Evening journal., 1908-09-16
GAME LAWS OF
NEW JERSEY
Letter Of Warning Sent Out
to NimrOdS by Fish and
Game Commission

TRENTON. n. J., Sept 1e.-The New
Jersey Fish and Game Commissioners, in
answering the numerous letters from
gunners regarding the restrictions which
gunners must observe during the shoot
ing season I'M this state. and in answer
ing the inquiries because Of the numer-
Gus changes made by the last Legisla-
ture have sent out the following press
letter to all interested in cunning in
New Jersey The letter reads:
'"Tho possession of game in section Of
New Jersey where the season Of the
shecton is closed is unlawful The Leg
islature has fixed two distinct seasons
IN tho two sections of this State. one
Northern and one Southern. This act
makes It unlawful to kill. injure. destroy.
or have IN possession game outside OF
the season governing the respective sec
tions, which clearly prohibits the taking
Of game from the section where the sea-
son IS open TO the section where the sea-
son is closed.
'open season for woodcock, ruffcd
grouse. quail. English or ring-neclxed
pheasants. prairie chicken. wild turkey,
rabbit or squirrel in Passaic. Sussex,
Morris. Warren, Essex, Hunterdon, SOM
erset. Hudson, Union and Bergen coun-
ties October Is 70 December I. both dates
inclusive.
"Open season for the above IN Middle
sex. Monmouth. Mercer. Burlington,
Ocean. Atlantic. Camden. Gloucester. Sa-
lem. Cumberland and Cape May coun-
ties. November IA to December 81 both
dates inclusive.
open season for geese duck, brant,
swan and water fowl in Passaic. Sussex,
Morris Warren. Essex Hudson. Somer-
sot. Hunterdon Union and Bergen coun-
ties. ctober Is to January J. both dates
inclusive.
"open season for ducks and other wa
fer fowl except geese and brant in Mid
dlesex. Monmouth Mercer, Burlington,
Ocean Atlantic Camden. Gloucester, Sa-
lem. Cumberland and Cape May coun-
ties. November 1 to March 10, both dates
inclusive
"Open season for geese and brant. in
Middlesex, Monmouth. Mercer. Burling-
ton. Ocean, Atlantic. Camden Glouces-
ter, Salem Cumberland and Capo May
counties. November / TO March e, both
dates inclusive.
Another important provision Of the
act governing hunting in this State
which gunners should not overlook Is
that limiting the numbor-of birds and
raShits which may be taken in one day
by persons holding non-rcsidence licenses
I'm this State. The last Legislature de-
creed that nonresident gunner must
not take more than fifteen birds and
ten rabbits IN one day. All game taken
must be exposed TO fun view at all
times The commission has held that
the word birds applied to all game. in.
cluding reed and rail birds the easiest
way for nonresident gunners 10 keer
this part Of the law fixed in their mind,
is to remember that the limit for game
In this State IS twenty-five heads for g
single day
What constitutes a resident and
Nonresident has also raised questions n
the minds of gunners. For their en-
lightenment the Fish and Game Commits
sion furnishes this informaton
"The Attorney General has given NJ
written opinion as TO what constitutes
resident or a nonresident However
We have been advised by the Office OF TN
Attorncy-General that ones residence q
determined by his fixed. pcrmancn
abode II person is voter of anothc
State he IS a citizen of that state, an,
in New Jersey is regarded as non
resident"
The New Jersey Commission has col
lccted up 10 this time for this year mori
than S250O In license fees OF this sun
s.. 900 has been paid by non-rcsidcnts an,
$50 by unnaturalizod foreign-horn resi-
dents for resident license Tho latte
class of licenses cost $40 each.