Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-17
FOR
OPEN SEASON
Many Local sportsmen Expect to O.
After the Birds September
First.
CHICKENS SAID TO BE SCARCE
Things That Are Unlawful
-licenses.

Local sportsmen are now looking
forward to the open hunting season
with pleasant anticipations, but from
all accounts they are going to find
chickens considerably scarcer than
usual for some reason.
The open season runs from Septem-
Der to December 1, and during that
period those with licenses may kill
game as follows Elk, limit one to
person each season. deer. limit
three; mountain goat and mountain
sheep, one for each person; grouse. |
prairie chicken, fool hen, sage hen,
turtle dove and pheasant, limit ten
a day; wild geese. brant and swan,
no limit.
The Argus is in receipt of a commun-
ication from State Fish and Game
Warden W. F. Scott, giving the fol-
lowing summary of the game laws:
Things That Are Unlawful.
To kill at any time moose, bison,
buebrd, thrush (robin), oriole, wood
pecker, mockingbird goldfinch, snow
bird. cedarbird, stork or any of the
other small birds known as singing
birds.
To run or hunt any of the above
large or big game with dogs.
To use any giant powder or any 9TH
err explosive compound, or hooks baited
with any poisonous thing or compound.
or by the use of dams, grab-hooks,
seines. or other similar means of catch
ing fish. Seines or nets may be used
in the Missouri river. except that por-
ton of. the said river extending from
the Power company's dam in Lewis
and Clark county. to Blake's Ferry
bridge in Broadwater county, and al
so the Yellowstone river except that
portion above the mouth of the Big
Horn river, but seines or nets shall
have mesh not less than one and one
half inches square.
To dump any sawdust, bark, chemi-
Gals or debris from any saw mill.
pulp mill, paper mill. or wood manu-.
aciuring plant. into any stream, lake
or other body of water; or to dump
any coal slack or other refuse ema-
mating from any coal mine into such
stream.
To sell or offer for sale any game
or part thereof, or trout, grayling or
black bass or the eggs or spawn there
from, except that the same come from
private ponds.
To catch, trap or otherwise restrain
any buffalo, elk, moose or mounta in
sheep for the purpose of sale or do
| meSticaton.
To destroy the nests or carry away
the eggs of any birds or wild fowl.
To hunt upon the premises of an
other without first obtaining permis-
sion of the owner.
For Indians to leave their reserva-
tons armed.
For any person. railroad express
or stage company to receive for trans
portation or carriage or to sell or offer
for sale any fish or game that has
been killed contrary to the law.
For any person to ship or offer for
shipment, any game animals. game
birds or fish out of this state or any
part thereof, for transport out of the
state. except that such consignment
be covered by shipping permit is
sued by the state game and fish war
den. All packages containing game
or fish must be labeled in plain let
tiers on the address side of the pack.
age, so as to disclose the contents
thereof.
Must Have License.
Licenses are required as follows:
1t is required that all male resi-
dents OF this state over Is years of
age who desire to hunt or fish shall
first procure a license therefor of a
game warden or justice of the peace,
and pay for the same $1.00; this does
not apply to a person hunting or fish
ing in his own field Such license is.
sued to the head of the family includes
all members under age. To obtain a
residents license, the person must
have resided in this state for the six
months last past. Such license en-
titles the holder to hunt all kinds of
game and to fish.
That any person who has not re-
sided in this state for the six months
last past shall procure nonresident
license, which are in two classes, the
general" which entities the holder to
hunt large and small game and to
fish. and costs $500; the 'limited,"
which entities the holder to hunt
small or feathered game and to fish,
; only. and costs $1,000. Nonresident
licenses can be secured either person
ally or by application to the state
game and fish warden or any deputy.
The applicant when applying must
give name, residence, postoffice I'D
dress, business, age, height weight,
color of eyes, color of hair and any
distinctive marks he MAY have on him.
) Any nonresident holding a license is
entitled to ship out of the state any
game covered by the license, and kill
) ed lawfully, but such shipment must
be covered by a shipping permit is
sued by the state same and fish war-
} den. All licenses are nOn-transferr-
able and expire on the 31st day of
December