Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-22
THE HUNTING SEASON
Summary of Laws Relating to
Protection of Game.
Pamphlet Containing Information Of
Value to Hunters ISSUED by state
Fish and Game Commissioner
John w. TitcOmb.

Der Of calls for hunters licenses and the
demand generally begins to Increase from
now on until September I, when the open
season on certain kinds OF game be-
gins. For the benefit Of the hunters and
fishermen of the State John w. Titcomb
OF Lyndonville. fish and game commits
sioner has issued a pamphlet containing
a general summary OF the fish and game
laws Of the State. The pamphlet con-
tains among other things. the following
general information relating to hunting
licenses and the protection Of game:
HUNTING LICENSES.
1t is unlawful for person to hunt
shoot, pursue. take or kill any wild ami
NAL wild fowl or bird in this state with
out first procuring hunting license and
carrying the same upon his person at
| the time of hunting or using a gun for
tho purpose Of hunting. This applies
to trappers as we'll as hunters for they
| must necessarily take. pursue or kill
the fur bearing animals which they seek.
| Landowners. their children or tenants.
however are not required to procure a
| license to hunt on their own farm lands.
but they are required to have a license
| il they wish to hunt on large wood
lands not used as part Of their farm.
| mo. 49, Acts OF 1862
Licenses may be obtained of town
clerks anywhere in the state and are
good in any part Of the state. The fee
for n bona fide resident or any one own
Ing real estate In Vermont listed at not
less than one thousand dollars is fifty
cents, non-residents, ten dollars and
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A nonresident owning improved real
estate appraised by tho town in which
located. at not less than one thousa nd
dollars and on which he pays taxes. in
accordance with such appraisal. Is en-
titled to receive NONRESIDENT Property
Owners license at fifty cents. He shall
I furnish the town clerk with satisfactory
proof that he is the owner Of the property
holding same by virtue Of n valid deed
and that he pays taxes upon the valua-
ton OF the property as determined by the
| appraisers A NONRESIDENT license per.
mits the holder to have transported by
use OF coupons the carcass Of one deer
and as many game birds or animals az
are allowed to one person In a single
day. to wit, five cartridges, five wood.
cock. five grey squirrels, six rabbits OF
hares. twenty wild duck. etc A resident
license entities the holder to have shipped
as many game birds or animals as HI
Is authorized to take during the open sea
son. In case Of a Non Resident a coupon
must be detached from the license and at
tached to the game to be shipped. Will,
a resident license Is to be endorsed upol
the back by the agent OF the trans
portation company. Also a resident II
cense must have his game tagged. labele'
and open to view. (Secs. I and Of No
147, Acts of 1yOs)
A licensee must carry his license whil
hunting and exhibit the same on deman
, to any warden. officer. or person OF
whose land he may be hunting.
PROTECTION OF GAME.
tOpen season includes the first date. bu
not tho last one. unless otherwise pro
, videdD
DEER.-Open season Nov. Is to Nov
%, both dates inclusive. Sundays except
, ed. Only deer with horns not less thai
, three inches in length may be hunted
killed and taken by persons holding II
censes No deer TO be hunted and take
( between p. m. Of one day and a
M Of the following day nor by the al
D of salt lick. snare trap. jack or ar
, tificial light nor with a dog. The pres
, ence OF hound dog In the woods,
. hunting camp logging camp or club
house during the open season for dee
s is presumptive evidence of its unlawfl
. use. (No. 1893. Acts Of 1907
{ Report and Bag Limit-When a deer
r killed or taken in the open season tn
, fact must be reported to the neares
deputy fish and game warden and tn
head of such deer exhibited to the wal
den. No persons during the open sec
:, son shall take. kill. destroy or have
possession more than one deer. The abov
does not apply to deer kept in or take
from private game preserves. (Sec. 3d.
p. 81
killed and taken may be transported du'
Ing the open season land for ten day
thereafter by rosidents) within or will
out the state BY person holding
hunting license by following the prov
sions of the license act. (Secs. and
of No. 147, Acts of 1905 and Sec 5a23
s. This does not apply to head. fe'
or pelt Of deer severed from the body
these may be transported at any tim
(sec 532s p. S.
|. Dogs Chasing Deer.-Hound dogs ar
!. iEaheys which are known to follow de-
II must not he permitted to run at lari
70 In the forests inhabited by deer. and
such dog y found hunting. pursuing