The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-11-18
GAME LAWS
! ARE EXPLAINED
Good Deal of ignorance On
~ the Subject.
Many Of The Laws Are Violated
By The People I'm
knowingly.

There Is lot of misapprehens,on
about the game laws of Kanucky and
many people violate the laws unknow-
ingly. The following digest gives a
good idea OF immense amount of at
tention the Legislature has given the
subject OF game protection, and yet
the game of Kentucky is gradually
being wiped off tho face of the earth.
The deer are all gone, but few wild
turkeys are left, and then a pleas
ant is seen. The main game left is
quails and rabbits, with ducks in sea-
~eon. In the spring We have a few
Jacksnipe, but they and the wood
cocks are getting scarcer every year.
Quail, Partridge or Pheasant-No
person shall at any time catch, kill
o. take by means Of net, trap, box or
| snare, or have same in possession
after having been 50 caught, killed
or taken, any quail, partridge or
pheasant
Rabbits and Gray Squirrels-Undcr
the Act of 1904 squirrels cannot be
killed between the 18th day of Sep
TENDER and 18th day of November, No
person shall kill, or pursue with such
intent, or have in his possession when
80 killed, and rabbit or squirrel, be-
tween the 18th day Of September and
the 18th day OF November in Zach
year. Act of March IS, 1904. No PSF
son shall cate kill or pursue with
such intent, or hvae the same in pos
session after it has been caught or
killed, any black OF fox squirrel, be-
tween the list day of February and
the 18th day of June in each year.
Provided, gray squirrel may be>killed
for protection OF crops.
Doye-No person shall catch or kill,
or purse with such intent, or have
in possession after it has been caught
or killed, and dove betweet the LIST
lsiay of February and LIST day of August
in each year.
Wild Goose, Teal or Wild Duck
No person shall catch or kill, or pursue
with such intent, or have the same in
possession after it has been caught
or killed, any wild goose, wood-duck
steal or other wild duck, between the |
list day of April and the 18th day of
August in each year.
Woodcock-No person shall catch, |
kill, or pursue with such intent, or
have the same in possession after it !
has been caught or killed, and wood |
cock, between the LIST day of February !
and the 20 day of June in each year.
Quail, Partridge or Pheasant |
or pursue with such intent, or
have the same in possession
after it has been caught or
killed, any quail, partridge or pleas |
ant, between the LIST day of January !
and the 18th day of November in
each year.
IOSStSSltH Nlluln
Evidenct of Guilt-The possession
OF any of the animals or birds intend
ed to be protected by this law within
the periods for which their killing or
pursuit is hereby prohibited, shall
be prima facie evidence that the said
animal or bird was unlawfully caught
or killed, and possession thereof un-
lawful. Section 1850.
LICENSE -Non-residents fee $3.50
or same fee as resident Of Kentucky
is subject to in State of nonresident
Expires one year frow date of issue.
Nonresident Hunter to Have LII
cense-It shall be unlawful for any
person who is nonresident of the
State of Kentucky TO hunt anywhere
within the State of Kentucky any
of the wild animlas fowls or birds that
are protected during any part of the
year without procuring license TO
do so, and then only during the re-
spective periods OF the year when IT
shall be lawful to do So.