The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18
MANY CHANGES IN
HUNTING LAWS
In EFFECT
State Board of Fish and Game
Commissioners Issue ABB
StractS of New Regulations

The state board OF hsh and game
commissioners have compiled and is
sued in circular form an abstract OF
the ish and game laws. calling atten-
tion 10 the new hunting license law.
which becomes effective July J. The
commission particularly wishes 10 call
the attention OF the public TO the fact
that al the last session Of the legis-
lature several changes affecting open
ing dates and the length Of the season
for the various kinds OF game were
made
Under the new law the season for
hunting deer opens August !. or is
DAYS later than lastfyear. and is eX-
tended one month. closing November i
instead Of October !. as heretofore.
The bag limit of two bucks in one
season IS unchanged and the penalty
Lor killing does or lawns Is liked
The killing OF mountain quail is pro-
1lDlted this year and the season for
hunting desert or valley quail ex-
tends from October 1 TO February !.
opening and closing Is days earlier
tlan last year. The limit on valley
Quan is reduced from % TO 20 in one
Gay and a similar change has been
made in the bag limit on doves and on
snipe, piover rail and other shore
birds a closed season has been de-
ciared on mountain quail and grouse
until September i, 1911. English, or
wilson snipe, may be legally killed on
the nrst day of October this year. while
last year the season for this particu-
- game do not open until October Is.
open season for snipe expires with
IN last day Of March. as was the case
last year. while the other shore birds
can not be legally killed after Feb
ruary IS. The dove hunting season is
unchanged, opening July Is and clos
ing October IS
The duck hunting season remains as
before, opening October 1 and extend
ing 70 February Is. but the bag limit
las been reduced from IS 10 % birds in
one day For the first time since the
slaughter OF game birds was regulated
by law restrictions have been placed
on hunters OF black sea brant, the open
season and bag limit for this species
Of wild fowl being the same as or
ducks.
The metal badge. which was used as
a license last year. has been discarded
the commissioners having decided Il
use 2 printed form this year. Particu-
lar attention IS called 10 that section
Of the law which says. Every person
VINO hunts. pursues or kills any wild
birds or animals. excepting predatory
birds or animals. without first procur.
lng g license therefor IS guilty OF
misdemeanor The law also read:
that any person having a license who
while hunting. refuses TO exhibit tht
same upon demand OF any Officer
authorized TO enforce the fish and game
laws, or any peace officer. is guilty 81
e misdemea nor. Citizens OF the state
must pay s. e year for a license: citi
zens OF the United States not resident.
OF California must pay SO. while To-
hOncitizens laliens) the Zee IS $50
Hunting licenses can be obtained a
the Offices OF the FISH and game com
mission in the Merchants Exchange
building in san Francisco and from
county clerks al all county seats. Fol-
the accommodation OF the people
application blanks for licenses may be
obtained ~ the principal cities and
towns other than county seats from
justices Of tho peace. postma sters OF
express agents