Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-18
IOWA FISH AND GAME LAWS.
Synopsis Of the Iowa Laws Governing Fish.
lug and Hunting.

State Fish and Game Warden Lin.
coin OF Cedar Rapids has prepared the
laws OF the state in the fewest possible
lines, for the benefit of the people.
He has given out the same to the pub.
lie with the recommendation that
every hunter and fisherman paste the
same in his hat. The law provides:
SOME THINGS UNLAWFUL.
To have or maintain for use any net,
seine, spear, trap, for the purpose OF
taking fish and any seine, net, spear,
trap or other contrivance is public
nuisance and can be seized and de-
stroyed.
To take from the water of the state,
any salmon or trout, between the first
of November and the first day of
March.
Or any bass, pike, crappies, picker
al, catfish or other game fish between
November 10 and May 10.
Or more than 40) of any or all of
said kinds of game fish in any one
day.
To use trout line between Novem-
Der 10 and May 10.
To take from the waters of the state
at any time any fish, Except min
nows for bait) unless by hook and
line.
To use any shed, house or other
protection while fishing in or through
the ice.
To fish in any manner within 300
feet of fish way.
To have in possession or catch, kill
or destroy any game fish less than six
CO. inches in length.
To use minnow seine over five 90
yards long.
To take game fish fry for bait.
To place in the waters of the state,
any dynamite or other explosives for
the purpose of killing or taking fish.
To use more than two (2) lines
with one hook upon each line.
To buy or sell or offer for sale or
have in possession for sale or transpor-
tation any fish unlawfully taken
To maintain any dam or other OBJ
struction across any river or stream
without a suitable fish way
AS TO GAME.
To shoot, kill or take any pinnated
grouse or prairie chicken between
December and September l.
Or any woodcock between January
10 and July 10.
Or any ruffied grouse, pheasant,
wild turkey or quail between Deem
Der 10 and November /.
Or any wild duck, goose or brant,
rail, plover, sandpiper and marsh OF
beach bird between April 10 and Sep
TENDER i.
Or any gray fox or timber squirrel
between January and September /.
To shoot or kill at any time auai
ON the public highway.
To destroy the nests and eggs OF
any birds of the state.
To kill for traffic any game birds
Except wild turkeys, duck, brant and
goose.
To kill in any one day more than
twenty-five $3.50 game birds including
duck, goose and brant.
To ship either by express, freight OF
common carrier any game birds in
GLIDING duck, goose or brant either il
or out of state.
To have in possession at any on,
time more than twenty five Go gam,
birds Except ducks.
To catch or take any game bird
with any trap, snare, net or otheI
devices at amy time.
To Kill, trap or ensnare any beaver
mink, otter or muskrat beteween Apri
! and November II
To have in possession any game birt
five 90 days after the open season Oh
said bird closes.
For any railway or express compan,
or other common carrier to receiv,
any game birds for transportation.
To use any swivel gun, or amy kint
of gun except such as is commonl,
shot from the shoulder TO kill ducks
goose or brant.
To hunt with dog or gun upon any
cultivated or enclosed land, withou
permission of the ow ner or agent.
To kill, have in possession, or under
control any of the harmless birds o.
the state Except bluejays and Englisl
sparrows.
To shoot or kill any live birds a
trap shooting.