The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-04
NEW GAME LAWS
ARE IN EFFECT
PROVIDE CLOSED SEASONS FOR
DUCKS. GEESE. SQUIRREL AND
PARTRiDGEs AND PRoT6c-
TON FOR PRAIRIE CHICKENS.

On. Saturday the new game and fish
laws enacted by the Illinois general as
sembly went into ef1ees Taey con
ain some rad cal provisions ana
changes in the time ana manner in
which game may be hunted. and the
sportsmen who would avoid conflict
with the law would do well to study |
them carefully.
These new laws were enacted in re-
| Spouse TO a demand for Beitsr pr5tec- |
| len for the game. which is fast being
killed off in thu Illinois prairies, and
| to prevent the depopulaton Of the
streams of fish They ara aimed es-
aecially at pot 4naters3 aud proies
sional fishermen. wro use other than
The ordinary sporting methods aad de
vices in fishing and hunting THIS reg
uiations protecting VIVA, are known
as game fish in ne streams and quail
end prairie chicken age especially Sc
! qere. During the last ten years taes
h'rds have been killed Sc fsaF that
has been predicted that ICY waull Dr.
,xtcrmnated il HE present methods
we're allowed to go on for Ave years
more
The new regulations provide hat il
shall be unlawful TO hunt quail be-
tween the twentieth day Of, December
and the tenth day of November OF
Zach succeeding year limiting OF par
) ridges and prairie chicken Is foahid
ion for four years from the date Of The
passage Of the act Woodeock anc
I mourning doves are protected, absom'e
/ ly between December ! and Angus
Of each year Hunting Of gray red
t gox OF black SOU mel is prohibited from
! December 81 TO July / Of eaca year
! lack snipe, Wilson'S sRipe sand snip
!. or any kind Of snipe * gnlden ploFa
between May ! and September ! g
Zach year
Killing Of wild geese, ducks brand
j or other water fowl Is prohibited ffoi
I. April is until September ! Of ever
4 wear. ii II also made unlawful IA q
III seasons to XIII OF trap these fowl 2
n tween tile sunset Of any day aud se
rise Of tbs succeeding day fiN'
III artificial anbusnes IN the kitsi
of geese. ana ducks ere also forbltd'
beyond tho natural cover Of reeas.tR
rk border The water. sneak boats Il
mi ~sink boxes for tee In the Killing
lot geese and ducks are also pfohlblt'
ne Use of swivel guns IN shooting due
snt and geese as Well as shooting ta
for from boats of any description II p
hibited as we'll, and the marketing
- rho birds caught in season Is not q
- forbidden. but each person n ALLOW
~ ta shoot only thirty-ave ID one q
" The penalty for infraction OF IA
avs upon conviction Is fine of
AS lsss than $l5 nor more Than $40
u costs of suit II Ire fines are ny T
ii the offender shall be committed 81
for 4 period not exceeding ten AZ
#Ss The killing Of each bird y % coT
p lutte a separate offense,
u The law cues farther and make
ali oifense for d person to nave II
+%s Dossession 81 offer for sala any ot
y game mentioned during the time
u rhe hnnting ct ii IN forbidden, prc
= ing the game Ii produced IN this y
~ Transportation companiea are to-
II aan VI carry illegally killed game
d. vfdng IL ii known that u has
Z k1led iii the state The penalt
S more severe for having possessio
II The game than for killing T.
IL. No one is allowed 20 hunt, even
= Ing the open season. without
having procured from hits county
GERS license Tor whieh a smat
- slall be paid This tee amounts
3 cents for resident hunters and VI
"a non-residents hunters.