The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-20
Full Text of New Game Law.


relative to the protection of game
and making provision for a game
warden:
Section 1. That it shall be unlawful
to shoot, chase. trap or catch any deer
within the first day of January and
the first day Of August, or any doe or
felmale deer at any season of the year
or any partridge or wild turkey be-
tween the first day OF March and the
18th day of November. or any dove be-
tween the 18th day of January and the
10Th day Of August, or any woodcock
between the 18th day of March and the
first day of September, or any willet
between the first day of November, or
any black or grackle between the first
day of March and the first day of Oc-
tober or to disturb the nest or eggs
of any of the birds above mentioned,
except as is provided for otherwise;
and any person violating this act shall
be fined $40 for each bird killed,
caught or pursued with such intent
for each nest of eggs disturbed and
$25 for each deer killed, caught or
pursued contrary to this act, or be
imprisoned one day for each dollar
fned and unpaid, not to exceed $1OO
fine or 80 days Imprisonment.
Section 2. Any bird or animal
caught or killed in violation of this
act shall be confiscated and sold TO
the highest bidder, and the proceeds
of such sale shall be transmitted to
the state treasurer to the credit of the
game protection fund.
Section 3. That it shall be unlawful
to buy or sell, expose for sale, or to
have in possession for sale or barter.
any summer duck, rail willet or dove
Section 4. That it shall be unlawful
to keep any of the birds or animals
forbidden to be sold by the terms of
this act in cold storage or refrigerat-
ing plants. except in private dwell
ing. Any person violating this sec
ton will be fined no less than $50 nor
more than 500, or imprisoned Que day
for each dollar fined or unpaid, either
or both at the discretion of the court
trying the case.
Section D. 1t shall be unlawful for
any transportation company to receive
for shipment any of the game birds or
ANIMALS OF this state, unless the pack
ages containing them shall be labeled
so as to show the consignor and con
signee, the number and names of the
birds and animals, and that they are
not being shipped for sale.
Section 6, Any person or persons
violating sections 3 or Of this act
shall be fined, upon conviction, $40 for
each bird or animal sold or offered
for sale, or received for shipment, or
be imprisoned one day for each dollar
fined and unpaid, not to exceed fine
of 500 or 80 days Imprisonment.
Section Z. That it shall be unlawful
to buy or sell or barter or to have in
possession for sale any deer or part
thereof, and for violation Of this sec
tion, upon conviction OF the party or
parties, shall be fined not less than $25
for any deer or part thereof
Section s. No person shall be al
lowed to kill more than twenty-five
partridges or twelve woodcock. or one
wild turkey during any one day dur
ing the season, nor shall any person
be allowed to kill more than two deer
during any one season. Any person
violating this act, shall on conviction
be fined $25 for each offense, or i'm
prisoned one day for each dollar fined.
Section 8. 1t shall be unlawful to
keep in cold storage or in a regriger-
ating plant any partridge or wild tur-
Key or woodcock, and any person vi
olating this section shall he fined $25
for each dollar fined and unpaid, ex-
cept in private residences
Section 10. That it shall be unlaw
full for any person to buy or barter for
sale any partridge, wild turkey or
woodcock within this state, and any
person violating this section shall
w i'io" PiV lol edcn partridge, Wlld
turkey or woodcock so bought or i'm
prsoned one day for each dollar un
paid.
Section IL. That nothing contained
in this act shall be construed to pre-
vent the sale and shipment of rice
birds and wild ducks.
Section 10. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person TO shoot at mr. kill any eum