Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-22
DIGEST OF THE GAME LAWS.

The following named game is permitted
to be killed during the season hereor
only:
Doves, wood ducks, Sept. to March
River and sea ducks, geese, brant, rails,
Poule d. Eau, gallinules. tatlers, curlew
and plover, Oct. to March J..
Wild turkey cocks only, Nov. is to
April /.
! Florida ducks or black mallards, Aug.
/ to March L.
Papabottle, plover, chorooks, July to
April /.
Teal ducks, snipe, sand pipers, Sept.
10 to April 1.
Woodcock, Nov. Is. to Feb. L.
Red wing black bird, all the year round
Deer-North Louisiana, above the low
er line Of Vernon, Rapides, Avoyelles
and Concordia parishes. Open season be-
gins Sept. l6 and ends Jan. IL.
South Louisiana, below the lower line
of Vernon, Rapides, AvoyeIles and Con-
cordia parishes and all that part of the
State south of the Mississippi State line.
Open season begins Sept. l and ends
Dec. 81.
No fawns allowed to be killed at any
time.
No deer allowed 70 be sold at any time.
Five deer allowed to be killed by one
person during open season only.
Summary of the fresh water fish laws
of Louisiana:
No seine over 900 feet long, having
mesh less than three inches bar or six
inches stretched can be used. SEEMING
only allowed in waters west Of the Mis-
sissippi river seventy miles from salt wa
ter, and in lakes Poston and Phelps, in
Bossier parish, Grand Lake in St. Mary
parish, all lakes and bayous in Cata-
houla parish, all lakes in Pointe Coupe,
Concordia and Terrebonne parishes and
Lake verret in Assumption parish, on
permits issued by the Conservation CON-
which has the power to revoke
same at any time.
Small m;nnow and shrimp seines may
be used at any time for catching min
nows or shrimp for bait.
Hoop nets cannot be set in navigable
streams less than forty yards wide.
A hand-line fisherman can take game
fab at any time, but must not catch
more than twenty-fiye black bass or
white and yellow bass and crappy, nor
more than 100 perch and sunfish in one
lay, and DO bass shorter than eight
inches can be had in possession.
Buffalo flsh cannot be taken between
10Th day Of February and 10Th day of
April, nor any species Of fresh water cat
ish between the 10Th day OF May and
18th day Of July. Can be possessed and
disposed Of five days after end of close
eason. Must not possess buffalo fish or |
;atfish less than twelve inches long.
Must not engage in business of whole
ale buying or shipping of fresh water
ish until after procuring license from
he commission.
No vessel can purchase fresh water fish
o make up a cargo until after having
'een licensed by the commission.
No jack or other light, fyke-net, gill
Jet or trammel net can be used or pos
essed. Is prohibited to obstruct any
'ayou, lagoon, lake, river or other body
4 water BY rack, screen, wire or other
rise to prevent passage Of fish.
Unlawful to muddy or puddle" any
Eaters for purpose of taxing fish.
Conservation agents can search with
ut warrant. Special conservation
gents cannot. All sheriffs, constables,
nd peace officers have same power as
agents except power to
earch without warrant, and shall re-
GIVE half of all fines collected for viola
ions that they may report.
Quail, Nov. is to March 1.
Sea guils, Aug. to Feb. 1.
Prairie chickens, ,kildee, pheasants and
Md turkey hens, not allowed to be killed
or had in possession until December, 9l5. |