Alaska sentinel., 1903-01-01
Tho Game Law.


 The game jaw recently enacted for Alaska does not provide any close season for black bears or in fact any bear except the large brown bears which range from Yak utat bay westward to kadiak and the Alaska Peninsula. The law does not apply to any fur-bearing animals except the sea-!ion and walrus. skins of game animals may be sold during the open sea- zon and fifteen days thereafter, but those of caribou, deer, moose, sheep and goats cannot be shipped at any time"
 THE LAW,
 An Act for the protection of game in Alaska. and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Con- gress assembled; That from and after the passage of this Act. the wanton destruction of wild game animals or wild birds, the destruc- ton of nests and eggs of such birds, or the killing of any wild birds other than a game bird, or wild game animal. for the purposes of shipment from Alaska, Is hereby prohibited. The term game ami mals," shall include deer, moose, caribou, sheep, mountain goats, bears, sea lions, and walrus. The term game birdsn shall include water fowl, commonly known as ducks, geese, brant, and swans; shore birds commonly known as ployer, snipe, and curlew, and the several species of grouse and ptar- migan. Nothing in this Act shall effect any law now in force in Alas ka relating to the fur seal, sea ot- ter, or any fur-bearing animal oth- er than bears and sea lions. or pre- vent the killing of any game ami nal or bird for food or clothing by native Indians or Eskimo or by miners, explorers, or travellers on journey when in need of food; but the game animals or birds so 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, from April fifteenth to June thirtieth, both inclusive; moose, caribou, walrus and sea lions. from september first to October thirty first, both inclusive; deer, sheep. and mountain goats, from Septen- Der first to December fifteenth, both inclusive; grouse, ptarmigan, shore birds, and water fowl, from Septem- Der first to December fifteenth. both inclusive: Provided, That the Sec retarv of Agriculture is hereby au- thorized whenever he shall deem it necessary for the preservation of game animals, or birds to make and publish rules and regulations which shall modify the close sea- son hereinbefore established, or pro- vide different close seasons for dii- ierent parts of Alaska. or place fur ther restrictions and limitations on the killing of such animals or birds in any given locality. or to prohibit killing entirely for a period not ex- ceeding five years in such locality.
 Sec. 3. That il shall be unlawful for any person at any time to kill any yearlingS or females of moose. caribou, deer or sheep, or for any one person to kill in any one year more than the number specified oi each of the following game animals: 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 ptar- migan, or twenty-five shore birds or waterfowl.
 That if shall be unlawful for any person at any time to hunt with hounds, to use a shotgun larger than nnmber ten gauge, 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 or paddles ill the pursuit Of game animals or birds. And the Secretary of Agri- culture is authorized to make and publish such further restrictions as he may deem necessary to prevent undue destruction of wild game animals or wild birds.
 Sec. 1. That it shalf be unlawful for any person or persons at any time to sell or offer for sale any hides, skins, or heads of any game animals or game birds in Alaska,