Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-08

Denver, April oo.-roiio"iHs "a
yynopsis of the game laws OF Colorado
as amended by the last Legislature:
I.-Open Season. etc.-Deer with
horns, September Is to 30; grouse. sage
and prairie chickens. September TO
October 90; ducks and other water
fowls and waders. September 10 to
April Is, except In regions OF over 1.ooo
feet where 1t is September 10 to May IL
doves, August to 81. The season on
elk, antelope, mountain sheep. wild
turkeys and quail is closed until 1907.
Limit to each person. one deer
season; birds 90 day. 80 In possession
at one time: trout 90 pounds. other
fish so pounds day. Trout. 20 pounds;
other fish. so pounds In possession at one
time. Length limit on trout. seven
inches.
Food for wild fowls must not be
placed within 100 yards OF any shore or
blind. No fishing between p. IN. ana
I a. m.
The public to have the right to fish
in any stream stocked at public ex-
pense, subject to action for damages
done to private property. seining, fish
Ing with snag hooks and trout lines
permitted IN the Grand river below the
mouth OF Roaring Fork. In the Gunni-
son river below the mouth of Uncom-
pahgre, and In other rivers where there
are no trout.
H.-ImportatIon and Sale-Instead Of
obtaining an Importation certificate for
each shipment OF foreign game and fish.
importers are now required TO procure
license from the commissioner. fec
$50 n year.
ImportatIons from any other state or
territory for stocking OF parks. lakes
and public waters permitted. Importa-
tIons for sale permitted only from
states and territories which do not pro-
hibit the importation and sale therein
OF Colorado game and fish. Tho I'm
portor must attach invoice.
ILL., Hunting Licenses = Everyone
hunting deer or game birds must have
a hunting license. There are three
kinds OF huntin. licenses. viz:
l-Non-rcsident general hunting IL
ccnse for hunting deer and birds. good
anywhere In the state. fee f.S year.
Issued only by the commissioner.
:-Non-rcsidcnt bird hunting license
for hunting birds only. good only In the
county named and for the time Speci-
fcd. fee s: for iirSt day. 81 for each
subsequent day. Issued only by the
commissioner.
3-RcsIdcnt general hunting llccnE.
for hunting deer and birds. good any
where In the state. fee 81 u year. Resi-
dent licenses may be lSued by the COM
missioner or any county clerk. but only
on blanks furnished and count-fsIsncd
by the commissioner.
No license required for one hunting
on his own premises exclusively used
for agriculture and grazing. and not
for club or shooting purposes No IL
ccnHc required for fishing.
A deer coupon II attached 10 each
general hunting license. which must be
signed. dated and attached to deer
when killed. All waEd-ns and officers
have right 10 Inspect and copy IL
ccnk-a.
APPLICATIONS for hunting license
must give name. age. residence. etc.
OF applicant. and be sworn to, Blanks
for same will be furnished by the COM
missioner.
w.-GuIdc i.iccnscx-Evcry Euid.
with hunters Of gam. must procure n
license from the commissioner. fee y
a year: h. must also have a general
hunting license. II entitled to act aA n
deputy warden. and must report when
required. II he violates. eonniscs at.
or assists in n violation OF the Law he
IL subject to lnc and revocation OF
license.
S.-TaxidcTmis,a-E person GU
EnEcd in tasidcTmy for hire must pro-
cure n license from the commissioner.
fec s.s year. Specimens now lawfully
In possession o. taxidcrmists will be
tagged without charge. Any person In
lawful possession OF specimen may
procure a certificate 10 that effect from
the commissioner. Fec 81.
vI.-Scicntific Soci-tics-An incorpo-
rated society. on request OF the COVER
nor and rscommc ndatiun Of two we'll
known scientific men. and giving bond
for 81 600. mas obtain from the COM
missioner a permit for an agent TO pro-
cure specimens Of game and fish. Agent
must also have hunting license.
The commissioner may authorize the
retention by any resident of the state
Of not more than two young game ami
mails abandoned by their mothers and
taken to save their lives.
VII. - Domestic Certificates - Every
person lawfully taking game birds or
fiah must at once attach thereto a Ger
,ificatc signed by him. stating the kind.
number. place where. and date when.
taken. The following Is the form for
such certificate:
Form i5-Domcstic certificate:
STATE OF COLORADO
Department of Game and Fish
hereby certify that the uuscrt kind
and number of birds or fish, TO which
this certificate IL attached were law
fully taken by me in..... county. Colo
RADIO. on thc..... day of......190....
Signed.
Tags for this purpose will be furn-
ished by the commissioner at cost.
vI1t.-Civil Actions for the Viola
tion OF the Game Laws-Action may be
brought against any person unlawfully
wounding. killing or having posses
sion of game and the following sums
recovered for each animal. viz: Elk.
$500: deer. $50: antelope, si0o: noun
tain sheep. $3.50: buffalo. $1,000; bea-
vers. $50: bird. $40; FISH. 81. Sums so
recovered are payable one-third TO the
county. cne-third to the commissioner.
and one-third TO the person instituting
the suit This is in addition to the ac-
tion of replevin. which may be brought
for possession.
Killing allowed for food purposes
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