The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-12

INTERESTS SpoRTSMEN HERE
Out of State Fishermen and Hunters
Must Get New Licenses as
Result Of New Laws
Going Into Effect

been enacted In regard to the game
and fish laws of the state of Wiscon-
sin during the last year by the state
legislature. Several of these changes
will be of interest to the people of this
section, dealing with the kind of game
found in southeastern. Wisconsin.
number of local people are said to
have unwittingly violated sections of
the law, because Of ignorance of the
statutes. The laws applying to fish
and game birds are those with which
the people Of this section are most
concerned, larger game not being found
in this section.
Brook trout, rainbow trout, brown,
trout, grayling, strawberry bass, calico
bass, cropple, small mouthed black
bass, largemouthed black bass, Oswego
bass, green bass, yellow bass, silver
bass pike, catfish, muskellunge, stur-
geon and pickerel are classified as
game fish All other fish are classed as
rough fish and can be caught with
hook and line at any time.
The open season for all kinds Of
game fish, except bass and brook trout,
shall be from May % to March l. 8
The season for brook trout, April
10 to Sept. l, has not been changed.
1t is unlawful for any person to have
more than torty-fve brook trout in his
possession during any one day, during
the open season.
Fishing with hook and line, or troll
ing is the only lawful method for
catching game fish. Not more than
five lines to each person, and not more
than one hook or trolling spoon at
tached to each line, may be used for
any kind of fish
1t is unlawful to leave the lines in
the water unattended, or to use a spear
for catching rough fish at night, or to
take rough fish minnows in any Of the
streams inhabited by trout, or to use
a minnow dip net more than four feet
in diameter or to use dynamite, lime,
poison, medicated bait, fish berries, or
any substance deleterious to fish life.
1t is unlawful to catch or have in
possession pike or pickerel less than
twelve inches in length; black bass not
less than ten incnes; white bass, crop.
pies or sunfsh less than seven inches
long; measurement shall be taken from
the tip of the nose to the feshy part
of the tail.
Muskellunge shall not weigh less
than four pounds round, or two pounds
dressed; catfish not less than one and
onehalf pounds, or one pound dressed.
1t is unlawful to have more than
fifteen black bass, Oswego bass or vel
low bass in possession at any time.
One shipment, containing not more
than twenty pounds Except trout). or
two fish of any weight, may be shipped
to any point within or without this
state by any person during the seven
days by TIE same person,
Clubs, dace, suckers, carp, redhorse,
sheepshead, dogfsh, garfsh, catfish, buff,
falo and bullheads may be shipped in
any quantity, if marked, as provided
by law.
Lake trout, taken from the inland
waters of this state may be transport.
ed within or without this state when
accompanied by the shipper, provided
that not more than one shipment, shall
be made during any seven days and
that the shipment does not exceed more,
than twenty pounds.
Shipments of more than twenty
pounds of fish, except trout, may be
made with in this state only if accom-.
panied by the shipper.
Any male nonresident over the age
of 16 years who wants to fish with
hook and line in the inland waters of
this state must procure license from
the state game warden or any deputy
warden. The fee is ST.
The hunting of game birds is pur-
sued later in the year.
The season for water fowl except
geese opens Sept. l. For upland birds,
snipe and geese, Sept. 10. The deer
season has not been changed, but only
one deer can be killed.
No pointer or setter dog can be
trained or used upon lands freouented
by game birds, between Aug. l and
Sept. 10. Hunting skiffs or paddle
boats can be used for duck hunting.
Prairie chickens or geese of any va
riety may be killed from Sept. 10 to
Oct l.
Woodcock, cartridges, plover and
snipe may be killed from Sept. 10 to
Dec. l.
Any variety of wild ducks, Ameri-
can coot or mud hen, rail or rice hen
from Sept to Jan. /. Wild goose
or brant from Sept. 10 to May /.
1t is prohibited to hunt with or shoot
aquatic fowl from any boat or canoe
outside OF beyond the natural cover
ing Of weeds, rushes or other vegeta-
ton above the water. But it is law
tul to use a boat for hunting water
fowl, within such natural covering or
vegetation, which is propelled by pad