The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-17
GAME LAWS !.
State Commission Sets
Forth Some Import
ant Features
THAT ARE NOW TIMELY

In performing the duty imposed up
on the Ohio Fish and Garne Commits
sion by the statutes pertaining e
| the protection of birds, fish and game
the commissioners desire to enlist II
behalf Of their efforts every moral ag
ency or other deterrent force which
will tend to prevent violation OF the
the courts Of less frequent occurr
ence.
II the opinion of the commission
ers that a great many violations o,
the fish and game regulations result
| from ignorance concerning the laws
provisions, and, further, that " the
statutes relating to birds, fish anc
game. were known and understood
there would be, generally speaking, o
ready and willing compliance there
with. Under these circumstances
where the violation is willful and with
full knowledge concerning the penalty
prescribed, there would be no just
cause for complaint when prosecution
follows.
For the purpose OF giving greatest
publicity to the sections most likely
TO be transgressed at this season OF
the year, the following prohibitions are
mentioned:
1t is Illegal to catch, kill, injure or
pursue. any song bird or other bird,
except that hawks and English spar.
rows may be killed under certain
conditions. Thus II is dangerous to
shoot at any kind of bird at this
time.
II is Illegal TO catch kill, or pursue,
any game bird or game animal at this
time. except that landowners may kill
rabbits when found injuring crops,
etc.
II is illegal to hunt or shoot on
Sunday.
II is Illegal in inland waters to
catch FISH In any manner or with any
sort of q device, except with hook
and line using bait or lure
II is illegal 10 catch. kill or have in
possession. any black bass between
May lst and June LIST.
The penalty provided by the General
Assembly for violation of any of the
above mentioned sections is fine Of
S2J to $500 and costs.
II is not a violation of the FISH and
game laws TO Ash on Sunday.
II is illegal to use dynamite or am
other explosive in any public waters,
tb, ,sEpult,y Co.. ,yy,Iatny nf tb4g yac
t!on being a fine Of $50 to 5000, or in.
for not less than thirty
days or more than six months, Or
both.
II was evidently the purpose Of the
Legislature In framing the statutes
regulating inland water fishing, TO pro.
hibit taking fish in any manner except
with hook and line using bait or
lure This law Is n most excellent one
and a faithful compliance with its pro
visions would soon result In well
stocked streams thus affording every
one opportunity for healthful recrea.
tion ami 9p0't.
One Illegal fisherman ,?r poacher,
with his string Of nets, traps, trot
lines and seine, does more TO depopu-
late the waters than thousands OF
legal pursuers d the sport. using hook
and line His lawless actions deprive
he masses o ftheir fair share of the
pleasure and enjoyment TO be derived
rom a day spent along the streams.
Thus the Illegal fisher menaces the
rights and pleasure of the people gem
orally and should be opposed by every
lne.
Violations Of the FISH and game laws
'hould be reported to any game ward
m, sheriff. constable or other police
,fiicer or TO the Ohio Fish and Game
Commission.