The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-13

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some information regarding the game
law of the state Tha, all may have
COP, and read 10 at their leisure, IL
b, here given.
Senate Bill No. ?.
tHy KcysJ
An Act to Protect Fish, Game and
Birds. Regulating Hunting. and 20
Prescribe Penalties for Violation.
and rrovdi.s for the Enforcement
Thereof
R, it Enacted by the People Of the
state Of oklahoma.
ARrrCIEG GENERAL PROVISION
Section J. All wild animals and
wild birds resident or migratory.
found iu This state are the property
Of the state.
Section . For tine purpose of this
act the following meanings unless
o,hcrwi.r determined by the context.
shall govern the language Of any Sec
tion.
THE term person" shall include
firm, corporation or association, ana
shall also include principal. agent or
employee
The term game animal shall In.
clude an animals protected by this
act. and any part of such animal
The term game bird shall in
cludc quail partridge. pheasant
grouse. prairie chicken, Wild turkey.
plovcr. snipc. sandpipors. tatlcrs cur.
lew. woodcock. ducks. geese. brant
crane. swans. wild pigeons and turtle
doves. II shall Also include any part
OF any such bird.
The term "non.Gamc bird shall
include all birds not included in the
definition Of game birds and any part
Of any such bird
The terms sell" and sale" shall
include barter and exchange
The term possession" shall in
cludc both actual and constructive
possession and any control Of the
article referred 90
The terms transport" and trans.
portation" shall include all carrying
or moving or causing 90 b. carried or
moved
The term hunt shall include seek.
ing. pursuing Wouuding or killing
with a gun or other dcs' ruCtiyc in.
strumeu'
The term open season" shall mean
rhe season during which the Killing
~ game IS lawful and the t.:n
'close season" shall mean 'he season
during which 'he Killing of game e
unlawful
The term bag limit" shall mean
'se -rune- o., any kind % game rer.
n-,ei 20 De Killed in one day or one
yea- as the case may Do.
Wheaeve- any period SIS named d1r.
.,r vA..N a- ar, is permitted or
T0rAlsEes -hs H-z. date shall bo y.
e'rs-5 v..s.r. ard .se JAS, excluded
f-r- sl.. ----c5
S--.n- =, shall %, unlawful 20
sep o- Offer -- expose fo- sale at any
'ue a-y came animal game bird or
ror. rs--e h-5 o- che ueS- or egg
90 arv t.-5 protested Ny law except
,ax lr game eeIrei under the pro
visions 90 chs ~, shall be sold and
-he proceeds shall p. paid out. one.
haf 20 ,he officer seizing the same
AID ne p,he- half % IN" state game
warden fo- che benefit 90 the game
protection fund provided. however,
taa, AL live birds seized by any
oH.'ce- or gam" warden shall BE- turn
- loose In some suitable locality.
PROVIDED thai this section shall not
apply 20 animals or birds held in
CAPTIVITY N accordance with the laws
o. 'hiS state.
section L shall be unlawful %
Transport. or have in possession with
int"nt % transport from the state W
Oklahoma 20 any point beyond its
aa'h+tAs .'N az AAlll' atNllltl, ktUlf
bird, or non-game bird. or the nest or
eggs of any bird except as provided
by 'he laws ~ this state. or 20 trans.
POT. ~ have 10 possession Ur the
purTosa ~ transportation. such game
or non. game birds, 90 any po,nr with
IN this state. except that persons may
carry With them 70 any point within
the stat" an game ~ fish lawfully
purchased aiken or killed.
Section & Al prosecutions for
violation OF this act. or any NJ.
omeudwoy hrr,ot. shall be begun
within one year from the time such
violation occurred
Section It shall hc unlawful 20
take or destroy at any time thc nest
or eggs az any game bird or non.
game bird except as specifically per