The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-10-17
Some New Game Laws.

Tuesday marked the opening OF the
hunting season. AT the request of
several local sportsmen, the CoLUM-
BIAN prints the following extracts
from the Summary of Game Laws
of Pennsylvania" which will aid those
whose desire is to keep within the
law limits.
There shall be no hunting or shoot
ing on Sunday. Penalty $s5.
The following game may be killed
from October IS to December IS in
elusive: Pheasants, wild turkeys, quail,
woodcock, grey, black and fox squir-
rels. Penalty $Io for each bird, or
squirrel except that woodcock can be
killed during the month OF July. Pine
or red squirrels are not protected.
1t is unlawful for any person to kill
in any one day more than ten pleas
ants, or more than fifteen quail, or
more than ten woodcock, or more
than two wild turkeys. Penalty $50.
All manner of trapping game is pro-
hibited, except that quail can be
trapped from Jan. to Feb. 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.
The purchase or sale of pheassnts,
quail or woodcock, wild turkey and
deer is prohibited. Penalty $25.
All other game of the state can be
sold within the state, except WILD
pigeons. The shipment or carrying
out of the state of its game birds or
game mammals is prohibited. Penalty
not less than $50 or more than $Ioo.
Ducks, geese, brant, swan and snlpe
can be killed from September Ist to
May Ist.
Several of the game laws were
amended by the last Legislature and
it is to these changes that attention is
especially called.
Rabbits can be killed from Novem-
Der l to December IS inclusive. Pen
atty $40. By act of April II, 1901,
owners or lessees OF real estate are
permitted to kill rabbits at all times
of the year, where "said rabbits are
destroying crops or fruit trees and
for no other purpose or reason. Any
wild bird or animal when found de-
stroying grain, fruits or vegetables
may be killed by the owner of the
premises on which the damage is
done.
By act of April "a, 1901, all non
resident gunners, the same not being
owners of real estate IN the state, are
required to pay license fee of ten
dollars before shooting in the state.
The treasurer of the county in which
the nonresident desires to begin
shooting is directed to issue a certifi-
cate, to cover all the counties OF the
state. The penalty for neglecting or
refusing to secure this certificate is
twenty-five dollars or one day In Jail
for each dollar of penalty imposed.
This class of offenders can be arr est
ed without warrant by constable or
warden where they refuse TO display
such certificate on demand.
This law has double purpose, and
while It to a more or less degree pro-
tects the game of the state its great
est benefit will be to the farmer who
up to this time has had no protection
whatever against the raids of non-resi-
dent gunners, who shoot not only
game, but song and insectiverous
birds as well as kill the farmers poul-
try, tear down fences, start fires, &c.
By the act of July 9, 1901, the act
OF hunting or trapping upon "posted
cultivated land" is made wilful tres
pass. Penalty five dollars with costs;
upon failure TO pay the offender may
be imprisoned not to exceed three
months. This act applies against
resident and non resident and the fact
that party may hold the license pre-
scrlbed by the act of April "a gives
no rights that may conflict with the
wishes of the owner or lessee of post
ed cultivated lands in this Common
wealth.