Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-12-11


All birds, both resident and migratory,
are declared to be the property of the
State.
1t is unlawful to sell or have in posses
-ion for sale, the skin OF body or plum
lge of any of the birds projected by the
laws of this State
The following bir,ls are defined as
game birds: geese, brmt, ducks, rail
mud hens), coots (poule d'eau GALL
lules, snipc, woodcock, sandpipcrs
(chorooks and papabootr), tatters, cur
Iews, plover, wild turkey, imported
pheasant, grouse, prairie chickens, quail,
loves.
1t is unlawful to kill, snare, trap or in
my way take, capture, annoy, or de-
itrOy the following named birds during
he closed season as hereinafter provided
The closed season for doves is from
March Ist to September LIST geese, brant
lucks, rails (mud hens), coots (poule
Feau), gallinules, tattlers, curlews and
plover March LIST to October LIST; wild
turkey cocks April 18th TO November LIST,
wood duck, March LIST to November lst,
quail, wood duck, March LIST to Novem-
Der lst; sandpipers (chorooks and Papa
1sote) May 18th to September LIST; blue
winged teal ducks April 18th to October
list. The killing of wild turkey hens is
prohibited at any season of the year
The killing of summer ducks is pro-
libited at any season of the year until
the open season following, July 9Th,
1910. The killing or havihgin posses
zion of woodcocks and prairie chick
ms is prohibited until December ! :,
1910, after which date the closed season
Tor the same will be- from February Is.
o December LIST. 1t is made unlawful To
kill or destroy more than twenty-five of
he birds above mentioned within any
me day of the open season, and the
hunting of the same is prohibited be-
tween the hours of sunset and sunrise
1t is made unlawful to capture ar attempt
10 capture any of the birds above men
toned at any time, or toslestroy or at
empt To destroy or 10 take the pests or
gigs of the same. 1t is made unlawful
20 kill any of the above named birds by
my means other than with an ordinary
rum capable OF being held 10 and shot
from the shoulder.
1t is unlawful Ia sell or offer for sale.
" to have in possession for the purpose
II sale any of the above named birds be
'ween the first day of March and the first
lay of the next open season therefor, as
we'll as during the regular closed season
provided herein.
1t is made unlawful for any common
'arrler To transport any of the above
aamed birds out of the confines of this
state. Nonresident hunters having a H.
'ense are allowed twice in each season to
larry home with them two wild turk vs.,
twenty-five ducks, snipe or rail, and 12l
birds of other varieties hereinabove
lamed. The package in which the same
ire transported must be so arranged
hat its contents will be exposed to view.
nonresident hunter il one who resides
put of the State. All packages contain
ing dead game or parts thereof, when
shipped within the State, must Ike pkain- |
" marked with the name of consignor
md consignee, and the itemized state
nent of the number and variety of its
contents, aud must be SO constructed as
o admit Of easy examination of its con-
entS.
In order to post premises, it is re-
lulred that written warning against |
hunting on the same shall be posted in |
4 conspicuous place, and that public |
notice of the same shall be given by pub |
ication in three consecutive issues of the |
newspaper published nearest to said prop |
'rty.
The penalty for the violation of the
above provisions Is declared to Ike find-t
If not less than $500 or more than SO. 90
n imprisonment in the Pari h Jail for
lot less than five days or more than thir-