Holbrook argus., 1912-08-06
NEW FISH AND GAME
 LAW OF ARIZONA
Provisions of New, Law Which Will Be eeIntessststs Asi4one Spogtsner- Noa.Resiaept EeensesWil
 Be Charged .... x.


 The Chase, game and fish law passed the recent session of the legislature, is one of special interestto hunters. It seeks to make them pay for the up- keep of the bureau that has for it's special; function the preservation of the, game birds and fish. The bill is 30 framed as to make it impossible for hunters to enjoy days outingat near ing any season of the year, in the pur- suit of one or other species of game.
 A game warden's department is provided for. in which there will be employed as many deputy game war dens ss may be necessary. Because the bill, does. not go into effect for ninety days after the close of the legis- lature, the appointment of a game warden has been deferred.
 One of the means of income for the office is that derived from the sale. of general hunting licenses which may be- issued to citizens and residents of the state. for the sum of fifty cents, which entitlss.to hunt game and birds. in the open season for the period of one year. These licenses may be issnsd by the. game warden himself, the board of superyisors of the. several counties, and the deputy game wsrdens.; Tn sd- dition to this the licenses are divided into resident and non-resident licenses, big game and bird licenses. The cost. different sums, according to the class of license, that is issued. 4 non-resi- dent big game license costa $25 8 year; bird license $le, while an alien is charged, $loo per year for big game and $25 per year for 2 bird license. Shonld 8 hunter desire to ship his quarry out of the state he must purchase permit which will cost $25O, and should he lose any e8the papers: that have been issued to him by the game warden's department, he can duplicate them by paying ten cents for g duplicate copy.
 In order to hunt one must be over twelve years of age, and must use 8 shot gun not larger than ten gauge or an ordinary sporting rife. In his rife he is not allowed to uses steel pointed OF steel bnllet; et;sndt the amount of game he is allowed to kill is also regulated by law. Thus be or she must not kill in season more than two male deer or wild turkey, the open seasonifor which is between 0etobes land December l5, Rut 55 quail, snipe. or rail in any one day, the open season for which is be. tween October Is and February | Tbs limit on dneks,. geese or brant is placed at g for any one day andfhe yopen ,ssosop f from .SaptsmbsF Il t lApEil n. Doves, and white wings are more plentifub thirty-fve of these toothso@a birds being allowed oraene quarry. the open season for which i: from June ] to February l. ] 1s The open season for trout is iron June [ to seRteinbsrSl,apd but twent, fsh are ellowed to be caught for an, one Kceese upsn any one day. Tn, seaseh fer Rlaek bass. etfawbsrry bas and eroppies iis from September |, pecember l, and but twenty are ai lowed to be caught, Fish under sever inehes long m9st De. returned to th water with as litas da.hage to them D, reason of their hssls sbeen impalsd el the hook, as pessi6k. Seins, trap cages, snares, salt i5ce blinds, scaf folds, draw fall. Dit, snas, book tro line, artificial light or sinilar deyic | must not be used and game may not b
 stored for more than five dave in tn, Eopsn season.
 + The aNpFohibits ths killing of ap
 telope elk, great mountain: sheep i Isfemale deer, lawns. road-runners, bob white, grouse or pAeasaat. under hesv. penalty. Theyare as high as $lOO fo : Teach elk, $50 for each deer, $1OO fo ] each antelope, $2oe for each mountail sheep Or goat, $f0 for each bird, and { ; for each fsfi.
 -. Fines for killing the prohibited gam and those killed out of season ar about the same. The possession of an game or birds, the killing or huntin
 of which is prohibited entirely or pro hibited during certain seasons of th year; shall be prima facie evidence tha they have been sunlavfully Killed. sn, the burden of proef Is then shifted t
 the defendant. '. In cases of this kin, where the game warden has beel forced to order out a posse to captur the poacher the costs of the posse ar