The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-01
new GAME LAWS
ARE IN FORCE.
Rulings Adopted Regarding
Game and Fish Preservation
Throughout the State.

I0~AAuSy AsAOuN0y AOSOisOA AAOu
Charles H. Chapman, state game
and fish warden, copies OF the
synopsis OF the new game and fish
laws for Michigan for the year
10000. One of the main features
of the new law is that regarding the
shooting Of human beings while in
pursuit OF game to either kill or
wound, the penalty being ten years
Imprisonment. The synopsis gives
the correct dates for open season on
all protected game, as held by the
attorney general of the state, and
which will be enforced accordingly
by the game and fish department.
The synopsis Of the new law fol-
lows:
GAME ANIMALS.
Shooting of human beings while
in pursuit of game, to either kill or
wound-penalty, ten years imprison-
ment.
Deer-Open season November 9th
to Both inclusive, in each year, ex-
cept on the island of Bois Blanc,
and the counties of Lapeer, Huron,
Monroe, Sanilac, Tuscola, Macomb,
Allegan, Ottawa and St. Clair, where
deer cannot be hunted until 1906,
and the counties of Lake, Osceola,
Clare, Mason, Manistee, Wexford,
Missaukee, Newaygo, Mecosta,
Isabella, Benzie, Leelanau, Grand
Traverse, Oceana and Gladwin,
where deer cannot be hunted until
1908. No person may kill more than
three deer in any one year. No per-
son may hunt deer without first
procuring hunters license. Resi-
dent license, IS cents; nonresident
license, $500. Use of dogs in hunt
ing, pursuing and killing deer and
the killing of any fawn in the
spotted coat or any deer in the red
coat is prohibited. The use of any
artificial light in hunting, pursuing
or killing deer is unlawful. No deer
or portion OF deer can be lawfully
shipped without license tag ac-
companies same.
| Moose, elk and caribou are pro-
tected until 1911.
| Fox, black and gray squirrels
Open season Oct. 18th to Nov. 30th,
both inclusive. 1t is unlawful tc
capture, pursue, injure or kill any
such squirrels at any time in any
public or private park.
FUR BEARING ANIMALS.
Beaver killing unlawful until 1906
Knowledge withheld of killing, un
lawful.
Otter, fisher and marten-Oper
season Nov. 18th to May lst.
Mink, raccoon, skunk and musk
rats-Must not be taken during th'
months of September and October
Wolf. lynx and wildcats-Bounty
OF s15 on old wolf; 81 on wolf whell
under three months old; $5 on lynx
SO on wildcats.
GAME BIRDS.
! Partridge, quail, spruce-hen ant
woodcock-Open season, lower pen
insuia, Oct. goth to Nov. both, bott
inclusive; upper peninsula, partridg,
may be killed from Oct. 1st to Nov
Both, both inclusive.
Prairie chicken, mongolian OF
English pheasants, wild turkey ant
wild pigeon-Not to be killed unit
1910.
Ducks and geese and all wild water
fowl-Open season Oct. 1st to Nov
Both, both inclusive, from one-hal
hour before sunrise to one houl
after sunset each day. Jacksnipe
! blue bill, canvas back, widgeon, pii
, tail, whistler, spoon bill, butter
ball and saw bill ducks may be killet
from March End to April 10th il
each year. The use OF any floatin.
device or contrivance propelled by
or using as motive power, steam
: gas, naphtha, oil, gasoline or elec
, tricity, or the use OF fany swivel Of
} punt-gun, battery, sink-boat, o
I similar device, save only gun o
: not greater size than ten calibre
I such gun to be held in the hands a
: the timo Of firing, in hunting for 0
killing any wild waterfowl, is un