The Opelousas courier., 1904-02-13
The New Game Law.
An act for the protection of birds in
Louisiana, and fixing penalties for
the violation of the same.

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Louisiana, and fixing penalties foi
the violation of the anne
Section I. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly OF the State of LDuisi-
ana, That it shall he unlawful in this
State to catch, kill. pursue with such
intent any wild ducks, wild turkey,
dove, quail partridge or pheasant, OF
having the same in possession
after the same has been killed or
caught, between the dates named in
this act.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. etc,
That no person shalt catch, kill, pursue
with such intent or have in his posses
sion, after the same has been caught or
killed, any whipporwilI, oriole, blue
bird, swallow, night hawk, moeklng
bird, or red bird, except for domestl-
eating purposes and except when same
shall be destructive to the fruit or
grain crop.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc,
That the season for shooting wild ducks
shall open ON the first day of Septem-
Der and close on the first day of April
of each year, provided, that the season
for hunting, shooting and killing wood
ducks and the blue wing teal duck.
shall open on August first and close MAY
first Of each year.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc,
that the season for hunting, shooting
and killing wild turkey shall open on
tho first day of May of each year.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, etc.
That the season for hunting and shoot
ing dove, quail, cartridges and piieas'
ant shall open on tho first day oil
October and close on the first day 01
March of each year.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, etc.
That no person shall rob or destroy the
nests of eggs of any of the above named
birds whatsoever.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, etc.
That it shall be unlawful for any per.
| sou to expose, or offer for sale or have
in his possession any wood nr blue
| winged teal duck, between the first day
Of May and the first day of August oil
! each year, the mallard, canvas back and
all other species of wild duck between
the first day of April and the first day
of September of each year, and wild
turkey between the first day of May
and the first day of October of each
year or any dove, wild partridge, quail,
or pheasant, between the first d. Y OF
March and the first day of October OF
each year.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, etc,
That it shall be unlawful to catch OF
take by snare, trap or net, any OF the
birds enumerated in section one of this
act, at any time or season of the year
provided, that the provision of this act
shall not apply to persons catching
game on their premises.
Sec. o. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
Tltat M iHt0r r1F MT Enntar nr
professional hunter shall catch, kill,
pursue or be in possession OF any game
in this State, nor shall such person es-
tabtish themselves upon any public or
vacant lands in this State for the pur-
purpose OF killing auy of thee above
mentioned game.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, etc.
That it shall be the duty of the Judges
of the district courts throughout the
State To charge tie grand jur&s as t.
the provisions of this law at ttM open
ing Of each session of the criminal
court, and any person or persons vic.
lating any of the above provisions
shall be deemed guilty of IA misdemean.
or, and shall On conviction, pay cost.
of prosecution and a fine not to excees
fifty dollars, or Imprisonment 10 the
\ parish jail not 10 exceed sixty days, nl
both at the discretion Of the court. fol
leach separate offfense. w
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, etc.
What the fines imposed and COLLECTED
Nnder the provisions of this act, sl.al
~ paid into the parish school fund il
tip parish in which. the misdemeano,
WIS committed.
Zee. 10. Be it further enacted, etc.
that all laws OF parts nf laws in conflict
with or on b same subject matter bt
and the same is hereby repealed.