The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-12
Our Game and Fish Laws.

Our Game and Fish Laws.
A week rarely ever passes but that some
reader asks US about the game laws Of our
parish. We have from time to time pub
lished paragraphs calling attention to the
open and closed season for our different
birds, animals and fishes, but this week
we give the law ir full. That is, copy of
the placard ordered printed and circulated
by the Police Jury a year or two since. It
is but summary Of our State game laws,
several Of which have been published in
our columns, as our readers will remember.
1t is indeed gratifying to note that the
practice of respecting game laws is be-
coming general. If this was not true we
would not have so many inquiries about
the law. A sentiment favoring game pro-
lection and propagation has long existed
in our parish among all true sportsmen.
And now if we would only bar all the
market hunters (those from elsewhere)
or rather, enforce the license law, and
offer a bounty on all birds and animals of
prey our forests and streams would soon be
teeming with game and fish. Why not
give it a trial. 1t would be easier and
cheaper to do this than to import game
later for stocking, as other localities have
been forced to do.
Our parish game and fish law, referred
to above, follows:
&c mix nj tn oatoh have in
possession between the following dates
Deer, Jan. Is to August Is. Doe and fawn are
protected at all times.
Turkeys, April 1 to Dec. 1. The hens are pro-
tected at all times Turkeys must not be shared
or trapped.
Doves, rails, curlew, plover and grosbec, March
to August 1.
Woodcock-no open season.
Snipe, May to Sept. l.
Woodduck and prairie chicken-no open season
until 1909.
Ducks, swan, geese and brant, April Is to Sept. /.
Quail, March to Nov. i.
1t is unlawful to kill, destroy or have in possess
sion more than twenty five of the birds or fowls
mentioned above, except snipe and ducks, which
are limited to seventy-fve.
Common carriers cannot carry game birds, fowls
or ANIMALS out OF the state.
All packages containing game birds, fowls or
animals or parts thereof, when shipped within the
State, shall be plainly and clearly Marked showing
the names of the consgnor and consignee, an item
lied statement of the number OF birds, fowls OF
animals, and the names of the species, and said
package shall be so constructed to plainly show
it's contents.
| During the open season hunter or sportsman
may carry with him out of the State one wild deer
or twelve game birds, provided such hunter makes
affidavit before notary public that he killed said
animal or birds and shat they will not be sold.
Nonresdents and unnaturalized citizens mus
have, and be ready to exhibit to any officer of the
law license costing $40; otherwise they are sub
ject to arrest and prosecution and fine OF s25 tt
$50, or Imprisonment sixty days, or BOTH
Nonresidents or unnaturalized foreign born resi-,
dents who kill Birds fowls animals in this State
for profit, either to themselves others, are re-
ouired to obtain licenses from the Sheriff Of thu
parish in which they may be hunting. Sucl
licenses cost S25 each. Any one caught hunting
without license is liable to fine OF not less thai
$50 nor more than 500, or imprisonment in tn
parish jail not exceeding sixty days, or both I'M
and Imprisonment, at the discretion OF the court.
1t is unlawful to catch or have in possession dur
ing December, January and February any Tres
water fish, except catfish, gar, buffalo carp an
gaspargough.
1t is unlawful to catch any kind OF fish, excep
the above mentioned, at any time except with hoo
and line.