St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-13
New Gameand FiShLaW

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One ofethe most important pro-
visions Of the new Louisiana game
law fixes tax upon hunters. The
regular amateur hunter, who has
been footloose heretofore, will 10
the future be compelled to pay fee
Of 81. 90 for the privilege of hunt
ing during the open season. This
license goes into effect upon the
date the season opens and expires
when the season closes. This step
has been taken in order that the
shooting Of game out of season
could be made more Of an offense
than 1t was formerly. The non
resident, and there are hundreds
of them hunting III Louisiana every
winter, in the future will have 10
pay fee OF $40, and his license
holds goods only during the open
season.
Every session of the Legislature
there has been discussion upon dis
6 ,sslon about the professional
hunters and the damage they do.
ALI kinds of measures have been
passed, including one which pro
hlbited the existence of protes
slonal hunter. This act legalizes
his existence, and gives him a
standing among the hunters of the
State. for which he pays annually
the sum of $25 All hunters are
prohibited from killing more than
seventY-tive birds III a days hunt,
which will put an end to the
slaughter Of ducks III the early
winter. A failure to secure a per-
nit will render the hunter liable
to fine Of not less than $25 nor
more than $50 or imprisonment.
The money secured from these
licenses will 20 to the game fund.
and will be used finally for the
employment Of State game wardens.
The bill regulates very clearly
exactly how many birds of the va
rious varieties can be killed, and
how many deer also. For instance,
the bill says that 1t will be uns
lawful tor any person to kill more
than twenty-five birds Of any va
riety in a day, excepting ducks,
and the limit ON ducks is fixed at
seventy-fve, and every bird is
nsmed in the bill. The deer hunt
ers will not be allowed to kill more
than six bucks in season from Sep.
TENDER to February, and at no sea-
son of the year will il be legal to
kill doe or a. very small deer Of
either sex.
The season fortloyes, rails, coots
poules d'eau, surf birds, sand pr
pers, cherooks, curlews, ployers and
grosbec will be closed from March
until August, and the suipe season
will close IN May and open in Sep
TENDER. Turkeys can be shot from
December until April and squirrels
from SEPTEMBER until Apil. It will
be unlawful at any time to kill, a
turkey hen.
The shooting Of American wood
cocks, wood ducks and prairie
chickens will be stopped completely
for five years This step has been
taken in order that the three va
rieties OF birds may not be COM
pletely destroyed. They were
rapidly being exterlnina,ed and
some very decided action was
necessary.
Another and one Of the most i'm.
portant features of the law is the
prohibition of shipping game out
of the State of Lou,sirna.
The new fish law provides that
it shall be unlawful for, any one to
catch or have in their possession
any Of the fish Of the fresh water
streams Of the State of Louisiana
during the closed season, which
shall be December, January aud
February, except the ones herein
Catfish, gar, buffalo,
German carp and gaspargongh, and
that it shall be unlawful for any
one, at any time, to catch any fish
that ,nhabit the fresh water streams
Of this state in any other manner
than rod and line, except the ones
especially named.
Any one violating the provisions
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