Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-15
FISH AND CAME
LAWS OF STATE
Some Nimrods Object to Ger.
tain Acts Relative to
Sports Afield

visions Of the fish and game law that |
has been passed by the Legislature:
The game warden is authorized 10
appoint such deputies as are neces-
sary. He shall appoint one chief
deputy and two assistants, all Of
whom shall give bond to the state
He may appoint one or more deputies
gency may demand, on petition of 10
or more taxpayers. He shall also APP
point a clerk.
Arrangement of Salaries.
The salaries are fixed thus: The
warden, $500 and $1,000 travelling ex-
penses; chief deputy, $1,000 and nee
essary travelling expenses not to OK
coed $500; clerk, $1,000. All other
deputies shall receive So per day, but
shall not receive pay for more than
$50 days in one year.
Private fish ponds are authorized,
also private game parks, but no such
pond or park shall contain land or
: waters where wild game or food fishes
naturally abound. No native trout
shall be sold at any time whether rails
ed in pond or not excepting fish
from Bear Lake.
Owners of private ponds must pro-
cure permits from the game warden
before fish can be shipped from such
ponds. No other fish can be shipped.
Seine and Net Are Barred.
No species of fish shall be caught
in any devise whatever excepting in
Bear Lake. 1t is lawful to catch fish
with line held in the hand at any
time of the year. and salmon may be
: caught on a 4-inch snag hook No
fishing can be done within 800 feet of
a fish ladder.
Monaghan pheasants, fool hens and
swan are protected for four years.
! The open season for quail is from
November to December l. and the
limit in one day is 1S.
Open Season for snipe.
For sage hens the open season is
$ from August / to December on and
the limit is 10 birds.
Open season for snipe and plover
! 'September Is to December 1.
Open season for partridge, pleas
ants, turtle dove, grouse and prairie
I chicken, September l to December
Limit ~.
Open season for ducks, September
10 to January l. Limit "a For geese
the season is the same and the linn
it is 8.
Moose. buffalo, antelope. beaver
and caribou cannot be killed at any
time.
Open Season for Deer.
The open season for deer, elk, noun
i tain sheep and mountain goat is Sep
n TENDER is to December 81. They may
s not be hunted with dogs or trapped.
The license for resident males 1:
81 for hunting and fishing, but it does
not apply to boys under IL years old
For non-residents the license is $2g
! for big game and IS for birds. The
fishing license for non-residents i:
81 regardless of sex.
There is a limit of one elk, two
: deer, one mountain sheep, one noun
e tain goat and one ibex for the season
!, The usual provisions are made
( against shipping game out of the
t state.
Penalty for Violations
Dams without fshways may be op.
ened by the warden.
The penalty for violation of the act
ranges from $40 to $500 fine, or inn
prisonment not to exceed six months
;, or both fine and Imprisonment.
O 1t is provided that las soon as suf-
T.
ficient funds are accumulated in the
state fish and game fund in the hands
!, of the state treasurer. the salary Of
l. the state game warden and the sal
e aries of the deputies and clerk shall
be paid out of that fund" They shall
be paid upon their sworn statements
approved by the state warden.
This provision has aroused a great
deal of unfavorable comment, since II