Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-03-10
New Game Code Passed by Senate.

utIb Is MUCH ulStu66lOu dDIOdu
as to what is really contained in the
new game code which passed the
senate last week and opponents and
friends of the bill want to know
what it contains.
An finally passed, the following is
a summary Of the bill
What It Now Contains
The protection and propagation of
game and game fish within the state
are placed in the hands of COM
mission of five, who will serve with
out pay, save for their reasonable ex-
penses The commission shall be Sc
lected by the governor, three from
west Of the Cascades and two from
east of the Cascades
The commission shall appoint two
state game wardens, one for the dis
trict east of the Cascades and one
from the district west of the Cas-
cades. These wardens shall receive
$500 per year. The commission
shall also appoint one game warden
for each county, the salary for the
than $25 per month nor more than
500.
The bill also provides that all
residents of the state, save domiciled
residents, must secure a license to
hunt within the state or fish in the
fresh waters of the state. The Ii
cense fee for residents to hunt and
fish in all counties is SIS and $40 for
non-residents. To hunt within a
single county resident must pay
81, nonresident, IS. The pro-
vision for domiciled persons is this:
A farmer domiciled on his farm may
hunt and fish on his own land with
out the payment of license 1t is
also provided that boys and girls
under the age of 16 may fish in the
fresh waters of the state without a
/, license.
The law provides that 70 per cent
of all the funds raised by the pay
: ment of licenses shall remain with
} in the county where paid, while 25
: per cent shall go into the state game
and fish fund for the payment of the
state wardens and commissioners
7 and to be used for the protection and
. propagation of fish and game
Open Two Months
With respect to the open seasons
: and the fish and game which may be
caught or killed the bill in general
: provides: West of the Cascades the
open season for grouse, quail, pleas
ants and all upland birds, shall be
: limited from October l to December
l.
Ducks, snipe and aquatic fowls
may be shot from September 1 to
January Is.
Deer may be killed from Septem-
Der 1 to November /. Only two
deer may be killed by one hunter in
one season and hunting with hounds
> is absolutely prohibited.
Salmon Eggs Prohibited
Fishing with salmon eggs is pro-
hibited in all streams save the main
streams of rivers entering into Pu-
get Sound and Grays Harbor, and not
on these above any natural barrier
which salmon cannot climb
East of the Cascades except in
Stevens county, the open season for
: all upland fowl is made from Sep
TENDER / to December /. In Stevens
county the open season for these
fowl is placed at October l.
Ducks, snipe, and Aquatic fowl
may be shot between September l
: and January IS.
Deer may be hunted without
hounds from September l to October
/ 81.
Senator Rydstrom also succeeded
in having an amendment passed cut
= ting down the number of grouse and
= upland birds which may be killed in
t one day from a possible 80 in one
day to Is in one day and 80 in one
r week. This provision is a hard blow
at the game hog" and practically
70 puts him out of existence. To en-
r force the provisions of the bill the
{ game wardens are given the right of
search without warrant if they be-
= lieye contraband game may be found.
The friends of the bill assert that
r there will be sufficient funds. secured
from the licenses collected to pay the
r cost of administering the affairs of
!. the commission and also to actually
: protect the game as it never has been
= done before