Evening journal., 1911-08-29
GAME LAWS
in NEW FORM
U. 5. Department Of ACriCuI-
ture Issues COdlfICatIOn
Of Restrictions
MANY RADICAL CHANGES
In MANY OF THE STATES

A comprehensive codihcation OF the
game laws Of the various States OF
the Union has been issued by the
United States Department OF Agricul-
ture, as Farmers Bulletin 470, giving
a summary of all provisions relating
to seasons, shipments, sale, limits
and licenses, which should be of the
greatest value to hunters during the
fall and winter.
Many states have made radical
changes or additions to their game
laws since last season, and Pennsyl-
vanians who intend cunning outside
of their home state should be care
full TO inform themselves concerning
them.
The legislation OF 1911. while It ex-
ceeded in volume that OF any previous
year, was directed to changes in the
warden service, control of license
funds and curtail OF bag limits rather
than to modify seasons.
The laws in Pennsylvania we're only
slightly modified, a few changes in
seasons being made, the raccoon be-
ing placed on the game list. and the
authorization Of the creation of future
game preserves without necessity oi
further legislative action being the
principal points involved.
Among the novel features OF the
years legislation we're the prohibition
OF the use Of dogs wearing bells oi
other noise-producing devices in wild
fowl shooting in Delaware; of auto
mobiles in duck hunting In Nortf
Dakota, and of guinea pigs In hunting
rabbits in Michigan.
The law of open season as nov
standing in Pennsylvania is as fol
lows:
Deer (deer without horns protected
all the year,, Nov. Is to Dec. 1.
Bear, Oct. to Jan. /.
Hare, rabbit, squirrel (gray, black
fox), Nov. 1 to Dec. 16
Raccoon, Sept / to Jan. 1.
Quail. ruffed grouse. wild turkey
imported pheasants, (Chinese, English
Mongolian), Nov. / TO Dec. 16.
Hungarian partridge. October 10 u
November IS.
Dove, blackbird. reedbird. coot o
mud hen. rail, sandpiper, taller, cur
lew or any shore bird September / Z
January 1.
woodcock October to January 1.
Upland or grass plover, July is I
December 1.
Wilson snipe 0acksnipe). septen
Der / to May 1.
Wild water fowl-dusk. goos'
brant, swan, loon. grebe-Septembs
/ to April IL.
The open season for game in De
aware follows;
Rabbit, hare. November IS to Jai
uary l.
Squirrel. Cother than red), Sci
tember 10 TO January /.
Quail, partridge, pheasant, wooI
cock additional woodcock seaso
July 1 to September p. November
to January l.
Hungarian partridge, December
1918
Dove, Except in New Cast
county, no open season. no open SCI
son.
Reedbird, ortolan. or rail, Septeu
Der 1 TO November 2.
Duck, Except wood duck, Septen
Der 1 TO November 1, and teal, Sci
tember 1 to April -. October 1
April 16.
Goose, brant, October to April
Restrictions on Shipments.
Restrictions on the shipment
game have not become very stringen
in fact in most all the states the shil
. ment of game out Of the state is pos
lively prohibited, while in the othei
it is greatly restricted. Pennsylvan
by her laws prohibits the export Of a
protected game taken IN the state, e,
cept that a nonresident licensee ms
take with him from the state OF
days bag, labeled with his own nan
and address and number of his
cense. Live English. Mongolian ar
Chinese pheasants raised in captivi
may be exported.
The laws regulating the sale (
game vary greatly in the dlffereT
states. Pennsylvania prohibit
throughout the year the sale Of dee
quail, ruffed grouse (pheasanD. take
in the state, and wild turkey, HUI
garian partridge and woodcock (whe
ever taken); but provides that squi
rel, rabbits or hare, bear, dover, rec,
bird, blackbird, upland plover, Gu
10 lew. taller, sandpiper, Wilson or jaC
snipe, OF other shore bird, coot {
mud hen, rail, duck, goose. bran
a swan, loon and grebe taken in Il
p state and ruffed grouse taken outsiC