The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-08-16
season and all classes of game, any


season and all classes of game, any
where in the state.
i Only one license can be issued Il
any one person, andit is not transfer
able. 1t is also the duty of every
hunter to exhibit his Ecense to any
person, on request.
The license is Of the coupon variety
and has tags attached to be used in
shipment of game by tue hunter to
his place of residence.
The commission has issued folder
which contains in concise form infor-
nation as to open and closed seasons
for various classes of game. as to the
bag limits, and other information
which every men who hunts should be
perfectly familiar With. This folder
will be furnished on request to all ap-
plicants by addressing Carlos Avery,
Elk. Agent Game and Fish Com, ST.
Paul. Mimi.
During the first six months of 1907
the arrests and convictions for VIOLA
tions of the game laws were 1876. The
1876 arrests covered 20 different Of
lenses, and convictions resulted in 1875
cases.
Thirty-seven counties of the state
furnished cases, the largest, number
being reported from Stearns, Henne-
pin. Beltrami, Ottertail, Todd, Blue
Earth. LIE Sueur, Pine, Polk, Waseca.
Itasca, Wilkin, Meeker, Hubbard,
Anoka, Winona, Goodhue and Wright,
in the order named, Stearns heading
the list witt fourteen cases.
Tie bag limits under the law are:
One male antlered moose mot to be
shipped out of the state.
Resident of state, two deer; nom
resident, one.
In game birds, resident and nom
resident alike; one days bag, fifteen
birds. Number allowed to have in
possession at one time, fifty aquatic
fowl: forty-tive other game birds.
Nonresident allowed to ship twenty
five game birds to place of residence.
The limit on fish is twenty-five in
one day; no limit on suntish, perch,
pickerel and bullheads. Nonresident
may take fifty pounds with him to
place of residence.
The sale of game is prohibited at all
times.
The sale q 81 is allowed during
open season, except that the sale of
brook trout and bass prohibited.
The sizes of fish allowed to be taken
are as follows: Pike, fourteen inches
in length or one pound, round weight;
lake trout or whitetish, two pounds
round; muskallonge, thirty inches in
length; other fish, except rock bass,
sunfish and bull heads, six inches in
length.
A synopsis of the game and fish laws
for the season of 1907 and 1908 follows:
1T is UNLAWFUL
To fish with more than one line.
To fish within 400 feet of a fishway.
To break or destroy birds nests or
eggs.
To place or receive game in cold
storage.
To hunt or carry firearms in state
parks.
To hunt on land of another without
permission.
TO sell fish caught in lakes of Hen
nepin or Ramsey Counties.
To obstruct the Commission or its
Agents while gathering fish spawn.
To run or train dogs during closed
season on lands frequented by game
birds.
To deposit sawdust in waters
planted by commission or where brook
trout abound.
TO use traps, snares, artificial lights,
nets, bird lime or set guns, to kill
game animals or birds.
To kill any game birds or animals
in any other way than by shooting
them with a gun held to the shoulder.
To use the hunting license of an
other person-minimum penalty $500
or to use anothers shipping coupon.
To use sink boats, floating batteries,
sunken boxes, tubs or floating blinds
when shooting or to hunt or shoot be-
tween dark and daylight.
TO take fish in any other manner
than by angling with hook and line,
except that Pickerel, Suckers. Red
Horse, Carp and Bullheads may be
cnoaraI