouse, ruffled
grouse or any quailIbetween January
and November l, or any woodcock, tur-
tlekove, meadowlsrk or.,dover betw cen
January and August l. 1t is INSIDE
meanor at any time to catch by traps,
pens, or pits or other device any kind Of
game described in the act: to kill wild
duck between April and October or
to trap or kill by means OF explosive any
wild goose or duck or to shoot or kill be- |
tween sudset. and sunrise by meansi OF |
explosives, except by persons on their
own premises and for their own use.
No person may maintain on the wat
ers Of the state, except on his own |
premises, any device for catching fish |
except small seines for Catching min
nows for bait or for stocking purposes,
although fish may be taken from the |
overflow of the Mississippi river. No
person may purchase, possess, or sell |
any of the game birds or animals men
toned 10 this act except during the per-
iods stated for their capture or destruct. |
ion and no common carrier or individual
may transport them.
Persons Oh their ownl premises may
catch or kill quail for family consump-
ton, between. October 10 aud. February
l: may save the nests by removal from
birds of prey or any.act OF vandalism, or
to stuff in order to study their history.
Non-residents may not kill or ensnnre
in any county 10 the state deer, fawn,
wild turkey, pinnated grouse, brant
duck or pipe, coon, mink, otter, beaver,
bebr, muskrat, or other iurred animals. /