The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
A synopsls Of Our New Game Laws.


The following is synopsis of the re-
Gently enacted game laws as to deer and
and the feathered game to be found in this
section, prepared by Hon. N. G. Blanch-
ard of the Caddo bar, himself q hunter, for
the benefit of his hunting friends:
No doe or fawn may be killed at any
time. There are only three months in
which to kill bucks, to-wit: October, No.
vember and December.
The Police Jury has no power to fix the
time when deer or other game may be
killed.
Doves and wood ducks may be killed
during the months of October, November,
December, January and February.
Wild geese, brant and ducks, sssuch as
mallard, green wing teal, pintail ducks,
etc., may be killed during the months of
October, November, December, January,
February and up to the 18th of March.
Shooting may begin October 1st and must
end March 18th.
Flowers and poule d'eau may be killed
during the same time.
Wild turkey cocks may be killed during
the months of November, December, jan
uary, February, March and up to the 10Th
of April.
Wild turkey hens are prohibited from
being killed at all until December I, 1915.
After that date they may be killed during
November and December.
Quail, red-winged blackbirds and rob.
bins may be killed from November 18th to
March 10Th.
Blue winged teal and snipe may be
killed from September 18th to April let.
Woodcock may be killed only during the
months of January and February.
Rails may be killed from October list to
March 10Th.
Upland plovers and grosbecks may be
killed from July 1st to April 1st.
The kill of ducks is limited to twenty
five per day for one person.
The kill of wild turkey cocks is limited
to one per day for one person.
The kill of poule d'eau is limited to
twenty five per day for one person.
The kill of other game birds, including
quail, is limited to fifteen per day for one
person.
A licensed market hunter is permitted to
kill twenty five ducks each day.
Hunting may be extended to one hour
after shutdown and may be begun one hour
before sunrise. Other than this, night
hunting is prohibited.
| 1t is unlawful to kill any kind Of game
birds except by guns capable of being held
to and shot from the shoulder.
1t is unlawful to set fire to any wild
woodland, marsh land, or prairie land
during the game breeding season, to-wit:
Between the LIST of March and the 1st Of
October.
Each hunter must have hunting
license, except he may hunt during the
open season on his own land, or land that
he leases or rents, without license.
Any hunter selling more than five game
birds in any one day shall be considered a
}, market hunter and pay for license as
such.
The penalty for violation of the game
law for feathered game is fine of not less
than SIS nor more than 500, or imprison.
ment for not less than one day nor more
than sixty days, or both fine and impris.
onment, at the discretion of the judge, fol
each offense.
The offender shall also pay the cost o.
} prosecution and forfeit his hunting license
and be denied the right to hunt any more
during that season.
! The penalty for violation Of the gam'
law as to deer is fine of not less than So
nor more than $500, or imprisonment TO
not less than day nor more than 81,
, months, or both fine and imprisonment, a
the discretion of the judge, for eacl
offense.