Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14
Game Laws OF Nevada

The following synopsis of the game
laws was prepared by Jean Allison,
game warden of White Pine county,
aud published in the Ely Expositor. 1t
isa good thing for Elko county sports
men TO paste in their scrap books:
UNLAWFUL 10 roLLUrE STREAMS
Every person who places or allows TO
pass into a stream, my lime, gas, tar.
chemicals, sawdust, shavings, slabs,
edgings, mill or factory refuse, is pun
ishable by aSfine of not less than $3.50
nor mora than $500, or by imprison-
ment in the county Jail for not less than
l25 days or more than go days.
UNLAWFUL FISHING SEASON
1t is unlawful for any person or per-
sons TO take, catch or kill any river,
lake, or brook trout. or land-locked
salmon, white fish or wide-mouthed
lEss i'll n of the streams, lakes. rivers
or other waters within this state be-
tween the LIST day of November and the
18th day of March Of the succeeding
year.
1t Is also unlawful to buy, sell or have
any of these fish in possession during
the same period. 1t is unlawful 10 buy
or sell any trout less than six lG) inches
long ut IL time. 90 .-..
1t is unlawful to take, catch or kill
any fish with any seine, net, spear or
grab-hook, Or by means OF any set line.
set hooks, gill net, wcir-fencc. basket,
trap, giant powder or any explosive
compound, or in any manner except by
hook and line.
Taking of spawn or Y Is forbidden
unless by permission of Fish Commits
sioner or Board of County Commission
ers. No fish may bc shipped out of the
state TO b. sold ut any time.
The penalty for violation of any part
Of this law is Il fine of not less than
twenty t20) nor more than one Hundred
400 dollars. Or Imprisonment in the
county .iail for not less than ten tlOl nor
more than fifty t50l days, or by both.
BIRDS AND FOWL
1t is unlawful to harm or kill any Of
the following named birds mt any time:
Blucbird, blucjay, thrush, mockingbird
ycllowhammcr, oriolc. hummingbird,
robin. meadowlark, swan or any
ins~cctivcrous plume or song bird.
CLOSE SEASONS 10
Sage eek and sag hens; February Is
to July ID.
Grouse, mountain quail, wild duck,
sandhill crane. plovcr, curlcw, snipe,
woodcock. valley quail, prairie chicken;
March | tn September IL.
1t is unlawful to use a shotgun of
larger caliber than number ten uO)
gage.
Limit to number of game any one
person may kill or have in his posses.
sion NJ any one time: Ducks, 20:
mountain quail, 70; valley quail, 20
sage hen, 20; snipc. ID; grouse, g; plOvcr
-. Hunters may sell game they have
lawfully killed, but it is unlawful to
purchase such am for the pur.
pose or barter and sale. Taking OF
destroying nest OF eggs of birds men
toned is unlawful.
DEER AND ANTELOPE
The open season for deer and antelope
is from September 10 to November 10.
Limit allowed to be killed in one veal is
three deer or antelope. 1t is unlawful
to usc hounds to hunt deer, antelope.
caribou, elk, mountain sheep or goats.
Penalty for violation of laws relating
to animals or birds is Il fine of not less
than so nor more than 500, or i'm,
%prisOnment i'll the county jan for not
more than six t6l months, or both.
1t is unlawful to take any beaver OF
otter before April /, 1910.
Any person taking or killing an
American eagle is subject to a fine of
5000 and six (G) months Imprisonment
and so will be paid to the party sccur.
ing the arrest and conviction of Il
%viOlatOr of this law.
The fish and game wardcnS are EN-.
powered to enforce the game and fish
laws and are vested with power to make
arrests for the violation of such laws
and to appoint deputies with the same
powers.
Laws Of 1901. 1908 and 1908.