The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-07-28
NEW GAME AND FISH LAWS
SEVERAL CHANGES IN THE STA.
TUTEs NOW IN EFFECT.
FREE DISTRIBUTION OF LAWS

Game Warden Carter Has the Laws
Printed in Pamphlet Form for the
information OF the Publc-chcken
Season Opens September I.
George l.. Carter, chief game war.
den at Lincoln, has had printed newly
compiled copies of the game and fish
laws which may be obtained by those
Interested by sending request to that
department of the state government.
Several important changes were made
in these laws by the last legislature
which II will be an advantage to fish.
ers and hunters to know, and those
who want their information direct and
authoritatively will do well to write
for copy Of the laws rather than take
the chances of running counter to a
deputy and into trouble. AS a detail
Warden Carter suggests that those
who desire to report violations of the
law should address him personally
and sign their letters Such letters
and signatures will be treated with
strict confidence, while If the letters
are unsigned they will be given no
other attention than to start them on
the shortest possible route to the waste
basket
Probably the most important change
by the last Legislature was the opening
of the season for the hunting of prai-
rie chickens on September /, to CON
tinue until November 80. This gives
three months in which this popular
game bird may be shot, and furnishes
the longest open season that the hunt
ers have had for years. 1t is provided
that during September it shall be un-
lawful for any person to kill or have
in his possession more than ten prai-
rie chickens during any one day. The
open season for quail is but fifteen
days, from November Is to November
30. The open season for wild geese. |
ducks, and other water fowl is from
September l to pril Is, next ensuing;
the snipe season is from September |
| to the 18th of next May. The open |
season for pigeons doves and plovers |
L.
20 killings by hunters are made at
EN- wild geese or brants and twenty
i've game birds of any other variety.
md shall not have in possession more
han ten geese or brants, fifty ducks
II fifty other game birds.
rhc open season for trout not less
han eight inches in length shall be-
gin April l and end October 30. the
ame provisions to apply to bass The
'pen season on all other fish shall be
rom April ! to November Is. Twen-
y-live fish is the limit for a days
'atch for each person and not more
han fifty fish must be ofund in the
possession of any person at any one
tme. No other manner of fishing is
cgalized than that with a line and
'od, and no more than five hooks may
De used on one line.
1t is made unlawful for non-residents
If the state to fish or hunt without a
license. Residents of the state may
ish and hunt in their own counties
without a license, but to go into an
ther county a license is required from
he county clerk Prohibitions, al
most absolute, are made against the
illing of certain birds and animals.
o Kill, harm, injure or destroy any
obin, lark, thrush, blue-bird, king
ird, wren, jay, swallow, orioe. wood
ecker, yellow hammer. cuckoo. vel
owbird, bobolink or other bird of like
ature, or to destroy nests or eggs is
lade an offense punishable by heavy
mes. The same protection is given
ed, fox or gray timber squirrels, Mon
olian pehasants, China pheasants, or
ther imported game birds.
The law is exceedingly stringent re-
arding the shipment of protected
irds and game fish or animals, also I
egarding their use at hotels, restau-
ants and boarding houses, and the
nited States laws are made to pro-
ect the game and fish in the matter
I interstate commerce. The entire
NV is made to be used and officers $
nd individual citizens are encouraged |
their enforcement of the laws.
The opening of the chicken and 7
rouse season earlier and keeping it 3
pen later, it is thought, will furnish
'ss incentive to law violations and {
rotect the game from the pot hunt /
RS, who have excused violations on /
he ground that when the season did z
pen the game was so scarce and wild S
nat no sport could be enjoyed. I