Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-13


Cedar Rapids, Aug. 1S.--When man
with good rifle or fishing pole in his
possession reads the game laws Of Iowa
it looks almost as If he could never
lawfully use the sporting implements
SO many are the prohibitions. II you
see a quail running along the road as
you drive in the country, and you Kill
1t, you have committed a crime pro-
vided the road is public highway. 1t
is also a crime in fishing to use more
than two lines at time with one hook
each. II you even find Il sparrow's nest
around the vines at your home you are
liable to punishment for destroying it
altho you may kill the birds, according
to a pamphlet containing the fish and
game laws of the state sent out by
State Game Warden Lincoln. All true
sportsmen will be interested in know
ing what they may not do. Under this
head the laws are given in brief.
What is Unlawful.
To have or maintain for use any net
seine, spear. trap, for the purpose OF
taking fish, and any seine net, spear,
trap. or other continuance. is a public
nuisance, and can be seized and de-
stroyed.
To take from the waters of the state
any salmon or trout between the first
day of November and the first day OF
March.
Or any bass. pike, croppies, pickerel,
catfish, or other game fish between No
vember Is and May Is.
Or more than forty (4O) or any or all
of said kinds Of game fish in any one
day.
ITO use trot line between Novem-
Der Is and May Is.
To take from the waters of the state
at any time any fish Except minnows
for bait) unless by hook and line.
To use any shed, house or other pro-
lection while fishing In or thru the
ice.
To fish in any manner within 500 feet
of fish way.
To have in possession or catch. kill or
destroy any game fish less than six CO.
inches in length.
To place in the waters of the state
any dynamite or other explosive for the
purpose of killing or taking fish.
To us a minnow seine over five (5)
yards long.
To take game fish fry for bait.
To use more than two CD lines with
one hook upon each line.
To buy or sell or offer for sale or
have in possession for sale. or trans
portation any fish unlawfully taken.
To maintain any dam or other OBJ
struction across any river or stream
without suitable fish way.
Game.
To shoot. kill or take any pinnatea
grouse or prairie chicken between De-
cember / and September |.
Or any woodcock between January
/ and July 10.
Or any ruffed grouse. pheasant. wild
turkey or quail between December 10
and November l
Or any wild duck. goose or brant
rail, plover sandpiper and marsh or
beach bird between April Is and Sep
/.
Or any gray fox or timber squirrel
between January and September 1.
To shoot or kill at any time quail on
the public highway.
To destroy the nest and eggs of any
birds of the state.
To kill for traffic any game birds
Except wild turkey, ducks, brant and
goose.)
To kill in any one day more than
twenty-fiv (25) game birds, including
duck, goose and brant.
To ship either by express, freight or
any common carrier any game birds
including duck. goose or brant either
in or out of state.
To have in possession at any one
time more than twenty-five (25) game
birds Except ducks).
To catch or take any game birds with
any trap. snare, net or other devices
at any time.
To kill, trap or ensnare any beaver,
mink. otter or muskrat between April
/ and November l.
To have in possession any game birds
five (5) days after the open season on
said birds closes.
For any railway or express company
or other common carrier to receive any
game birds for transportation.
To use any swivel gun or any kind OF
gun except such as is commonly shot
from the shoulder to kill ducks, goose
or brant.
To hunt with dog or gun upon any
cultivated or enclosed land, without
permission of the owner or agent.
To Kill, have in possession, or under