Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-08
SUMMARY OF
: : : GAME LAWS

the game laws by the last legislature
and hunters will have to be very care
full this year that they do not make
themselves liable to prosecution by
unwittingly violating some one of the
laws that have been revised. A sum.
mary Of the game law. therefore, In.
volvine the new provisions as we'll as
the more important Of the laws that
were not changed are presented here
in convenient form for the benefit Of
the American readers:
There shall be no hunting or shoot
ing on Sunday. Penalty $25.
The destruction of birds-nests and
their eggs is prohibited. Penalty $50.
| The killing or taking Of all game
except with a gun is illegal. Penalty
$50.
But one deer or fawn can be legally
taken or killed in this oommonw ealth
during one season. Previously two
we're the limit for one season.
The open season for deer and fawn
in Pennsylvania Is from the 10th day
Of November to the first day of Deoe M
Der. The new law outs the season
down to fifteen days; 1t was formerly
one month.
| 1t is illegal to make use of what Is
known as buokshot In hunting deer or
fawn or to use gun of any kind emit
ting more than one pellet, bullet or
ball at single discharge. The use of
buckshot was previously permitted In
hu nting deer.
| 1t is illegal to make use Of dog or
dogs In hunting deer or fawn In this
state. Any dog following upon the
track of deer or fawn is declared to be
public nuisance and may be killed
| by any person, when 80 seen and the
owner shall have no recourse what.
ever, Dogs Of any description may be
killed by owner or lessee of lands ON
which they are found or by any officer
of the State whose duty 1t Is to pro-
teot the game of the State when found
pursuing game out of season.
1t is illegal to kill In any one day
more than five ruffed grouse, COM
monty called pheasants, or more than
twenty of these birds in one week or
more than fifty of these birds In one
season. Previously 1t was legal to kill
ten pheasants in one day and there
was no limit set for the season. 1t is
illegal also to kill more than five Eng
lish. Mongolian or Chinese pheasants
In O day, twenty In a week or fifty in
one season.
1t Ia illegal to kill in any one day
more than ten wOodoook, or more than
twenty of these birds in one week. or
more than fifty of these birds in any
one season.
Or to kill in any one day more than
ten quail, commonly called Virginia
partridge, or moro than forty of these
birds In one week. or more than sew
enty-ave Of these birds In one season.
The limit that might be killed in one
day before was fifteen quail.
1t is illegal to kill in any one day
more than one wild turkey or more
than four wild turkeys in one season.
Formerly two wild turkeys might be
killed In one day and there was no
limit set for the season. For violating
this provision there Is q penalty of
not less than $50 or more than 800.
1t is illegal to kill In any one day
more than six Of the combined kinds
of fox. black or grey squirrels. Pre-.
viously there was no limit.
1t is illegal to kill or capture any
bear or cub from the first of March to
the first of October Of each year. Pre-.
viously there was no restriction. PEN
atty $50 for each bear or cub killed or
possessed contrary to law.
Except as protection to property it
is illegal to kill any rabbits save dur.
ing the month of November of each
year. Pensity $40.
Plover can be legally killed from
July 10 to December 1. Penalty So
Rail ard reed birds can be legally kill.
ed from September 1 to January 1.
Siaokbirds of all kinds may be kill
ed from September to January 1.
Doves may be killed from September
] to January 1. There was previously
no law for doves.
1t is illegal to hunt pheasants or
pinnated grouse during the night time.
Penalty $40.
Wolves. woodchuoks, or groundhogs,
coons, 'possums. foxes. wildcats, mink,
weasels, skunks. poroupines and musk.
rats may be killed at any time.
Constables Of wards and townships
are ex-offioio game wardens and have
the same powers throughout the ooun-
ty wherein they are elected as have
the protectors appointed by the game
commission. Constables are liable to
fine and imprisonment when they neg
lect or refuse to enforce the game
laws. A constable where he ia the pros
eoutor is entitled to one-half of the
penalty recovered and to $40 extra
from the county for each conviction
secured. Any citizen Of the Common
wealth has the right to prosecute for
the violation Of the game and fish laws
and is entitled to one-half Of the PEN
alties recovered. Costs can not be i'm
posed upon officers whose duty IL is to
enforce the game laws. but must be
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