Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-18

the federal law difficult for shippers and
game dealers, who must consider the oper
seasons in both the state In which theil
game is killed and that to which It is
shipped. Further confusion results from
diversity in defining the seasons Some
laws give the open seasons, others the
closed, and in these statements may be
found all possible varieties of inclusion and
exclusion of the dates named.
In some states certain days of the week
constitute additional close seasons through
out the term in which killing Is permitted.
Hunting on Sunday Is prohibited in all eX-
cept five of the states east of the Missis-
sippi, and in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Min
nesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and Okla
homa, as well as in the Canadian prov
inces of Manitoba, Ontario, New Bruins
wick and Newfoundland. Mondays consti-
tute a close season for ducks in Ohio; Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays for wild
days and Saturdays for wild fowl in Cur
rituck county, N. c., and on Back bay,
Princess Anne county, Va. Similar excep-
tions are made for wild fowl In Anne Arun-
del, Cecil, Dorchester and Hartford coun-
ties, Nd, and in Connecticut for wild fowl
at certain points on the Housatonfc river
and Long Island sound. Election day is
also a close season for certain game in
Hartford county, Nd.
Most of the states which prohibit export
place no restrictions on shipment within
the state; others impose various limitations
and six absolutely prohibit all shipment
J,
Minnesota (most game birds), Kansas (all
protected game), Nevada dig game), and
New Hampshire (moose, caribou and elk.
Sixteen other states and one Canadian
province permit such shipment, but guard
against abuses by numerous requirements.
Limited shipment is allowed usually under
hunters licenses and on condition that the
game is carried openly, tagged and accom-
panied by the owner, in Maine (all pro-
tected game), New Hampshire and Yer
(quan, ruffed grouse and woodcoclO, South
Carolina (quaiD, Florida deer and upland
game birds), Wisconsin (all protected
game), Iowa game birds), Minnesota and
tected game) and New Brunswick tbig
game). The shipment of certain game
from one county to another is prohibited
either absolutely or with qualifications, in
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and
Tennessee, which have special county leg
islation, and also in Florida, Missouri end
New York. Delaware imposes no restric-
lions on shipment within the state by resi-
dents, but non-residents are prohibited from
shipping rabbits and upland game birds
from one county to another.
Restrictions on Shipment.
Restrictions on shipment have become so
general that all the states and territories
west of the Mississippi river, except six,
prohibit export of all game protected by
lana and Texas prohibit export of all game
but few BIRDS while Arkansas, Missouri,
Montana and Wyoming either prohibit eX-
port Of certain species or practically cut
off export trade in game by means of other
restrictions. East of the Mississippi SINH
lar laws are in force in nearly all of the
states north of the Ohio and Potomac
rivers, and also in West Virginia: The
export of most, If not ALL protected game
taken within the state is prohibited in all
these states except Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New Jersey and Della
ware, and in these five export of certain
kinds of game is Illegal.
Deer cannot be lawfully exported from
Alabama, Florida, any of the states or ter
ritories west of the Mississippi Except
Montana. Kansas and 1owa). or any OF the
states north Of the Ohio and Potomac
rivers Except Illinois, Ohio Delaware, New
Jersey, Connecticut Rhode Island and Mas
sachusetts). In Montana they cannot be
sold; in Delaware they do not occur, and
Rhode Island and Massachusetts, they are
protected at all seasons indefinitely or for
a term Of years. The shipment of deer
hides is prohibited by special provisions in
the laws Of Alaska, California, Florida,
Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Wyom-
ing; Washington and British Columbia pro-
hibit killing deer for hides. and Ontario,
British Columbia, New Brunswick and
Newfoundland allow shipment Of green
hides only under license.
Among game birds the most general pro-
hbition Is that against the export OF quail.
which Is now in force In every state and
territory with six exceptions. Among the
excepted states are Montana, North Dakota
and Wyoming, in which quail are scarce;
moreover In Montana the sale and In North
Dakota the killing Of these birds are at
present unlawful. Thus practically all the
states in which quail occur, except three
(Which are in the south), prohibit export of
these birds at all seasons. Nearly every
state in which prairie chickens exist now
has a non-eXport law, the effect of which.
combined with sale restrictions is to make
of their normal range.
In many states, especially those which Is
sue hunting licenses, sportsmen are allowed
to transport limited amount Of game for
private use. AS a rule, such game must be
properly marked, carried openly, and ac-
companied by the owner, and in few
states it must bear a coupon from the nun
ter's license or tag furnished by the state
game warden or commissioner. Some states
which permit transportation Of game within
the state prohibit it's export, and there Is
much diversity in the privileges granted
Sportsmen should therefore carefully OBJ
serve the local regulations in force in each
state.
Sale Of Game.
Thirty states and territories and most of
the provinces Of Canada now prohibit the
sale of all or certain kinds of game at all
seasons. There has been STEADY increase
in the prohibitions against sale. and during
the past two years such provisions have
been eneacted by Arizona, California, In
diana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ne
vada New Hampshire, North Dakota,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee
and Quebec. In Arizona. Hawaii, Idaho.
Kansas. Michigan, Montana and Nevada,
the sale of all game protected by the state
law is prohibited; in South Dakota, all big
game; in Minnesota, deer, quail, ruffed
grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, prairie chicken
and all aquatic fowl; in California, Wash
irgton and Manitoba, all big game and up
land game In a few instances prohibitions
against the sale Of certain game are so
general as to afford protection over a con-
siderable area in adjoining states. Thus
ruffed grouse cannot be sold in New
Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Maine, New
Hampshire, MASSACHUSETTS, Connecticut,
Michigan or Minnesota. Practically every
state in which prairie chickens occur now
prohibits their sale or export. Hence the
exposure for sale of these birds in any
state where they do not occur, as in any
city east Of Indianapolis, Is strong indica
ton Of violation of law.
In some sections Of the United States no.
tably in Louisiana and Missouri, the privi-
lepe of hunting is not extended to non-resi-
dents, and in Virginia it Is unlawful for nom
residents to kill game in certain parts of the
state In twenty-five states and everywhere
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