The Penn's Grove record., 1912-04-26
MANY NEW LAWS
FOR SPORTSMEN
Gov. Wilson Signs One Third of
81 Fish and Game Bills.
STATE CONTROL OF NETS
Acts for Protection Of Wild Life of
Real vaIue-changes Meet Approx
al of Hunters and Fishers-Wa-
ter Pollution Prohibited.

Especial Trenton Correspondence
Trenton.-Of the sixty-two fish and
game bills introduced in the session
of the Legislature, one-third became
laws through the signature of the Gov
ernor. For the most part, the new
laws are of real value for the future
protection of the wild life of this State
and, for the first time in the history of
New Jersey, the pound not fishing in
dustry has been placed under the con-
troll of the State officials. There have
been few changes made that will not
meet with the approval of sportsmen.
A synopsis of the new laws follows:
Chapter 10-Prohibits the pollution
of waters used by a State fish hatch
cry and was passed in anticipation Of
the erection of a State hatchery by
the fish and game commission.
Chapter 12-Permits licensed nom
residents to remove from the State in
any one day, when exposed to view,
reed and rail birds to a number not ex-
ceeding fifty of each species; other
game birds such as quail, partridge,
woodcock and pheasants not to exceed
fifteen, and not more than ten rabbits.
May Trap Rabbits.
Chapter 16-Farmers and fruit-grow-
ers holding permits issued by the
president of the Board of Fish and
Game Commissioners may trap rabbits
in box traps, on their own property;
shall keep such trapped rabbits alive,
and notify the fish and game warden
of the county, who shall liberate them
by direction of the State Commission
er. A penalty is prescribed for killing
rabbits out of season, except as per-
mitter under this act.
Chapter 17-Governs fishing in the
tributaries of the Delaware river and
bay between Trenton Falls and Birch
creek, wherein the tide GIBBS and flows.
For the purpose of the act, black bass,
calico bass, rock bass, white bass,
crappie, pike-perch, pickerel, white
and yellow perch and trout in these
waters are game fish and their open
season is from June Is to December l,
both dates inclusive.
Chapter 20-Makes a closed season
on female English p~heasants for two.
years, prohibits their killing during
hat period, except such pheasants
killed or had in possession on private
game preserves, the owners or lessees
of which are duly licensed by the
Board of Fish and Game Commission
ers.
Chapter 41-Makes it unlawful to
liberate any fox that was brought into
this State, but permits hunt clubs to
liberate any fox caught in this State
for the purpose of pursuit and capture.
Chapter 42-Eels can be taken in
any inland fresh water streams by
means of weirs from August Is to Nov
ember 80, both dates inclusive.
Chapter 6O-Known as the squirrel
act" provides for a heavy penalty for
shooting into a squirrels nest at any
time of the year.
Fine for Nets.
Chapter 66-Provides for collection
of a 5000 fine for violation of the laws
that permit the use of purse and shir-
red nets.
Chapter Exchanges the black bass
season. Makes the open season for
black bass, Oswego bass, white bass,
calico BASS or crappie from May 80 to
November 80, both dates inclusive,
and the open season for pike-perch
and pickerel from May 20 to Novem-
Der 80, both dates inclusive. The
catching of pickerel is still permitted
in January.
Chapter 74-Prohibits the pursuit
and killing of any kind of water wild
fowl from any boat or vessel on the
waters of the South Shrewsbury river,
in the county of Monmouth.
Chapter 17S-Makes it unlawful to
kill or have in possession any deer ex-
cept from November l to November 5,
both dates inclusive. 1t is also unlaw-
full to kill any doe or any deer, except
a deer having horns visable above the
hair. 1t is also unlawful to kill more
than one deer in any one year, or to
hunt deer with dogs, or to hunt deer
except by daylight. 1t is unlawful to
use in hunting deer a rifle or other
firearm of a smaller calibre than ~
gauge, or to load such firearm with a
missile larger than a buckshot. This
act does not apply to game preserves,
the owners or lessees of which are Ii
censed by the Board Of Fish and Game
Commissioners, or to deer coming
from another State properly tagged to