The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-11
REVISION OF GAME
LAWS OF TERRITORY.
Bill Provides for a Of Hunters
Licenses-changes in Open
Season.

Bill Provides for Issuance of Hunters
Licenses-chanees in Open
Season.
What is by far the most voiumi-
nous bill that has SO far been taken
under consideration by the Thirty.
seventh Legislative Assembly is the
one introduced last week in tae
House of Representatives by Speaker
Baca and designated as House Bill
Number %. After being ordered trans
lated and printed the bill was refer
red to the Committee on Territorial
Affairs. The proposed new game n
fish law was drafted by Territorial
Game n Fish Warden William E..
Griffin. 1t contains a total OF Ill chap
ters relating to the different provis-
ions of the act. A feature of the bill
is making it a misdemealor for any
person to go hunting in the Territory
without having in his possession a hun
ter's license. Hunting licenses are
now being required in many states
and the money in e from h issu-
ance of these documents is used in
paying the wardens. 1t has been found
to be satisfactory where enforced and
has been welcomed by sportsmen gen.
orally. All guides are compelled to
have licenses and while acting as
such shall have the power of a depu-
ty warden without pay.
Professional taxidermists will also
be required to have a license. The
pen season for most game is also
changed although the length of time
remains the same, in every instance.
Antelopes, elk ptarmigan, introduced
pheasants. wild pigeons AID Bob
White quail are protected until 1920
Prairie chickens are protected until
1915. There shall be no open season
for beaver, mountain sheep and noun
tain goats.
The open seasons are designated
as follows:
Deer with horns from September
Is to October 81 of each year. No
ole is allowed to kill more thar one
deer.
Antelope with horns, from Septem-
Der Is to October Is of each year com
mencing with the ear 1920.
Elk with horns from November 1.
20 November 80 of each year commenc
ing with the year 1920.
Grouse, wild turkeys. native or
crested, Messina, California or he'll
met quail from November l to Janu-
airy Is following each year.
"Ptarmigan from October l to No
vember so of each year commencing
with the ear 1920.
Bob White quail from October 1,
TO October 81 of each year commenc-
ing with the year 1920.
Prairie chickens from September l
to November 80 of each year. com
meacing with the year 1915.
wild pigeons from September I
to October 81 of each year. commenc-
ing with the ear 1920.
wild ducks, geese, brant, swan.
crane, snipe, plover, curlew, n all
species of water fowl and shore birds
from September Is to April Is of
each year
Trout all species. and bass. large
and small mouthed from May Is to
October Is of each year"
n of the sections referring to
the licensing of hunters is as fol-
1t shall De unlawful for 4 person
the passage of this act, to shoot
Or engage in hunting any game pro-
by law in this Territory with
out first obtaining a license permit
ting him or her to 10 so, and no own
er or proprietor, lessee or occupant
of private lands or grants shall ac-
quire any privilege OF rights over the
game or fish thereon by reason of the
ownership, proprietorship, leasing or
occupancy of such private lands or
grants, not enjoyed by the general
public except as permitted by the pro-
visions of this act in relation thereto
The resident general hunting H.
censes are placed at $3.50 and the
resident bird hunting licenses at s1.25
Nonresident hunters are required to
a $25 for a general hunting license
Il SO for a bird hunting license
New Mexican.