Evening journal., 1911-08-11

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tanning the laws passed by the last
Legislature contains among others
the new game laws Of the State.
There have been many inquiries as
TO the open season for game under
the new law and It is printed here
with for the information Of sports
men. It would not be a bad idea 70
cut out the law and preserve It for
reference. Here Il is. Chapter 165:
Section l. That from and after the
passage Of this Act it shall be un-
lawful to catch, kill, have in posses
sion diving or dead. purchase, sell,
or expose for sale. transport, or ship
any wild bird, other than a game bird,
or any part Of the plumage, skin, or
body of any such bird.
Section 2. That the following only
shall be considered game birds: The
Anatldae. commonly known as geese,
brant and river and sea ducks; the
Rallidae, commonly known as rails,
coots, mud-hens and galinules; the
Limicolae, commonly known as shore
birds, plovers, surf birds, snipe, wood
cock, sandpipers tattlers and curlews;
the Gallinae, commonly known as
wild turkeys, grouse, prairie chickens,
pheasants. partridge and quail; also
the reed bird of the Icteridae and the
dove.
Section 3. That the open seasons
on the following birds and animals
shall respectively be as follows:
Quail (bOb-white partridges) from
November Is 10 December 81, next
following; partridge from November
Is TO December 81, next following,
pheasant from November IL TO De-
cember 81. next following; reed bird
from September / 10 November l, next
following; rail bird from September
to November 1, next following; wild
goose from October I 10 April l, next
following; brant from October l 10
April 1, next following; summer duck
from September / 10 October 81, next
following; other wild duck from Oc-
tOber I 10 April Is, next following;
WOOdcOck from July TO September /.
next following and from November 10
to December 81, next following In
each and every year; dove In Kent
and Sussex counties from August ] to
December 81, next following; hare
and rabbit from November 10 10 De-
cember 81, next following; muskrat.
skunk, mink and otter from November
20 to March Is. next following; fox
from October I to April 30, next fol-
lowing: raccOOn from October | TO
February IL. next following; Oppos-
sum from October I TO February Is,
next following; fox squirrel. black
squirrel and gray squirrel from Sep
tember Is to December 81. next fol-
lowing, frog from November / 10
July 1, next following.
The above open seasons shall in
clude the days defining them. Pro-
vided. however, that any person may
protect his property and premises
from the ravages and depredations Of
any wild birds or animals protected
by law, at any time and in any way.
Section 4. That the English or
European house sparrow, the redwing
blackbird, and the purple grackle,
sometimes known as the crow black
bird. are not included among the
birds protected by this Act; and may
be killed and sold without limit
Section 3. That it shall be unlaw-
full at any time, TO make use of any
pitfall. deadfall, scaffold, cage. snare,
trap, net. pen. baited hook, or baited
field or any other similar device, or
any drug, poison, chemicals, or ex-
plosives for the purpose Of iniuring
capturing, or killing birds or animals
protected by the laws OF this state
except muskrats. skunks, minks and
offers, and except as otherwise ex-
pressly provided.
Section 6. That it shall be unlaw-
ful TO needlessly destroy. break OF
: interfere with any nest, den or laii
of any bird or animal protected by
the laws Of this state, except as ex'
pressly permitted.
Section z. That It shall be unlawfu
to pursue, catch. take. or kill any
[. birds or animals protected by the
laws of this state. except frogs. musk
rats, raccoons, oppossums, skunks
minks and otters between one houi
after sunset of one day and one houi
before sunrise Of the following day.
Section 8. That il shall be unlaw
ful to shoot at OF kill any birds o
animals protected by the laws Of thil
state with any device, swivel or pun
gun, or with any gun other than sucl
as is habitually raised at arml