The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-15
Game Laws

Inc new Jersey nsh ana game commits
sioners, in answering the numerous letters
coming from gunners Of Philadelphia and
New York regarding the restrictions which
gunners must observe on the approach OF
the cunning season in this state because
of the numerous changes made by the last
Legislature, are sending out the following
letter to all interested in cunning In New
Jersey. The letter is official. 1t says:
''The possession of game In section of
New Jersey where the season of the sec
ton is closed is unlawful. The Legisla-
ture has fixed two distinct seasons In two
sections of the State, one northern and one
southern. This act makes 1t unlawful to
kill, injure, destroy or have In possession
game outside Of the season governing the
respective sections, which clearly prohibits
the taking of game from the section where
the season is open to the section where the
season is closed"
Open season for woodcock, ruffied
grouse, quail, English or ring necked
pheasants, prairie chickens, wild turkey,
rabbit or squirrel, in Passaic, Sussex, Nor
ris, Warren, Essex, Hunterdon, Somerset,
Hudson, Union and Bergen counties.
October 10 to December 1, both dates in
elusive.
Open season for the above in Middlesex.
Monmouth. Mercer, Burlington, Ocean,
Atlantic, Camden, Gloucester, Salem,
Cumberland and Cape May counties
November 10 to December 81, both dates
inclusive.
Open season for geese, duck. brant,
swan and water fowl In Passaic, Sussex,
Morris, Warren, Essex, Hudson, Somerset,
Hunterdon, Union and Bergen counties,
October Is to January 1, both dates in
elusive.
Open season for ducks and other water
fowl, except geese and brant. in Middlesex,
Monmouth, Mercer, Burlington, Ocean,
Atlantic, Camden, Gloucester, Salem,
Cumberland, and Cape May counties.
November to March IS, both dates in
clusiye.
Open season for geese and brant, in
Middlesex, Monmouth, Mercer, Burling-
ton, Ocean, Atlantic, Camden, Gloucester,
Salem, Cumberland and Cape May count
les, November to March 25, both dates
inclusive.
Another important provision of the act
governing hunting in this State, which
gunners should not overlook, Is that limit
ing the number of birds and rabbits which
may be taken in one day by persons hold
ing nonresident licenses in this State.
The last Legislature decreed that non
resident gunner must not take more than
fifteen birds and ten rabbits in one day.
ALI game taken must be exposed to full
view at all times. The commission has held
that the word birds" applies to all game,
including reed and railbirds. The easiest
way for nonresident gunnsrs to keep this
part of the law fixed in their minds is to
remember that the limit for game in this
State is twenty five head for single day.
What constitutes a resident and a nom
resident has also raised questions In the
minds of gunners. For their enlighten-
ment the Fish and Game Commission
furnishes this information:
1.-THE attorney general has given no
written opinion as to what constitutes a
resident or a nonresident. However, we
have been advised by the Office of the
attorney general that ones residence is
determined by his fixed abode. If per-
son is a voter of another State. he is a
citizen of that State, and In New Jersey is
regarded as non resident. The matter
has been clearly defined in the case Of
Cadwallader VS.. Howell and Moore, In
Harrison 8, page 1885,"
The New Jersey Commission has col
lected up to this time for this year mo-
than $4,000 in license fees. OF this sum
$4,000 has been paid by non-residents anC
$50 by naturalized foreign born residents
for resident license. The latter class o.
licenses cost $40 each.