Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-07-28
NEW LAW REGULATING HUNT.

The recent session of the legisla-
ton passed a law that requires all
persons hunting game in this state
to procure license from the county
auditor. The following is the new
law in full.
No person shall hunt, pursue, kill
or take any wild animal, bird, or
game in this state, with gun, with
out first procuring a ieaase as-hArA-. !.
in provided.
No license shall be granted any
person under eighteen years of age
unless the written consent of par
ents or guardian is attached to the
application.
The state fish and game warden
shall furnish county auditors with ap-
plication blanks for license and Ii
cense blanks. These blanks shall
provide for the insertion of the name,
age. sex, and place of residence of
the applicant and of the licensee.
The license shall authorize the hold
er to hunt in accordance with the
provisions of this act in any county
of the state, but not on enclosed or
cultivated lands without permission
of the owner, or the tenant or upon
any public highway; and shall bear
a fac smile signature of the state
| fish and game warden and the seal
and signature of the county auditor
in which it is issued.
An applicant for license shall fill
out an authorized application blank
and subscribe and swear to it before
the county auditor, or a notary or
Justice of the peace. Before the Ii
cense is issued. the applicant. if a
resident of the state of Iowa, Shall
pay the county auditor the sum OF
one dollar ($1.00) as license fee.
and if nonresident of the state of
Iowa, shall pay the sum of ten dol
lars ($10.00) as license fee. These
fees the county auditor shall pay at
the end of each month to the state
treasurer, who shall place them to
the credit of fund known as the
fish and game protection fund.
l A nonresident holding a valid Ii
cense may take from the state not
to exceed twenty-five (25) game
birds or animals. provided they are
| co ,orr; a,, a, 10 ba raod;lv ipcnarta ad
and his license is shown on request.
The state fish and game protection
fund shall be used for the payment
OF the expenditures made necessary
under. the provisions of section 253!
of the code, for the travelling, con
tingent and office expenses of the
warden; for deputy wardens' salar
les and expenses for the protection
and propagation of fish and game;
for gathering and distributing fisl
in public waters of the state; for the
: care and preservation of the lakes o
the state: for the expenditures mad,
necessary under the operation or en-
forcement of this statute or any 9th
er laws enacted affecting the fisl
I and game service; and shall be pal,
: out only on verified vouchers approx
: ed by the executive council.
The county auditor shall keep
g record of the licenses he issues
n which shall show the date of issue
= the name crd address OF the pei
: son to whom sisued, and The date Q
e revocation, Il revoked.
The license shall be signed by tn
II licensee in ink, and shall entitle tn
e person to whom issued to hunt, pul
D. sue and kill wild animals, birds c
r game within the state at any tim
when 1t shall be lawful to hunt, pul
L sue and kill such wild animals. bird
4 or game, but it shall not entitle tn
N person to whom issued, to hunt, pu
III sue or kill wild animals, birds {
le game in this state without being pr,
N pared at the time of so doing to e.