The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-26
THE NEW GAME LAW,

Next Wednesday, the first day of
September, will be different from any
September 1st for a good many years.
The day will not be ushered In by
booming of shOtguns from every
field and marsh, in fact there will not
be any field shooting at all, as the
new game law passed by the last leg
islature absolutely prohibits the hunt
ing of prairie chickens for a period
OF two years and quail for year
longer. The duck season does not
open until September 10, ten days later
than usual. and lasts until April 10
the following year, instead of May 1.
The new law limits the number of
ducks any one huntsman may shoot
to twenty and more than fifty cannot
be lawfully in persons possession
at one 'ime. The new law appears
to be satisfactory to most sportsmen,
although there are some complaints
on the provisions prohibiting chicken
hunting. 1t is claimed that the farm
ers will go on shooting the birds the
same as ever and there will not be
any more chickens two years from
now than there is at the present time.
We do not agree with this view. The
farmers as a whole are about as law
abiding as the city folks and we are
of the opinion that they will do their
share toward preserving the festive
prairie hen
One important provision of the new
law that hunters should not overlook
is that one which requires that every
man who hunts must have a license.
This provision is as follows
Section 80. Every resident Of
this state is prohibited from hunting,
taking or killing any game bird or
game animal, unless he shall have first
procured license thereof as provided
in this act. Every county treasurer
shall, upon application, issue to such
person, under his seal, upon game ami
mails and game birds within this state
upon a payment to him of license
fee of one dollar ($1.00) which license
shall expire on the thirtieth day OF
June following its issuance. One-half
Of all such license money collected
on or before the first day of the sue
ceeding month, who shall credit the
same to the state game fund and one
half shall be deposited by the state
treasurer to the credit of the county
game fund, to be used in enforcing the
provisions Of the game laws of this
state. Every such applicant shall
prove to the satisfaction Of the said
county treasurer that he is bona fide
resident Of this state and shall state,
under oath, his name, residence and
postoffice address. Only one Of such
licenses shall be issued to any person
and it shall not be transferable, and
it is hereby made the duty of such
licensee to exhibit the same to any
person upon request. All licenses shall
describe the licensee, and designate his
place of residence; provided, however
that any person may hunt on his own
land without license, during the open
season Provided, however, that moth
ing in this chapter contained shall be
deemed or construed to prevent any
resident of this state from personally
carrying with him as baggage on any
trains or conveyance, any game birds
or fish which may be legally in his
possession and any common carrier
is hereby permitted to- carry such game
birds or fish, as baggage, when the same
! is so accompanied and carried on the
same train or conveyance by the per-
son who Is legally in possession Of
the same. Provided, further, that
nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued to permit employees of a COM
mon carrier to carry any such game
birds, animals or fish or parts thereof
with them, whether as baggage or 9th
erwise, while engaged in the perform
ance of the duties of their said en-
ployment and they are specifically pro-