The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-10
OURS ARE THE BEST
GAME LAWS APPROVED BY THE
 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
Game wardens at Meeting in Yellow stone Park Vote Alabama's New
 Laws Better Than Those of Any | ,5s,f Other State.

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 Alabsma's game laws. as completed at the last session of the Legislature. wefe voted as the most complete and the nearest perfect of any State at the annual meeting of the National Asso- citation of Game Wardens, which met recently in Yellowstone Park.
 Many huntsmen throughout the State are not yet familiar with the laws as they now stand on the statute books and state Game Warden John H. Wal lace. Jr.. has been besieged with in. quirfes about certain laws.
 In order to hunt in the county of ones residence. 1t VIII be necessary to pro- cure a hunters license from the Pro- bate Judge and to pay s1 therefor. If one desires to hunt in any county in the State, he must first procure a State hunters license from the Judge of Pro- bate of any county, for which he must pay the sum of 8. Nonresident and alien licenses are likewise Issued by Judges of Probate, the charge for these being SIS. All licenses expire on the 3lst day of December each year.
 Under the game law all birds are protected except English sparrows, hawks. owls and crows. The open sea- son on game birds Is as follows.
 Quail. doves. swans, geese. wood- cocks and curlews. Nov. to March following.
 3 Wild turkey gobblers from Dec. to March following. Wild turkey hens are protected at all times. : Snipe and ployer. Nov to May l following.
 The various kinds of pheasants and all imported game birds are protected until December 1, 1s12.
 The use of any pitfall. deadfall, scaf- fold, cage. snare, trap, net, salt-lick, aR ka1 AoIA vsU other similar device. or any drug. pois- onous chemicals, or explosives for the purpose of. injuring, capturing or kill ing of any protected bird or animal. is prohibited.
 It is unlawful to hunt protected birds or animals between dark and daylight.
 The open season on deer is from No- vember to Januar VI, following but the killing of does or female deer 10 at all times prohibited.
 The open season on squirrels is from September l to February 1 following.
 A hunter can kill only enc deer, two turkeys, and twenty-five game birds of any other species in one day. The sale or offering for sale of protected game birds or animals Is absolutely prohib- ited. whether these be taken In this State or not.
 The shipping of game is prohibited. It can only be carried on trains or other common carriers openly but the person so carrying the same must have in his possession at the time, a State hunters license regularly issued to him. The shipping or carrying of live game is absolutely prohibited.
 The state Game and Fish Commis- sloner Is authorized to issue permits for the capture or killing of game fer sci- entific purposes upon the payment of $J by the applicant for such permit. The duty of enforcing the game law devolves upon the State Game and Fish Commissioner, and one county Gafne and Fish Warden for each county. How ever. all sherlffs. deputy sheriffs, mar | shals, constables, and justices 0f the peace, under the law are deputy game and fish warden.
 Wardens receive as their compensa- tion one-half of all fines collected in the county in which they hold office and $3 per day when acting under special instructions of the State Game and Fish Commissioner.
 The game laws have already had a most salutary effect on the situation in Alabama, the people recognising that Legislation. of this nature Is necessary to save the remaining species from ex- tinction by negroes. pot hunters, and gaHe hogs.