The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-05
FUR AND
FEATHER
Some Game That
Can Be Shot
Here.

There Is considerable variety OF gam.
in the Islands, although the old gun
ners don't strain themselves in noisins
the fact abroad. There are pheasants
ducks and pIover OF many varieties. II
ore only knows where to seek them,
and the mountains abound with innu-
merable goats
There are two kinds OF pheasants,
the Monaghan and the Japanese blue
pheasant- Both are noble birds. The
former was introduced here in 1858.
when a steamer brought a dozen from
New Zealand The birds throve well.
and are now fairly plentiful They
nest on the ground and on this account
tneir numbers are kept down by the
Expectations OF the mongoose. The
bird f. very swift ON the wing and pro-
yides excellent sport.
The Japanese blue pheasant Is a
comparatively recent Importation. ar
irving here about six years ago. 1t
differs from the other species in that
IL will aIight In tree when disturbed
on the Islands OF Kauai and MoIokai
the California quail is found in guam
titles. 1t grows very fat at certain
seasons. and becomes almost too lazy
to get out OF the way OF a horse. On
MoIokai the royal OF mountain quail Is
also fairly abundant. 1t Is a minia-
ture pheasant in appearance.
In the mountains near Eva and
waianae are plenty of wild turkeys.
In the guiches the turkey finds count
less guagas and ohelos on which IT
loves to feed. and frequently attains
weight OF twenty pounds. Turkeys are
also found on the other Islands
On the mountain slopes wild pea
cocks and guinea hens are occasionally
met with. These birds have undoubt-
cdIy descended from domesticated
stock which had escaped from captiv-
ity.
Besides the aforementioned birds. the
migratory birds fill an important place
In Hawaii's game list. They include
piover. curfew. akeheke, uiili. spoon
bill. widgeon and sprig. These birds go
north in May and return here with
their young In August
The only deer In Hawaii are found
on Moiokai. where they have increased
so rapidly as to be menace to vege-
tation-
Other large game Of the Islands con-
sists OF wild cattle and pigs.
Hawaii possesses two indigenous
birds. the Hawaiians goose and the
Hawaiian teal duck. Base OF Mauna
I.oa on Hawaii Is the, habitat OF the
former. There is but one left today.
where there used to be a hundred II
lays its eggs on the ground: the mon
goose does the rest.
The teal Is a fresh water feeder. and
In appearance TO it's American
cousin 1t stays In the gulches in the
day time and goes at night TO the taro
and rice patches to feed. This bird Is
considered a prize by gunners, and Is
getting rarer year by year.
Following Is a table showing the
seasons for killing the various game
found in Hawaii:
Wild Dove-July. August. September.
November. December, Janu-
ary-
Wild Pigeon-July. August. Septem-
Der. October. November. December.
January
Native Duck-September 1880. Octo-
per. November. December. January.
Native Goose-September 1890. Octo-
Pheasant-September. 1880. October.
November. December. January. Febru-
Try.
Quail-September 1880. October. No
fember, December. January. February.
Foreign Duck-September 1880. Octo-
,er. November. December. January,
February, March. April.
Flower (Koloa)-September1 1880. Oc-
obex November, December. January.
February. March. April.
snfpe CUiilD-Septembcr 1880. Octo- \
,er. November, December, January. a
february. March. April.
Akekeke-September 1850. October.
scvember. December. January. Feb 4
uary. March, April. X
Curiew-September 1880. October. r
December. January, Febru-
~, March. April
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1880. October,
november, December. January, Febrn- q
~. March. April
The following sections are taken from d
hapter IS OF the Penal Laws of Ha- a
'aii:
Ike. kin or destroy any migratory wild
uck, turnstone. curley. silt or mud
en- between the first day of May and
ne 18th day OF September.
To take. kill or destroy any native
lid duck or Hawaiian goose between
ae first day OF February and the 18th O
ay OF September. n
To take kill or destroy any quail or :.
heasant between the first day OF .
Iarch and the 18th day Of September. !,
To take. kill OF destroy any wild dove T
wild pigeon between the first day Of q
ebruary and the first day OF July. "a
Section Tiffany person convicted r
efore a District Magistrate for vio- V
ting any Of the provisions Of Section a
as shall be fined not less than SO nor Z,
ore than $50. S