The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-20
STATE GAME LAWS
IN HEAVY DEMAND
Public Desires to Know Pro-
visions of Statutes Governing
Hunting and Fishing.

Digests Of the Virginia game laws
are being constantly sought py those
interested, and many are the demands
for information. The Virginia Game
Protective Association does it's best to
supply the requests. and its enorts are
supplemented by those OF the Audubon
Society OF Virginia. Secretary OF the
Commonwealth B. O. James has Just
had printed a booklet containing the
game and FISH laws of the state. when
will be furnished to any one on re-
quest
There are special acts covering spe-
cifc cases In some counties. Pheasan's
may not be killed in Middlessx County
for the two years beginning November
1912. Their. are restrictions concern
ing foxes in Culpep-r. ana license IS
required for hunting In ksppahannock-
Besides. supervisors may shorten open
seasons in rhei. counties. Back Eay
has a special duck law.
Digest Of statutes.
The general laws c1n,ain the fol-
lowing provisions:
First, II Is Ln.awfu to shoot at. Kill
or capture any wild water io~i or WHO
turkey at amy time during the night.
Or at any time 10 capture them IN traps
or nets. or to use renectors or other
lights or sneak boats or artificial ISL
ands in detecting or capturing or
shooting them. II Is also uniawiui
to hunt or shoot mush-ats at night
with a light in Tidewater. But wild
water fowl may be killed a, night In
yftrhrsnnd
Westmoreland.
second. II is unlawful to hunt. kill
or capture or nave in possession any
wild turkeys. pheasants. grouse. quail.
partridges or woodcock east OF the
Blue Ridge Mountains between Febru-
ary and November !. and west OK
the Blue Ridge between December 81
and November l, or to track or hunt
any OF them in the snow. or TO trap
or net them at any time, or buy or
offer for sale at any time any robins
grouse. pheasants. quail cartridges or
woodcock, or to destroy their nests.
eggs or young at any time. Ii IS nh-
lawful 10 buy. offer for sale or nave
in possession any wild deer between
December / and September ]. or 70
track or hunt them IN the snow ~
is unlawful to kill or capture. buy or
offer for sale or have in possession
any wild waterfowl between May
and October and October 10. or
woodduck between May ! ana OCTOBER
Is. or any rails, mud hens. gallinules'
ployer. surf birds. snipe except VIZ
son or English snipe). SandpipeEs "'
lets. tarlers or curlews between Jan
nary l and July 20. or hares or ran
hits between February l and SoVem-
no, / provided that the killing OF
bares by residents Of Virginia on tneiT
own land is not inte-fered with
Si<ht HuntinE Prohibited.
Third. 1, is unlawful TO shoot or
hunt any wild fowl. or any game
birds or sasse animals. protected by
the laws OF the state. later IMAM mar
an hour after sunset or earlier IMAM
half an hour before sunrise, OF "
shoot or hunt any. game on SUNDAY:
Fifth. II is unlawful TO XIII rooihs
in Virginia at any season or any
nour, or in any manner. or 10 '~As
or destroy their nests or eggs.
sixth. L: Is unlawful at any time 10
kill or capture the turkey ouzzafo Vi
MACK buzzard. or to kill or ship awe
out OF the State the mocking ol.o. u
kill or capture the thrush, goionncn'
o,ioie wren ra!ncrow, cardinal or red
bird. bluebird. martin or any WHO o''a
o,ner than game birds. or to destroy
their nests or eggs, or to purchase OF
offer for sale any such bros al'eF
being killed, possession being psimA
racie evidence o. guilt; provided. noth-
ing In this paragraph applies to the
English sparrow. owl. hawk. eagle.
crow. blackb.rd. rice bird, wilson or
English snipe. robin snipe. OF dove
Seventh. Nonresidenss should LOOK
carefully into license laws.
shipDeat 81 Game.
Eighth. II is unlawful, except As
hereafter provided, TO ship or transport
or cause to be shipped from this state.
either alive or dead. wild water FOWL
wild turkeys. pheasan:s or grouse
woodcock. partridges. quail o. othef
game birds. o. any deer or venison
kil,ed or captured in this state. But
anv person authorized TO hunt under
the laws of Virginia may. during the
omen season. take with him out OF the
state either ia PERSONAL possession OF
as baggage. exposed to view. not ex-
ce.dins thirty Wild water fowl. fifty
qvail. ten pheasants. three WIG tu,
KEYS. one deer. or piovers. snipe. sand
p;pers. wiIIets. tatl-rs or curie~s nor
exceeding twenty-five each. or 1es IN
all when KILLED OF captured By him.
xe,f ANY citizen o. the state may
during the open season, ship as sifs.
ana NOT for the market one deer. and
no, exceeding three Wild turkeys. six
,nx,..n,. ,veiye wild water fowl, and