Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-07
WILD DUCKS NOT
ON NON-SALE LIST
SENATE PASSES CHANGES IN
GAME LAWS
No Decrease in Duck Bag Limits.
English snipe Receive Protec-
tlon-Use Of Boats Is
Prohibited

Assembly bill $40, the bill framed by
the joint committee on fish and game
after the whole subject was threshed
out during the various conferences
with sportsmen, market hunters and
shooters generally, covering a period of
nearly two months, was finally passed
by the senate last Thursday and was
sent to Governor Pardee on Friday.
This bill amends certain sections of
the penal code. The non-sale of ducks
was combatted so strongly that this
prohibition was eliminated from the
original bill. Doves and snipe, how
ever, are now on the prohibited list of
salable game. Swans and tree squir-
rels are protected. one of the most
important and acceptable features, in
the eyes of a majority of sportsmen, is
the provision intended for the protec-
tion of snpe. The close season on
English snipe is hailed with delight by
all lovers of upland shooting. Another
agreeable amendment in this bill is the
prohibition of the use of scull boats or
power propelled boats in the pursuit of
wild ducks Some of the provisions of
the bill are as follows:
Close Season on Snipe
Section 626. Every person who, be-
tween the 18th day of February and
the 18th day of october of any years,
hunts, pursues, takes, kills or destroys,
or has in his possession, whether taken
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shipped into the state from any other
state, territory or foreign country,
any valley quail, or partridge, or any
kind of wild duck, or any rail, or any
curlew, ibis, plover or other shore birds
| Gimicolae), or who for the purpose of
taking. killing or destroying any kind
Of wild duck. hunts in or pursues the
same with any kind of sneak boat,
or any kind of scull boat, or any boat
propelled or driven by steam, electric
| ity or gasoline power; or who, between
| the 1st day of April and the 18th day
of October of any years. hunts, pur-
sues, takes, kills or destroys, or has in
his possession any snipe; or who, be-
tween the 18th day of February and
the 1st day of September of any year,
hunts, pursues, takes. kills or destroys,
or has in his possession whether taken
or killed in the state of California, or
shipped into the state from any other
state territory or foreign country, any
mountain quail, grouse or sage hen, is
guilty of misdemeanor
Section 626c. Every person who
takes, kills or destroys, or has in his
possession any swan, or any Mongolian
or English pheasant, or any bob-white
quail or partridge, is guilty of mis-
demeanor.
Section 626. Every person who, dur
ing any one calendar day, takes, kills
or destroys, or has in his possession
more than twenty-five quail, partridge,
doves, snipe, curlew, ibis, plover, rail
or any other shore birds Nimicolae).
or more than fifty wild ducks is guilty
of a misdemeanor
Section 626f. Every person who, be-
tween the 18th day of October and the
1st day of August of the following
year, hunts, pursues, takes, kills or
destroys, or has in his possession.
whether taken or killed in the state of
California, or shipped into the state
from any other state, territory or for
eign country, any male deer or any
deer meat, is guilty of misdemeanor.
Section 626g. Every person who
hunts, takes, kills or destroys, or has
in his possession any species of tree
squirrel is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Limited to Two Deer
Section 261i. Every person who
takes, kills or destroys, or has in his
possession, whether taken or killed in
the state of California or shipped into
the state from any other state, terri
tory or foreign country, more than two
deer during any one open season is
guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 626k. Every person who buys,
sells, offers or exposes for sale, barter
or trade. any quail, partridge, dove,
pheasant, grouse, sage hen, rail, ibis.
plover or any snipe or other shore bird
Oimicolae), or any deer meat, whether
taken or killed in the state of Califor-
MIA, or shipped into the state from any
other state, territory or foreign coun-
try, is guilty of misdemeanor."
The remaining sections make it a
misdemeanor for any railroad, express
or other common carrier to transport
contraband game in violation of the
foregoing and prohibit the use of poison
or traps in taking or killing. birds. The
penalty section provides for fine of
not less than $25 nor more than $3.50, or
Imprisonment not less than twenty
five nor more than $50 days, or both.
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