Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-04
GAME LAWS SOON
GO into EFFECT
March Is Puts an End to.
Much killing

1t is unlawful to Kill or capture
wild turkeys. phesants, partridges and
quail between March 18th and No
vember LIST; doves, marsh hens and
snipe between March 18th and Sep
TENDER list; summer or wood duck
and woodcock between February Isl
and September 1st. 1t is also unlaw-
full to take or destroy the eggs of
such birds during these dates.
Wild deer or fawn must not he
killed or captured between January
list and September list.
1t is unlawful to sell, offer for sale,
or have in possession any of the
birds or animals, either alive or
dead, or any part OF the same, durins
the season that the killing or capture
of the same is prohibited.
The killing or capturing OF any
such birds or animal for sale is only
permitted on ones own land and then
only after obtaining a license from
the ordinary upon the payment of
twenty-five dollars each year to the
county treasurer.
More than forty doves must not be
killed by one person in any one day
cartridges and quail must not be
netted or trapped except on ones own
premises. The shipping of such birds
beyond the limits Of the state is pro-
hibited at all seasons.
1t is unlawful to place in any stream
any poisonous substance which viii
drive away or poison fish
The taking of fish with seine, net,
gig, spear or like device, between
February list and July LIST, is prohib-
tied. This provision does not inter
fere with fishing by hook and line,
or the taking of fish within private
bounds
The use of firearms, dynamite, or
other explosive or destructive SUBJ
stance, for the purpose of killing
tch, Is prohibited.
IN. possession of game, fish, birds
or their eggs during the dates above
mentioned, is taken as prima face evil
dence of a violation of the law.
Upon the application Of fifty free
holders in any county the judge CT
the Superior court is authorized 10
appoint a game warden to see that
these laws are enforced. The same
warden may appoint a deputy in each
militia district.
Hunting with guns or dogs on Sun
day is unlawful.
Hunting deer by freight is allow
ed upon ones own land and else
where only with the consent of the
land owner.
Traps, trot lines or similar devices
for catching fish must not be set with
out the written consent of the owner
of the land upon which the stream
or lake is located.
Dams, traps and other devices must
be so constructed and set as toI
leave an open space of ten feet in
the rivers and one-third of the chan
mel in creeks for the free passage Of
fish
No shad or other migratory FISH,
shall be caught between sunrise on
Saturday and sunrise on Monday; and
all nets and other devices shall be
removed from the river during such
times. The meshes of nets and sim
liar apparatus for catching such fish
shall not be less than five inches ami
must not obstruct more than one-hali
the river.
The use of seines or nets in streams
where mountain trout are located is
prohibited.
Any one iniuring an artificial fish
pond, or destroying the fish therein
is subject to Indictment.
Since January list, 1904, it has
been, with some exceptions, unlawful
to kill or capture any wild bird other
than game bird, or to purchase or
sell, or have in possession for sale,
such birds, their plumage, skin, .
body, or to take or destroy the egg
OF such birds
A license may be obtained from the
commissioner of agriculture to take
birds and eggs for strictly scientiho
purposes.
The English sparrow, great horned
owl, sharp Skinned hawk, coopers
hawk, crow, lark, crow-blackbird, jack
daw and rice birds are not within the
protection of the law.
The keeping of a non-game bird
as domestic pet is allowed, but it
must not be sold or exchanged.