The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-26
THE NEW GAME LAW.
Digest of the Law as Recently Passed
Warden System Abandoned.

From the Shreveport Caucasian.
For the benefit of the hunters and
by numerous requests for in
John w. A. Jeter, chief dep
uty tax collector in Sheriff Flournoy's
office, has prepared digest of the game
laws recently enacted by the State Leg
islature and which are now in full force
and effect.
Previous to this year this part of the
States industry was controlled by
special board known as the Board OF
Commissioners for the Protection of
Birds, Game and Fish, but this is now
changed and has been consolidated with
the Conservation Commission, which has
charge of all the natural resources OF
the State, including the natural wild life
on land and in the waters of the State,
and also the soil, mineral and forestry
resources Of the State.
This commission is composed of three
members, appointed by the Governor for
"a term of four years, and are to be men
informed in whole or in part on the fol-
lowing subjects: Wild life, game and
the requirements for its conservation,
oysters and salt and fresh water fish OF
the State, and its forestry and mineral
resources. They cannot be removed from
office by the Governor, but are subject
to removal for malfeasance, nonfeasance
or incompetency upon charges made and
sustained before court of competent
Jurisdiction. They must give their entire
time to the service. The president OF the
commission will receive salary OF $1,000
per annum, and the other two members
$1,000 each, with expenses.
Under the new law all the wild life Of
the State, such as ducks, quail, doves,
snipe, squirrels, etc., and all fish, both
fresh and salt water, including game
fish, is the property of the State and
private ownership of same cannot be
acquired except by complying with GER
tain laws The time when, the manner
in which and the number of the various
species that may be taken, and when
they may not be taken, is regulated.
Game birds and game fish are defined,
and the sale of certain game birds and
certain quadrupeds is prohibited. I'M
ported game birds cannot be liberated in
the State without the consent of the
Conservation Commission. The sale OF
all game fish is prohibited.
HOURS FOR HUNTING GAME BIRDS.
Water fowl may only be taken between
the hours of one hour before sunrise and
= up to midday. In this section OF the
State this means ducks. By consent Of
the Conservation Commission permits
s sion may be granted for pass shooting
to begin not earlier than one-half houl
before sunset and to extend not latel
. than one-half hour after sunset. How.
ever, this permission may be withdraw
- on objection of the Police Jury. Al
other game birds other than water TOW
shall only be taken in the day time, be
tween the hours of one hour before sun
: rise and one hour after sunset, and the
: only with gun fired from the shoulde
" without rest.
- GAME BIRDS DEFINED.
o Game birds are defined as wild geese
&c brant. wild sea and river ducks, WOO
II ducks, grosbecks, rails (mud hens) coot
to (poule d'eau) tattlers, gallinules, snipe
woodcock, sandpipers (chorooks an
s. papabotte) curlews, plover, wild turkey
in grouse, prairaie chickens, quail, dove
st robins, red-winged blackbirds and i'm
of ported pheasants and cartridges.
he OPEN SEASON FOR GAME BIRDS.
en- 1t is unlawful for any person to xii
to snare, trap, or in any way take, captur
ny annoy or destroy, any of the followir
named game birds during the clio
sersons eoted herein: Doves and wot
lin ducks, from March 1st to September Il
Geese, brant, sea and river ducks, raj
IT. coots, gallinules, tattlers, curlew al
T. plover, from March 1st to October II
Wild turkey cocks, from April LIST
me November 18th. Quail (bob white) fre
ere March 1st to November 18th. Te
ducks, snipe and sandpipers, from Ap
tie 1st to September 18th. Florida duel
IN commonly known as black mallards, fri
ate Marck list to August list. Papabotte,
upland plover, and chorooks, from Ap
p a list to July list. Woodcock, from Feb1
way arv 1st to November 18th. Red-wine
to blackbirds may be killed at any tin
at No wild ducks may be killed for
purpose of being used for bait for ira
er- Prairie chickens, killdeer, pheasa
for Imported or native) and wild turl
ich hens may not be killed or had in p
OF session at any time until Decembe
1915, nor thereafter except from Move
who Der 1st to December 3lst OF any ye
ing, (To learn the open seasons reverse
en- dates as shown above.)
at NUMBER THAT MAY BE KILLED.
mug It shall be unlawful for any persol
destroy more than one wild turkey &C
usis or twenty five wild river and sea du'
nau pould d'eau, chorooks or doves, or
lat- snipe or fifteen of any other game Q
tne in any one day during the open seas
auo named; except that professional hun
n 10 NAV kill not more than fifty ducks
eve poule d'eau in any one day, nor shall
he hunting be done between the hour
ana one hour after sunset and one hour
few r;so
*. SALE OF GAME BIRDS.