The Opelousas courier., 1905-05-13
Q Hunting Law.

New Hunting Law.
Tsa last Legislature has passed new
...ting laws which are now in effect.
as this parish is u of the places in
10 State where game ab0unds at all
s naanns of the year, and consequently
share many hunters are found, we re-
Naoduce a summary of the law as pub
i;shad in the Picayune, that the law
nssv he respected and persona warned
=: w Tine against it's violation. The new
10 ID tighter drawn than the old, COW
VI . larger field, and carries with it
~ 80 seyere penalties. The following
w some Of it's prominent features:
All prohibits the shipping of the song
h;rds to other States, and cnts off that
.arrife trade which WAS rapidly rObbing
I .anisiana of all its singers. 1t also pro-
L;hits the selling of parts of non-game
hirds as trimming for hats, and even
.ha selling of parts of the game birds
- DECORATIONS. The law gives to the
noys- game birds, which are worthless as
sood' almost absolute protection. This
,ssaed both branches of the Legislature
and has been signed by Gov. blanchard.
TO the hunters OF the State the law
giving the protection TO the game birds
and animals is decidedly more attrac-
tive.
One of the most important new feat
ures OF this bill is the establishment of
FAY upon the hunters. The regular
smateur hunter, who has been foot
Tnnse heretofore, will in the future be
cnmpelled 10 pay II fee of $1.OO for the
privilege of hunting during the open
season. This license goes into effect
anon the date the season 0Uens. and ex-
nifes when the season closes. This step
t.as been taken in order that the shoot
jnv Of game out OF "A could be made
more OF an offense than II WAS formerly.
The non resIdent-and there are hun.
dreds of them hunting IN Louisiana
arary winter-in the future will have
II nav 4 fee of $40, aud his license holds
ennd only during the open season.
Al, hunters are prohibited from kill
inc more than seventy. five birds 10 a
davis hunt, which will put an end to the
daughter of ducks in the early winter.
4 failure to secure u permit will render
fhe hunter liable TO a fine of not less
Than 1875 nor lore than $50. or impris-
anment. The money secured from these
~icenses will go TO the game fund, and
will be used finally for the employment
of State game Wapdens. In the mean-
tima. before these wardens are appoint
"A. the sheriffs of the parishes will have
authority to appoint wardeDs, and the
nfi3cars appointed can search any build.
inc. ear. package or cold storage pianl
far came ont OF season. liz he finds thii
same. the holder may be fined from 81
a. B for every bird and game ANNA
found.
The bill regulates very clearly how
many birds of the various varieties cal
he killed, and h8w many deer also
FOR instance, the bill says that IL vii
he unlawful for any person To kill NOR,
than twenty-five birds of any variet!
ii 4 day. excepting ducks. and the limI
al ducks is fixed at seventy-hv e, ant
every bird liz named in the bill. Th,
deer hunters will not be allowed to xii
more than six bucks in q season. from
September to February, and at no sea
Dn az the yea will it be legal 10 kill
doe or q very small deer OF either sex
The season for doves. rails. cootf
poule d'ean, surf birds, sandpiperf
cher0Oka, cuFIewa. piOvers and grosoe
will be closed from March until Angas'
and the snipe season will close ~ Ma
and open in September. Iurkeys cal
~ shot from December until April. an,
squirrels HUN bCpiClboOs ~
Is will be unlawful at any time To Kill
tuskey hen.
The shooting of American w0odcockl
wood ducks aud prairie chickens will 3
atoDpad completely for Ave years. Id
step lfas been taken in order that gu
three varieties 0f birds may not be con
pisteIs destroyed. They we're rapldi
being killed out, and some very decide
action Was necessary.
The hunters expect that WITHIN g Ie'
more years Louisiana will be the Rlea1
est hunting country in America. and Z.
state will have plenty Of money vii
which II see tile game laws enforced