The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03
CHANGES IN SEASONS MADE
Wisconsin Hunters viii Have Many
New Regulations to Meet When
They Go Into the Woods During the
Coming Winter.

A compilation Of the Wisconsin fish
and game laws for 1911-12 was issued
today by State Fish and Game Warden
John A. Sholts. The warden calls at
tention to the fact that the deer law
remains the same in that only one deer
may be killed by hunter. Reports
have. been circulated that the legisla-
ture authorized the shooting of two
deer and that the season was also
changed. Deputy wardens throughout
the state have been instructed to make
every effort to correct the erroneous
impressions thus given.
The open season for game is as fol
lows: Beaver, protected at all times;
deer, Nov. 1890 protected in certain
counties; fisher, Nov. 15March Is;
martin, Nov. 15-March Is; mink, Nov.
l5-March Is; moose, protected at all
times; muskrat, Nov. 15-March Is; OF
ter, Sept. 15-March l; rabbit, Oct. 10
Feb: l in counties of Chippewa, Rusk,
Eau Claire, Pierce, st. Croix, Portage,
Waupaca, Richland and Waushara,
Sept. 10-Feb. [; in counties of Craw-
ford, Grant, Iowa, Kenosha, Lafayette,
Sank, Vernon, Door, Bayfield, Chippewa,
Douglas, Price, Rusk Taylor, Racine,
Burnett, Polk, Barron, st. Croix, Rich
land, Monroe, Winnebago, Langlade,
Forest, Florence, Shawano, Jackson,
Clark, Sawyer, Washburn, Ashland
Buffalo, Pepin, Oconto, Adams, Mar
quette, Fond du Lac, Oneida, Iron and
Villas, no closed season; squirrel, Oct
10-Feb. 1 in counties of Chippewa,
Rusk, Eau Claire, Pierce, st. Croix,
Portage, Waupaca and Waushara, Sept
10-Feb. l. No open season in Wau-
kesha county.
The open season for fish is as fol-
lows: Brook trout, April 15-Sept. l;
catfish, pickerel~ Especial in localities),
pike, muskallonge, sturgeon, May 25-
March 1; black bass, large or small
mouth Especial in localities), June l.
March l.
It is unlawful to have in possession
at any one time over fifteen black, o.
wego or yellow bass or to retain any
bass less than ten inches long; all UNI
dersized must be returned to the waters
from whence they came. It is unlaw
full to ship any variety except lake
trout without accompanying shipment,
or to sell or barter any variety of
brook trout or to have in possession
more than As trout caught in inland
water during any one day of the open
season or to take or have In possession
or under control any trout less than
six inches in length, all such to be re-
turned to the water without injury. It
is unlawful to take, catch or have in
possession pike of any variety of less
than ore pound-round or undressed
weight; or any catfish Of less than one
and one half pounds, round or undress-
ed weight, or less than one pound
dressed weight, or of any black bass
less than ten inches in length, or any
white bass or crappie less than seven
inches long, under penalty of fine or
Imprisonment, or both, for violation.
The same law applies to muskal-
longe less than four inches round or
two pounds dressed weight, and to
sturgeon less than eight pounds round
or four pounds dressed weight. The
old rules as to shipment prevail.
The open season for upland birds is
as follows: Grouse, Sept. 10-Oct. l (pro-
tected in certain countless; partridge,
Sept. 1O-Dec. 1; plover, Sept. 10-Dec.
L; prairie chicken and hen, Sept. 10
Oct l protected in certain counties
until Sept. /, 1915; pheasant, Mongo-
liam, Chinese and English, protected
until 1915; quail, protected until 1915;
woodcock, Sept. 10-Dec. 1.
The open season for aquatic fowl is
as follows: Brant, Sept. 10-May /, ex-
cept Lake Geneva duck of all varieties