The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-02

Sullivan. New York has also re-
pealed its special law relating to
bucks. but has shut deer hunters out
of Long Island for the next three
years. massachusetts Will admit the
deer hunter this fall for the first time
in some years. and the supply Will be
be limited to the third week in mo-
vember and to Ave counties which
have become overstocked with the
species. But In the favorite deer region
OF south Carolina the hunting of does
will be forbidden this fall by new
law which will remain In effect for
five years
Bear hunters will ana a new para
disc in Louisiana, where bruin has be-
come SO plentiful as to go on the
game list during an open season last
ing from November to February l.
New Laws Regarding Ducks.
Duck hunters will also be interest,",
ed in new game laws taking effect
this autumn. among the most import
, ant Of which are those OF Maryland
and New Jersey, establishing practi-
cally uniform duck seasons, ana ono
by South Carolina, fixing uniform sea-
sons for all game. practically through
out the State.
New game bird seasons Will go INTO
effect in Massachusetts,, which will
now forbid the shooting OF upland
plover, absolutely. for five years; in
New Jersey, where wood-duck Shoot
Ing will be under the ban for five
years; In Long Island. where the
hunting of brant will be tabooed, and
in South Carolina, which has fixed
close seasons for doves, willets and
gracl1les, oil OF which were formerly
unprotected
But bird shooters, while suffering
new restrictions In these localities, viii
enjoy greater liberties under the new
game laws of Ohio, which now open
a three week season for ruftled grouse,
and OF Louisiana, which for certain
periods will allow cunning for robins,
blackbirds and gulls, all Of which Tor
merly enjoyed absolute protection.
New Bag Limits.
New bag limits will also go into
effect this season In a number OF States
Maryland, South Carolina and Massa.
chusetts have Just established such res
strictions for the first time, the hrst
two on most OF their game and Massa.
chusetts on deer and squirrels, only one
OF the former and fifteen Of the latter
being permitted per season. And New
York has imposed bag limit Of ten
| on rabbits and hares. OF which the
as many as he pleased. Louisiana has
Just made a general reduction of bag
Limit, and Ontario has reduced the limit
OF deer from two to one.
But there will be cheer for elk hunt
ers In the news that their bag linit
has Just been raised from one to two
In British Columbia. where the elk has
escaped the vandalism OF the tusk hunt
ers, so destructive to that species with
In our own boundaries. This years
new legislation leaves only four OF our
States without bag limits, These are
Delaware. Kentucky, Rhode Island and
Virginia.
Export and Sale Laws Changed.
Hunters will also have to be on the
lookout this season for new laws re-
garding the export and sale Of game
which they bag. New York has reduced
| by ono and one-half months the season
during which possession of native wa
ter fowl Is authorized and has provided
for the sale of Imported ducks during
this season under bond, and Louisiana
has reduced the number OF birds which
non presidents are allowed to take out
OF the State, South Carolina has pro.
hibited the sale OF any protected game
at any time. Forty-three States and
Territories and most OF the provinces
OF Canada now prohibit the. sale OF
lall or certain kinds Of game at all sea-
| sons.
The cold storage Of game. which Is
not only responsible for its externi-
nation In many of our localities, but
which has enabled certain interests to
maintain game reserve that keeps
prices high, has Just been forbidden by
another new South Carolina law, which