St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-10
BLANCHARD COMPLIES
SYNOPSIS OF NEW HUNTING
LAWS.

The following is a synopsis of the
recently enacted game laws as to
deer and the feathered game to be
found in this section, prepared by
Hon. N. Blanchard of the Caddo bar,
himself 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-git: October,
November 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,
NoTem ber, December, January and
February.
Wild geese, brant and ducks, such
as mallard, green-winged teal, pin
tail ducks, ETC., may be killed during
the months OF October, November,
December, January, February and up
to. March IS. Shooting may begin
October / and must end by March Is.
PloVers and Poule D'eau may be
killed during the same time.
Wild turkey cocks may be killed
during the months Of November,
December, January, February, March
and up the 18th Of April.
j. Quail, red-Winged bIackbirds and
robbins may be killed from Nov. 15
to March Is.
Blue-winged teal and snipe may
be killed from Sept. Sl5 to April L.
Wood cocks. may be killed during
the months Of January and February.
only.
Wild turkey hens are prohibited
from being killed at all until Dec.
/, 1915. After that date they may
be killed during Noyember and
December.
Rails may be killed from Oct. L
to March 10.
Upland ployer and grosbecks may
be killed from july [ to April /.
The kill Of ducks is limited to
twenty-five per day for one person
The kill Of turkey cocks is limited
to one Per day for one person.
The kill Of poule d'eau is limited
tC twenty-five per day for one person.
The kill of other game birds, in
Guiding quail, is limited to fifteen per
day for one person.
A licensed market hunter is per-
niitted to kill twenty-five ducks each
day.
Hunting may be extended to one
hour after sundoWn, and may be be-
gun hour before sunrise. Other than /
this night hunting is prohibited.
II is unlawful to kill any kind c.
It is unlawful to kill and kind OF
game birds except by guns capable
OF being held and shot from the
shoulder. @
1t. is unlawful to set fire to any
wild woodland, marcnf1snd or prairie
land during the game-hreeding sea-
son, to-Wit: Between March and
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, with
out a license.
Any hunter selling more than five
game birds in one day shall be con-
sidered a market hunter and pay for
q license as such.
Penalty for violation of the game
law for feathered game is q, fine Of
not less than S5 nor more than S100
CT be imprisoned for not less than
one day nor more than sixty days,
o1 both fine and imprisonment at the
discretion Of the Judge, for each Of
fanse
The cIender shall also pay the
cost ef prosecuting and forfeit his
hunting license and be denied the
right to hunt any more during that
season.
The penalty for violation Of the
game law as to deer is fine Of not
less than $25 nor more than $500,
azgd may also be imprisoned not less
taan Gay nor more than six months,
@r Do1h fine and imprisonment at the
5i&eretien Of the Judge, for each Of
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