Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
ISSUE BOOK on
STATE GAME LAWS.
PAMPHLET PREPARED BY a. C. tt
TUS EXPLAINS CHANGES MADE
BY LEGISLATURE.
ALSO GIVES COURT DECISIONS.
During July and August Fish and Game
Warden Made Seizures and
Seventy-nine Arrests.

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 7.-[Special.l
State Game Warden j. W. Stone has
just ISSUED pamphlet Of $50 pages con
tanning the fish and game laws Of the
state. which were compiled by Assistant
Attorney General \. G. Titus. The
book is unique in that it contains the
opinions Of the different courts of the
country on disputed sections and the
substance of the opinions rendered by
the attorney general upon different sec
lions. The now book was issued to ex-
plain the many changes made iii the laws
at the recent session Of the Legislature.
Open Seasons.
As the statutes now stand the follow
ing are the open seasons for fish and
game:
ANIMALS
Bcaycr-Protected at all times.
Dcer-NoYcmber 10 to November 80 pro-
tc"tcd in certain countless.
Fawn-In spotted or red coat, protected.
FisAer-NOVember l to March /, succeed
AIartin-Novembcr 1 to March I, succeed
ing.
Mink-NoycmDcr 1 to March l, succeed
Moosc-Protccted at all times
Muskrat-NoycmDcr l to May l, succeed
ing.
Otter-November 1 to February 10, sue
Cccding.
Rabbit-Scptember 1 to March l, succeed
ing.
Raccoon-October i to January /, succeed
ing.
Squirrel-September 1 to March 1, sue
UPLAND BIRDS.
Grousc-Special seasons in localities
Partridge-Septcmber l to DeceAber l,
succeeding.
Plovcr-Septembcr 1 to December ], snc-
Prairie chicken and hcn-Octobcr 1 to
October 10, succeeding. Special in some
localities.
hCaSant-MOngOlian Chinese or English
Protected until 1915
Quail-Protected at all times.
Snipe-Septcmber L to December 1, sue
ccpding
Woodcock-Scptcmber 1 to December l,
succeeding.
AQUATIC FOWLS
Duck of all varieties, including coot or
mud hen-Scptcmber l to January /, sue
cceding.
Goose, wild or Brant-Scpt2mbcr to May
l. succeeding.
Rail or rice hcn-Septcmbcr 1 to January
l. succeeding.
Swan-Protected at all times.
GAME FISH.
Catfish Bulheads) May % to March 1,
succeeding; special in certain waters
Black Bass-March 1 to June 10 succeed
ing; special in certain waters as to size.
81 ook tiout-April 10 to September l, sue
cccding.
Bass, Green, Silver, Rock and White-May
- to March l, succeeding; special in GER
tain waters.
Fiddler catksh-May % to March l, sue
ceeding: special as to size.
Pickerel-May % to March l. succeeding;
special in certain waters.
Pike-May p to March l, succeeding;
special as to size.
Muskellonge- May % to March 1, sue
ceedlng; special in certain waters as to
weight.
Copies of the pamphlet have just been
received from the state printer and will
be mailed to applicants early next week
Make Fifty-four Seizures
During the months of July and Au-
gust the fish and game warden made
tifty-four seizures, which brought 81
9S9.55 into the treasury. There were
seventy-nine arrests, the fines amounting
to S1410 and the costs to $37S.03.
In the same time the following licenses
have been granted One hundred and
nineteen nonresident small game licenses
ut $40 each, $1190; nine nonresident deer
licenses at $50 each, 500; seventeen
settlers licenses at 81 each. SIT: making
the total receipts from licenses, $1432.