Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-08-22
PRESERVE THE SANE


Parties that have been camping IN
the hills during the past summer
report that fishing is good and small
game plentiful. The state is max
ing special efforts to protect the
game Of the state and is getting
more strict every year. Several ar
rests have been made the past sum-
rner by the game wardens OF parties
hunting out of season and the fines
imposed anything but lenient. There
is an effort being made to district
the state in order to control the
fishing and hunting and enforce the
laws concerning the preservation OF
Il game. There are seasons dur
ing which the taking of game is
lawful and permitted and anyone
violating these laws should be dealt
with according to the severity OF
his ~offense.
The open seaso on grouse OPEN
ed last Thursday and extends to De-
cemper 1, and the number is limit
ed to II birds for one day. After
September /, partridge, pheasants,
turtle doves and prairie chickens
may be killed until December 1st,
and not more than IL of these birds
may be killed in day. Quail
may be killed during the month OF
November and only 18 birds are al
lowed for a days shooting. Snipe
and plover may be killed between
C--4.-oAA- 1 Z and January with
no fixed limit for a days shooting.
Ducks and geese may be killed be-
tween September Is and January l.,
with a bag limit of "a ducks and
three geese for a days shooting.
The big game season is fifteen
days later this year than last, be-
ginning on September IS instead OF
September /, as heretofore. This
applies to and includes elk, deer,
sheep and goats, the season closing
on December 81, with a limit OF
one elk, two deer, one goat and
one sheep during the season. Thu
killing of moose, caribou, antelope
and beavcr is absolutely prohibited.
Before any of the above mention
ed animals are taken, a license
must be procured, with reference t.
the statute which says Ii shall b.
unlawful for any person or person.
to nant for any kind of game what
v or fish in the public waters
until a license is first procured
The license is divided into fou
classes The first, a residence Ii
censc, costing the holder ST, which
entities him to fish and hunt ia tn
state of Idaho subject to the limita
tions and restrictions thereof. TIL
second is a nonresident license
costing the holder 81, and entitlin
him to fish within the state of lds
no subject to certain restriction
and Limitations. The third is
nonresident hunting license an
costing SIS and emitting the holdt
10 hunt in eaosn birds, watt
fowl, and small game tt
fourth, a nonresident licens'
coss $25 and entities the holder
hunt elk, deer, sheep and goat,
we'll as bear, in accordance wi
certain restrictions and limitation
These licenses all expire january
next following the date of issu
Under the law OF 1907 is it unlay
fnlto catch or kill any species
fish whatever in any form of 4
streams, lakes, reservoirs of 4
state with any seine, net, wir
fence, basket trap, gill net, dip ne
spear or other contrivance exec
With a hook and line attached
a rod and held in the hand, salm'
by spear or snag hook. 1t is fl
Their unlawful to fish through the
or within 800 feet of a fish lado
at any time of the year. There
also a limit of 20 pounds on trol
bass, grayling, catfish or sunfi
Tor any one day and 80 pounds
these fish in the possession of ar
one at one time
Eynacftinn Notoc