Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-21
Big Game Season Will
Open Friday, Oct. |.
Some Things That the Sports
men Should Not Forget.
kennebec Valley Fruit Growers
Will Organize Next Friday.
: STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Nsxt Meeting Of Governor and Council
Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 10 A. M.

II is only a matter of about ten days
NOW when the army of hunters, both
from this and other States will again
cock to the Maine forests on their an
nual hunt for big game and it's attend
ant enjoyments. A large number of
them are already on the ground, having
come early for the purpose of partici-
Mating in the bird shooting season
which opened the first of September
and continues until the first day of
december for woodcock and ruffed
grouse or partridge, and until the first
of January for ducks.
But while the number of bird hunters
in the woods and along the ponds and
streams of the game regions of the.
state is large the real rush will not
come until the advent of October, when
the nimrods will have the opportunity
of killing something that runs on four
feet The main army will without
doubt be joined by many of those who
are already in the State for the pur-
pose of hunting birds, as they can by
the payment of q small additional fee
secure license that will permit them
to kill the usual quota of big game.
which is two deer and one moose.
From information secured at the Of
fee of the fish and game commission
there is reason to believe that the Wis
iting army of sportsmen this fall will
be big one. Many licenses have al
ready been sent out and the applica-
tons are coming in at rate that
keeps the clerks busy. While of course
many license blanks are issued to
agents and cannot be counted until la
ter in the season there are enough Ii
censos issued on personal application
to give an idea of what to expect in
the way of an attendance at the fall
opening in gameland.
The open season on deer, under the
general law, begins oct. 1 and con-
tinues until the fifteenth day of the
ties of the state there are special laws
for the protection of this animal. In
York, Cumberland. Sagadahoc Lincoln,
Knox, Waldo and Kennebec counties
open season on deer is confined to the
month of November of each year and
but one deer can be killed in either of
these counties by one person in each
year. These provisions however do not
apply to the city of Bath and the towns
of West Bath and Pbippsburg in Sag
adahoc county. in which city and
towns it is unlawful to hunt or kill
any deer at any time. 1t is unlawful
to hunt deer in York county with a
shotgun
Thprt i. clr fJ,c
Islands within limits of the town of
Isle au Haut until oct. l. 1913. In An
droscoggin county the open season on
deer is during the month of October
OF each year. and in the towns of
Eden. Mt Desert fremont and South
west Harbor the open season is from
Nov. Is to Dec. Is of each year. Two
deer can be killed in one season in
these towns by one person. In the
towns of Camden, Rockport and Hope,
In Knox county, or the towns of Lin
colnvillc and Searsmont, in Waldo
county. for a period of three years
from July 3, 1909. it is unlawful to hunt,
chase, catch, kill or destroy airy deer
at any time. 1t shall also be unlawful
Tor any person to have in possession at
any time any deer taken in either of
the above named towns
On Swans Island there is an open
season on deer for one week each wear,
beginning on the first day of Deem
Der, when deer can be killed under the
general law, but not on Sundays On
Crotch Island or Scotch Island. so
called, in Washington county, there is
close time on deer for Il period of ten
years from July 3, 1909, and it is also
unlawful for any person to have in
possession at any time any deer killed
on either of these islands.
1t is also unlawful for any owner,
Keeper or occupant of any camp, house
or other building used partly or wholly
In numbering operations, to have, use
or keep in any manner more than six
deer, in any one open season for deer
IN any one year. under penalty of $40
and costs for each deer so had in pos
session or used in violation of the Jaw.
The open season on moose begins
Oct. Is and continues until Dec. /. and
during that season the law provides
that no person shall take. catch, kill or
have in possession more than one bull
moose or part thereof. The law pro-
hibits the killing of COW moose or calf
moose, the term "calf moose" being
construed to mean that these animals
are calves until they are at least one
year old and have at least two prongs
or tines not less than three inches long
on each of their horns.
On caribou there is a close time for
six years from Oct Is. 1905, and the
penalty for killing them is the same as
for the illegal killing of moose
So far as reports have been received
there is every indication that the deer
hunting this fall will be better than
Tor years Some of the wardens who
nave visited Augusta within q short
tline past report these animals in great
numbers in the northern counties of
the State and one warden reported
counting 81 deer in one day. There is
no doubt that there will be plenty OF
oeer for all. Of the moose there are
vi course not nearly as many seen. but
.here Will probably be the usual num-
Der and enough to furnish sport for
'lose who go after them.
A fact that should be remembered
ny nonresident hunters is that while
'hey are on hunting or fishing trip