The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-08-14
THE GAME LAW.
Chapter 81, Code of 1000.

IN this state at any season Of the year. shall be
and are hereby declared TO be the property Of
the state.
Section 23l7. No person shall within the state
Of Mississippi kin or catch. or have in his pos
session, living or dead. any resident or migratory
Wild bird or other than a game bird. or purchase,
offer, expose for sale, transport or ship within
or without the State. any such wild bird after it
has been killed or canght. except as permitted
by this chapter. No part Of the plumage. skin
or body Of any bird protected By this chapter
shall be sold or had in possession for sale. and
this irrespective Of whether said bird vas cap
tured or killed within without the state. For
the purpose Of this chapter the following only
shall be considered game birds swans. geese.
brant, wood duck river and sea duck. rails mud
hens. coots. Eallinules surf birds. snipe, wood
cock sandpipers. tatlers, curlevs. piovers, gros-
bee Wild turkeys. prairie chickens, quail. doves.
cedar birds and robins
Section 231s. No person shall. within the state
of Mississippi take or needlessly destroy the
nests or the eggs Of any wild bird other than
game bird or have such nests or eggs in his or
their possession. except as permitted IN this
chapter. ANY person violating any Of the pro-
visions Of this chapter shall be guilty of misde-
meanor. and shall be liable to a fine of FIVE dol
lars for each bird. living or dead, or part Of
bird or nest or set OF eggs. or part thereof. pos
sessed in violation of this chapter. or to impris
onment for thirty days. or both,a the discretion
Of the court.
Section 1919 Sections 231- and 231s shall not
apply 70 any person holding a certificate giving
the right to take birds. their nests or eggs for
strictly scientific purposes, a. provided for in
section 232O. nor does il prevent any householder
from keeping any resident or migratory birds in
cages. Provided they are not kept for sale, bar
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shipped beyond the confines OF the state
Section 300. Certificates may be granted by
the Secretary of state to any properly accredited
person of the age OF fifteen years upwards per
hitting the holder thereof 10 collect birds, their
nests or eggs for strictly scientific purposes only
In order to obtain such certificate the applicant
must present TO the secretary Of state written
testimonials from two well known ornitholo-
gists certifying to the good character and fitness
OF such applicant TO be entrusted with such priv
iIeges. and must pay to said officer dollar to
defray the expenses attending the granting Of
/ such certificate ON proof that the holder Of
such certificate has captured or killed any bird,
or taken any nest or eggs OF amy bird for other
than scientific purposes the certificate shall be-
come void. and he shall be liable a fine of 500
of imprisonment for thirty days, or both, at the
discretion Of the court.
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this chapter shall expire on the Dist day Of De
Ct mber of the year issued and shall not be trans
ferabIe.
/ Section 2822. The english sparrow, coopers
I hawk duck hawk, sharp-shinned hawk and owl
and jaybird. not included among the birds
/ protected. This chapter does not prevent any
person from killing crows or crow blackbirds on
! his own promises If the same shall be destruc-
tive to crops; provided. that said birds are not
sold or offered for sale OF shipped out OF the
state.
/ Section 1928. All wild game, birds and ami
mails. both resident and migratory found in this
state. are hereby declared the property Of the
State.
Section 1924. 1t shall be unlawful for any per
son to shoot wound. injure catch, kin or pur-
sue with such intent in any year. any of the fol
I lowing named birds, fowls animals. between
/ the dates set forth and opposite their names;
/ Wild turkeys between May and January /.
Quail or partridge. between March / and No
/ vemberI
/ Doves. between March and August /.
Deer. between March and November 10.
Bear. between March and November Is.
I swan. geese. brant. river and sea duck rail
mud hem. coots. chorooks tatIers, plover. gros-
I bee cedar birds from March / to September I.
Wood duck between March and September /.
son TO rob or destroy the nests of any birds or
fowls mentioned in this chapter
Section 2326. 1t shall be unlawful for any per
son to kin more than twenty of any one kind of
the birds mentioned in this chapter, migra tory
doves excepted. or TO XIII more than one deer in
any one day or more than five deer in any one
season. and at no time shall it be lawful TO kill a
spotted fawn or doe. or wild turkey hen that it
shall be unlawful at any time to catch, snare,
trap or net any of the game birds mentioned in
this chapter. but any minor under the age Of l6
years may trap birds the premises of his par
euts or next of kin.
Section 1927. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons. or any common carriers. to ship,
transfer or carry any of the game Birds or ami
mails enumerated in this chapter. out of this
State at any time.
Section 232s. All packages containing dead
birds OF animals or parts thereof, when shipped
within the State, shall be plainly and clearly
marked. with the name of the consignor and
consignee with tented statement of the
number of birds or animals and the names of the
species, and the package shall be so constructed
as to plainly show its contents.
Section 2329. 1t shall be unlawful far any nom
resident TO hunt within the State unless he has
in his possession, ready 10 exhibit to the Game
Warden or any officer or person, upon request.
a
~ in which he may be hunting, such license to
be issued to non residences Of the State upon the
payment of a fee of soto the State. The same
shall not be transferable and shall contain his
signature as a means of Identification, and shall
be good during the open season of the year in
which it is issued. Every nonresident found
hunting without such license shall be arrested
by any Game Warden or officer of the law and
shall be liable TO fine of rot less than s25 nor
more than $50. and be imprisoned in the county
jail not exceeding thirty days
Section 1880. All fees and fines collected under
the provisions of this chapter. except as herein
provided. shall 90 a fund kept by the county
treasurer in each county and called the Forest
and Game Protective Fund. - the same to be used
by the board of supervisors in paying the War
den and his deputies for services.
Section 2331 The board of Supervisors of each
county may. on the recommendation Of ten or
more reputable citizens of said county, appoint
a Game Warden. who shall hold Office for four
years. and who shall have power to appoint dep
uties for each supervisors district, who shall
hold office two years The duties Of said Game
Warden and assistants being 10 diligently seek
and report all persons violating this chapter.
and they shall have the right TO arrest any per
son or persons found violating any OF the provis-
ions OF this chapter and upon the proper war
rant issued therefor to search any building not
the private residence of any person, car, vessel,
vehicle. or package wherein he or they may be-
Heve any of the game named in this chapter may
be kept or stored contrary to the provisions of
this chapter The Warden or his deputies so APP
pointed shall have the right to confseate all
game which he or they may find in the posses
sion of any person or persons in violation OF this
chapter. irres pective OF the time place such
game may have been killed or caught and such
person or persons shall have no redress at law
for such seizure of property, unlawfully had in
his possession.
Section 1852 If any person at any time shall
sell or offer for sale any animal bird or fowl or