The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-01
New Game Law
ACT No. 277.

House Bill No. SO By Mr.. ventress;
~ : ANACT "''
For the protection Of game birds;
! their nests and eggs. : To define
what species of birds are game
birds Toauthorize the issuing Of
license to hunt and kill same
TO provide tie manner ia which
game birds thai. may be killed.
To limit the,number of each spec
les Of game birds that may be
killed To fix the seasons in which
game Ii Dis may be Killed To re-
yulate tie transportation ship
ping aid CARRYING of game birds
from Within the State Of Louisi
ana. 70 make game birds tue
property of The State. To pro-
vide FIR punishment Of viola
tors thereof. ~. = ~
Section |. Be- it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State of
louisiana That all wild game birds,
both resident and migratory, found
in this State, are hereby declared TO
ibe property of this State. And no
persons shall at any time or in any:
Fmanner acquire amy property in or
subject to his domination Or control,
sany of the game birds or any part
therefore of The dominion or control;
any of the game birds or any part!
thereof Of the speries herein MENTION
ed tut they: shall always 'and undo.
.ail circumstances be anil remain the
property of the State; except that by
killing the same during the periods,
when their killing IS permitted the
same may be used Ivy any person At
she tune 10 the M amer and for the
purpose expressly authorized. i r.
, And whenever any person kills,
catches, takes, ship or hrs in possess.
sion or nuaer control any Of the birds
for any part thereof mentiuntd in this
Act, at any time or in any manner
prohibited by this Act, such person:
shall thereby forfeit and lose all lis
right TO the use and possession of such
bird or any part thrreof;4nd' the State
shall be entitled to the sole possession
thereof.
ETC., That Tor tue purpose OF this Act
etc, the following shalt be consider.d
game birds, Geese, l,rants, wild sea and
river ducks, wood ducks, rails mud
'hens), coots tpou'e d'eau,) gaiInu!es,
snipe woo'lcock ,sandpipers (Chorooks
and Papabotte) TattIer.,y c,rlews.
flover, wild turkey, imported phea-l
SAINTS, grouse, prairie chickens, quail |
doves. o..
E. Section 3. Be it further enacted
etc, That it shall be unlawful f, + my
person to kill, snare, trap or mi any
way take, captu.e, annoy or destroy
any of the following named gained
birds during the closed seasons noted
herein: Doves from March first to
September first; geese; hrant Wild sea
and river ducks: rails (mud hens). /
coots, lpoule d'eau) gallinules,. tat>
tiers, cur'ew aud pnYer, from March L
] st to Octob-r lst.t Wild turkey 1
cocks from April 18th to November
1st., Quail. Dob Wh.te), wood duck e
from March lst TO- November Ist. e
Snipes sandpliper, tchorooks aud pap Il
pabotte), from May 18th to ,Septem- :
Der 1st Blue>wngel tealed duckI .
from April, 18th to November 1st
:. Section ii Be llsfurtker enacted, Il
etc.. That woodcock and prairie ii
chicken shall not be killed 'uor had in o
possession at any time until Decem b
Der 1st 1910, amt there ,ftef from Feb ii
hrary 1st' to December 1st of. an, i
year. -, :: ;, in
Section 5. b. it further enacted. bi
tic, ETC.. That'it shall be unlawful for OF
my person to kill or destroy NOR. 81
han twenty-five of the BIRDS mention e,
ID in Section 3 of this Act in any one Oh
lay during the opea seasons named S.
,erein; nor shall any hulting b. done
between the hours Of sunset and sun Ell
Use. 49,. .,...... ur
Section 6. Re it further enacted. I've
to-, That it shall be unlawful for til
ny persons to capture or attemp to e.
apture any of the birds mentioned in an
his Act, or to take, destroy, or at.
empt to take or destroy the nest OF ct
'ggs of the birds mentioned in this in
Act. y ..r ! ~
Section Z. Be it further enacte |.
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