Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-08-15
CAN HUNT TODAY
Open Season for Grouse Shoot.
ing Is On.
VALUABLE GAME LAWS DATA
Local Nimrods Expect Good
Shooting This Fall.

Reports from different sections
near Grangeville where grouse,
prairie chickens aud other game
birds usually abound are to the
effect that local nimrods are to be
favored with very good hunting
season this fall and winter. The
first Of the hunting season opens
today and several parties expect to
be out in quest of the succulent
birds before many mornings have
passed into history.
The open season on grouse begins
today and extends to December l,
and the number is limited to IL
birds for one day. After Septem-
Der l, partridge, pheasants, turtle
doves and prairie chickens may be
killed until the 1st Of December
and not more than IL of these birds
to be killed in one day. Quail
may be killed during the month of
November and only Is birds are
allowed for days shooting. Snipe
and plover may be killed between
September 15 and January l, with
no fixed limit for 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 days shooting.
The big game season is 10 days
later this year than last, beginning
on September 10 instead Of Septem-
ber l, 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. The
killing of moose, cariboo, antelope
and beaver is absolutely prohibited.
Must Procure License.
Before any of the above men
toned birds or animals are taken,
a license must be procured, with
reference to which the statute says:
ut shall be unlawful for any per.
son or persons to hunt for any
kind of game whatsoever, or fish in
the public waters, until a license is
first procured. TIE license is di.
vided into four classes: The first,
a resident license, costing the hold
er 81, which entities him to hunt
and fish in the state of Idaho sub
ject to the limitations and restric.
tions thereof. The second is a
nonresident license. costing 81,
and emitting the holder to fish
within the state OF Idaho subject
to certain limitations and restric-
tions. The third is a nom resident
hunting license costing S. and en-.
titling the holder to hunt in season
birds, water fowl and small game.
The fourth, nonresident license,
costs $25 and entities the holder to
hunt elk, deer, sheep and goat, az
we'll as bear, in accordance with
!, certain restrictions and limitations.
These licenses all expire January
81 next following the date of issu.
, ance. Under the law of 1907 it is
unlawful to catch or kill any spe'
cies of fish whatever in any Of the
} streams, lakes or reservoirs of the
; state with any seine, net, weir
, fence, basket trap, gill net, dip net
spear or other contrivance except
with hook and line attached to q
3 rod and held in the hand, salmon
/. by spear or snag hook. 1t is fur
, ther unlawful to fish through the
r ice or within 300 feet of fish lad
3 der at any time of the year. There
is also limit of 90 pounds or
, trout, bass, grayling, catfish Oh
sunfish for any one day and 81
r pounds of these fish in the posses
! sion at any one time"