Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13
DIGEST OF THE GAME LAWS
Some Information for SpOrtsmen that
should he Preserved for
Reference.

Numerous inquiries are coming TO The
Bee concerning the game laws of Nebraska
and for all interested parties the laws as
they now stand are given, according to the
digest as prepared by County Clerk John
Drexel:
Pursuing taking. woundng, killing or
having in possession of game or fish, or
song, lnsectivorous or other birds Is pro-
hiblted except as permitted under license
and during the open season. Except that
wolves, coyotes, foxes, wild cats, skunks
and rabbits may be killed at any time Of
year. the open seasons are as follows:
Horned Deer and Antelopo-August 10 to
November 10 Not more than one deer and
one antelope, or two deer or two antelope,
to be killed by one person during season.
Prairie Chicken, Sage Chicken and Grouse
September l to November 80.
Quail-November Is to November 30, In
elusive.
Wild Duck Geese, Brant Crane and Game
Water Fowl-September to April Is.
Jack snipe, Wilson snipe and yellow
Legs-September l to May 10.
Wild Pigeons, Doves and Powerfully
to July 81, inclusive.
Not more than ten wild geese or brant
and twenty-five game birds Of other varie-
| ties to be killed in one day, and no person
allowed to have in his possession more than
ten wild geese or brant, fifty ducks and
| fifty other birds at any one time; provided
that not more than ten prairie chickens
may be had in possession during month OF
Trout-(Not less than eight inches In
1.
| fish, April l to November 10.
Not more than twenty-five fish to bt
| caught in one day, and not more thar
! fifty to be in possession of one person al
| one time.
No game or fish to be had in possession
| more than five days after the close of the
| season.
No hunting allowed in the night Only
| ordinary shoulder guns to be used.
| No fishing allowed except with rod and
| line and not more than five hooks on one
| line.
| Hunters must hold license. Fee $40 fol
| nonresidents; 81 for residents.
| Nonresidents not allowed to take out Of
| state more than fifty game birds or twenty
| five fish Game must be accompanied by
| owner on same train.
| Fines-For unlawfully pursuing, wound
| ing or killing elk, deer or antelope, $lOO L
| $780, or Imprisonment not more than ninety
| days, or both.
| For birds or fish, unlawfully taken or haC
| in possession, IS for each bird or FISH, o.
| not exceeding sixty days Imprisonment.
! For using dynamite or other explosive
| poisonous or supplying substance in TAX
| ing or killing fish or placing In water con
| tanning fish, 500 to 500, or penitentiary
| not more than one year.
| Every net, trap, seine or device declared
| q public nuisance, to be abated or de
stroyed summarily by any person; eXcep
| nets or seines not exceeding twenty fee
! long by three feet deep, used for taking
minnows of variety not protected;
| All guns, ammunition, dogs. blinds ant
decoys and fishing tackle unlawfully in US
| forfeited TO the state.
| License to be procured from county
| clerk. Nonresident of state fee, $lO pro
vides fine Of not more than 500 or sixt!
Residents of state, outside of county o
residence, 81. In county of actual restdenc
no license required; provides fine of $50, o
thirty days Imprisonment