Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
CHANGES IN THE CAME LAW
Vital Amendments Made by the Legislature
Just Adjourned.
SUMNER SHOOTING is PROHIBITED
sise of BAG Reduced Half and other
Restrictions Placed on Hunting
and Fishing within the
Limits of Nebraska.

The legislature has adjourned and \ =
merous changes we're made In the ga
and fish laws OF Nebraska which the soloi
deemed proper for the better protection,
OF fish and game. The law Of principal In
terest to the people OF Omaha Is that
which prohibits the sale OF game OF any
kind within the state and also the sale OF
fish taken from the public waters Of the
state. The changes are noted In the fol-
lowing letter from Game Warden Carter
TO the sporting editor of The Bee:
LINCOLN, April 2.-Sporting Editor OF
The Bee; The Legislature has changed the
game laws with emergency clause and
take the liberty to inclose herewith alb
stracts Of the law which will show the
changes and ask you to publish with the
view TO advising the people that the open
seasons have been changed. The most linz
portRnt law passed was the prohibition OF
the sale Of game in any manner, also the
sale OF ish taken from the public waters
of this state. You will note that there Is
no open season on deer, antelope and
beaver. The open season on all game bo-
gins September 10 instead OF September l.
as formerly The season closes on prairie
chickens the same as before, but the sea-
son on ducks and all other water fowls
closes April 10 instead OF April IS, as for
April 10 and September IS and 1t is unlaw-
full to hunt game during that time. The
season for killing quail was not changed
Yours truly,
GEORGE CARTER Chief Warden"
Limit on Bags.
The bag limits for hunters are twenty
1--WE fish or twenty-five birds in one DAY.
Ten geese and nifty other game birds in
possession may be had at one time except
that II is unlawful to have more than ten
prairie chickens or grouse in possession at
enc time during the month OF September
The penalties for the violation OF these
laws are severe and hunter or mer-
chant or a restaurant keeper may be fined
s. for having in his possession. except dur
ing the open season, any bird mentioned.
It costs 800 to $500 or one year in tho
penitentisry to dynamite hsh IL caught and
Sz5 for fishing with seine or net and s adj
ditional for each fish so caught The
penalty is $50 for shipping game or fish un-
accompanied and IS extra for each bird or
FISH so shipped. For hunting without a
license. any sum not exceeding so. For
selling game at any season. S for each
bird sold.
These laws are all designed for the pro-
lection Of the birds and TO exclude the pot
hunters, thus making better sport for those
! who hunt or fish for the love of the sport.
There are many true sportsmen in Omaha
who delight to fish or hunt for the mere
sport and recreation II gives and these are
| we'll pleased with the new laws. There are
many others who have to rely on buying
their black bass or blue wing teal II they
are to have one and these will have to go
TO Council Bluffs 70 get them. II IL some
of these true sportsmon, who delight in the
fields with a thoroughbred dog at their
heels who have been backing DR.. Miller
in the strong crusade he has Just made
against the mayors order to muzzle the
dogs
1t is always unlawful TO shoot squirrels
OF any season OF the year, or to shoot song
or insectivorous birds or to shoot upon tho
public highway. II IL unlawful 10 hunt
upon the lands OF another without permits
sion or to hunt without a license. except
In the county OF actual residence. II 10
always unlawful to ship game or fish from
one point to another within or without the
state unaccompanied by the owner. II is
unlawful 10 pursue game in any manner
during the closed season or to Ash in any
manner except with hook and line.