Middletown transcript., 1908-10-31
HUNTING SEASON in DELAWARE
The Law for Shooting Rabbits and Quail
is Open on November 18th

The Law for Shooting Rabbits and Qua
is Open on November 18th
The open season for rabbits and qua
| Bob White), that is to say the tim
!: during which they may be legally kille
in this State, commences November 15t
and ends H"cember 31st, and few word
as to villa. it is unlawful to do durin
that time should be of interest to th
public.
First Trespassing-Any person enter
ing upon lands not owned by himself
with gun and dog, or with gun alone
for the purpose of shooting any kind o
birds or game, without first obtainin,
permission to do SO by the owner or occu
pant, shall forfeit and pay fine of So
and shall forfeit his gun until the fin,
and costs are paid.
Second-Sunday shooting is illegal anG
subjects the violator of this law to fine
of $40. 1t does not require that person
should have to actually kill game to VIC
late this law, but the particular section
Of the act says, sit shall be unlawful fol
any person within this State to hunt OF
pursue with any kind of fire arms, dog
or dogs any bird or animal Whatsoever
on Sunday.
Third-Buying and selling game for
the purpose of profit or resale is against
the law, and to do so renders the person
violating this provision liable to a fine of
SIS for each bird or animal so bought or
sold.
Fourth-Shipment of game out of the
State is prohibited under fine of $5 for
each bird or animal so shipped.
Fifth-Gunning while ground is COW
cred with snow is unlawful, and to do so
calls for fine of SIS for each quail, rabbit
or woodcock killed at that time.
Sixth-Non-residents, that is to say
persons not residing in this State, before
enjoying the privilege Of shooting here,
must obtain license from the Delaware
Game Protective Association, the fee for
which is SIS for the first year and 50 for
each successive year-and these can be
procured from the Secretary, Edward G.
Bradford, Jr., Wilmington. The fine for
Noncompliance varies from So to $50,
according to the game hunted, and rem
ders the violator liable to imprisonment
until the fine is paid.
In view of the fact that the shooting
season opens sooner in some of the States
than it does in Delaware, attention is
called to section of the United States
law known as the Lacy Act" which
provides that "the dead bodies or parts
thereof, of any wild game animals, or
game or song birds transported into any
State or Territory, or remaining therein
for use, consumption, sale or storage
therein, shall, upon arrival in such State
or Territory, be subject to the operation
and effect of the laws of such State or
Territory enacted in the exercise of its
police powers, to the same extent and in
the same manner as though such animals
or birds had been produced in such State
or Territory" and since the local laws
positively prohibit the possession of any
quail or rabbits except between Novem-
ber 18th and December 3lst, inclusive, to
bring such into Delaware during close
season renders the possessor liable to the
same fine as if the game was killed in this
State.
The local game laws are made to en-
courage, not to hinder, lawful shooting,
and information as to violations will be |
welcomed by the Delaware Game Pro-
ective Association, in whose hands the |
enforcement of these laws is placed. The
names of parties giving such information
will be kept strictly confidential, but no
will be paid to anonymous COM
nunications The association has its off,
ers on duty throughout the State, with
to vigorously prosecute offend
RS,