The Alaska prospector., 1902-04-03
PROPOSED GAME LAW
Closed
Now Before Congress. Closed
 Season for Game.

The following is a. copy of the Alaskan game law introduced by Mir. Lacey.
 From and after the passage of this act the wanton destruction of wild game animals or wild birds, the destruction of nests and eggs of such birds. or the killing of any wild bird other than game bird, or wild game animal, for the pur- pose of shipping from the District of Alaska is hereby prohibited. The term game animal shall in cludc deer, moose, cariboo, sheep. mountain goat, bears, sea lions and walrus. The term game birds shall include waterfowl, commonly known as ducks, geese, brant and swans; shore birds commonly known as blower, snipe and curlew, and the several species of grouse and ptarmigan. Nothing in this act shall affect any law now in force in the Territory relating to the fur seal, sea otter, or any fur bearing animal other than bears and sea lions, or prevent the killing of any game animal or bird for food or clothing by native Indians or Eski- mo; but the game animals or birds 90 killed shall not be shipped or sold.
 SEC. }. That it shall be unlaw- ful for any person in Alaska to kill any wild game animals or wild birds, except during the seasons hereinafter provided: Large brown bears April 18th to June 3Oth in- elusive; moose, cariboo, walrus and sea lions, Sep. to Oct. 1; deer, sheep and mountain goats from Sep. 1 to Dec. 15; grouse, ptarmi- gan, shore birds and water fowl, Sep. to Dec. 15; Provided that the Secretary of Agriculture is here by authorized whenever he shall deem it necessary for the preserva- tion of game animals or birds, to make and publish rules and regu- latiOns which shall modify the close seasons hercinbefore estab- lished, or place further restrictions and limitations on the killing of such animals or birds in any given locality, or to prohibit killing en- tirely for period not exceeding five years in such locality.
 SEC. 3. That it shall be unlaw- full for any person at any time to kill any females or yearlings of moose, caribou. deer, or sheep, or for any one person to kill in any one year more than two moose, walrus or sea lions; four caribou, sheep, goats or large brown bears; eight deer; or to kill or have in possession in any one day more than ten grouse or ptarmigan, or twenty-five shore birds or water fowl.
 That it shall be unlawful for any person at any time to hunt with hounds, to use shotgun larger than number ten guage, or any gun other than that which can be fired from the shoulder, or to use steam launches or any boats other than those propelled by oars O, paddles, in the pursuit of game animals or birds. And the Secre- tary of Agriculture is authorized tc publish such further restrictions as he may deem necessary to pre-. vent undue destruction of wild game animals or birds.
 SEc. 4. That it shall be unlaw. full for any person or persons at any time to sell or offer for sale any hides, skins or heads of any game animals in the territory ot Alaska, or to sell or offer to sell any game animals or birds or parts thereof, during the time when tho killing of said animals or birds is prohibited; Provided, that it shall be lawful for dealers having ir possession any game animals ol birds legally killed during the open season to dispose of the same with. in fifteen days after the close ot