The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05

March /, following; quail (Bot
White partridge from Nov. Is to
March Is, following; ducks, geese
rails. coots, mudhens, sandpipers
woodcock, curlews or other shore
birds, Nov ! to March l, following
snipe and plover, Nov. l to May l
following; doves, Aug 1 to March
Il, following. No ruffed grouse
(pheasant), Monaghan, Chinese
English pheasant or other imported
game birds can be taken, killed or
destroyed before Dec. /, 1912, and
thereafter only from Nov. 15 to
Dec. Is, following"
Section 10 prohibits the use of
snares and pitfalls of all sorts, and
makes a penalty of $25 to 500 for
hunting between sunset and sunrise.
The deer season is fixed from Nov
l to Jan. l, following, and it is made
unlawful to kill any deer under one
year old. The use of artificial lights
in attracting deer is prohibited.
Squirrels may be killed only from
Sept. l to Feb. /, following, but at
no time in a public or private park.
The right to kill for food pur-
poses is limited to one deer, two tur-
keys and twenty-five birds per per-
son per day, and under no circum-
stances will the killing of more than
double that number be permitted.
Must Notify Warden.
Dealers and commission houses
must Immediately notify the game
and fish warden of the receipt of
consignments of birds and fish such
as are protected under the act Pos
session during the closed seasons,
for any other than scientific pur-
poses is punishable by fine of $50 to
500.
Section 16 prohibits the sale or
barter of any birds or fish protected
under the act at any time of the
year, under penalty of $50 to 500.
In addition to the fines imposed
costs are to be taxed, which shall
constitute the fees of the warden
making the arrest, Attempted vio-
lations of the act are punishable the
same as violations. Failure to pay
a fine imposed shall result in SEN
tence to Jail or workhouse. Prose
cutiOns under the act may be COM
menCed within one year from the viO-
lation.
The use of dynamite or any other
explosives in any of the waters of
the state is wholly prohibited, ex-
cept under special permission of the
game and fish warden and then only
for mining and mechanical purposes
10 30 Ac
who have been drowned.
Section 2S makes it unlawful for
any person to catch any fish in tie |
waters of this state except shad, by
the use of seins or nets, or by any
other means than hook and line, gig, !
spear and trOt line. This law does
not apply to ponds or reservoirs on
private premises, nor to the salt
waters. Penalty, $50 to 5000.
Salary of $500 Year.
The game and fish warden is to be
man skilled in matters relating to
birds, game and fish, appointed by
the governor at a salary of $4,000 |
year, payable from the game pro-
lection fund. He is to be allowed
a clerk, and must account regularly
for all moneys expended. He must
give bond in the sum of $4,000. He
must keep and use a seal. Annual
reports are to be made to the gov
ernor in March of each year. He
is to see to the enforcement of all
laws made for the protection of
game and fish and to seize all such,
where improperly held. All such
seizures are to be donated to some
charitable institution in the counties
where they are made The warden
is given the power to serve court pro-
cesses. He is authorized to appoint
deputy wardens, one or more in each
congressional district of the state at
SO, while under the state warden s
direct orders. The game warden
may issue permits for persons to
bring in or ship out game birds for
scientific purposes. All sheriffs, dep
uty sheriffs, marshals and other
peace officers are declared to be ex-
Officio game and fish wardens.
1t is made unlawful for any person
to hunt or fish in the state without
first obtaining a license which is
good only for the open seasons.
HCSC may NC plOCulS HUN CllC
county clerk of court, to whom the
state warden will furnish blanks.
/ Licenses to nOn-residents may be is
sued by the state warden for fee
| of $15 the price of license to resi-
dents is 81. A man may hunt on
/ his own land without procuring
license. Application for license must
be accompanied by complete descrip-
ton, even to color of eyes and hair.
Failure to have license is punisha-
Bile by fine of $25 to 800.
For the Game Fund.
All receipts from licenses and 9TH
err sources are to be sent direct to
the state treasurer and shall cOnsti-
tute the game protection fund" for
the payment of the warden, his dep
uties and their expenses. The state
liability for all expenses in the en-