The Calumet news., 1912-09-06
LAURIUM
DUCK SEASON
OPEN SEPT. Is
Game Officials Hope to Wipe Out
All Lawlessness

The state game, fish and forestry de-
partment Is making preparations to
enforce the game laws TO the letter
during the coming open seasons
Game Warden Oates is now on
tour intended to strengthen the de-
partments lines throughout the state
There has been too much lawless-
ness in the past" said an official of
the department "A large amount of
this has been due to the activities of
the hunters living i'm the vicinity OF
the recognized game districts They
regard the game that abounds i'm their
particular district as their lawful prey.
regardless of the seasons.
"We intend to stop them, If possible
by plan of education. II that fails
the law will be strictly enforced. Many
people regard the violation of the game
law differently than they would any
other. They think it all right If they
get away without being caught"
The duck season is the first of i'm
portance TO open. 1t opens Sept. 10
and continues to Dec. 81.
The deer season opens oct. IS and
continues until Nov. 81.
The department officials say they
find the division of the season into
25-day periods improved the condi-
tlons wonderfully 1t intended to keep
the hunters scattered and eliminated
the danger of accidents.
The department has prepared sy-
nopsis of the mos, important game
law which 1t is sending to all game
seekers whenever possible.
The following are the open seasons
and the most important law pertain
ing to each kind of game:
Moose. elk and caribou, unlawful to
kill until 1913.
Deer. open season from oct. Is to
Nov. 80. inclusive. Resident hunters
license, S1.50; nonresident hunters IL
censes, $25. Each license expires %
DAYS after date of issue. May have
In possession 80 days after close of
season. Unlawful for any person to
kill more than two. Unlawful to kill
in red coat, or fawn in, spotted coat.
Unlawful to pursue, kill or capture
any deer while IL is i'm water. Unaw-
full TO use dogs i'm hunting.
Rabbits-Open season from Oct Is
to March 1. inclusive Unlawful to
use ferrets or guinea pigs in hunting
Farmers and fruit growers may use
ferrets or guinea pigs i'm hunting.
Farmers and fruit growers may use
ferrets in killing rabbits on their en-
closed lands.
Squirrel-Unlawfu to hunt fox.
black or gray until 1914.
Beaver, unlawful to kill until Jan.
l. 1913.
Bear. otter. fisher, marten, fox
mink. raccoon and skunk unlawful 10
take, trap or kill from April / to
Nov l.
Muskrat or beaver houses. unlawful
to destroy. disturb or molest at any
time or set any trap within six feet
of a muskrat house.
Quail, unlawful to kill until 1915.
Prairie chicken. unlawful to kill or
capture at any time.
Partridge and spruce hen. open sea
son from oct. Is. to Nov, 80. inclusive.
Unlawful to take more than six in one
day. Unlawful to take more than so
In one calendar year. Unlawful to|
have in possession more than Is in all
at one time
Ducks snipe plover, woodcock
geese, grant, shore birds. rails ano
coots, open season from oct Is tol
81, inclusive.
Blue bill. canvas back, red head
widgeon, pin tail. whistler. spoonful
butter ball and sawbill ducks may also
be hunted from March 2 to April 10,
inclusive. Teal and mallard ducks may
be killed from Sept. Is to Dec. 81.
inclusive. ''fFH
Unlawful TO take i'm one day moro
than % ducks, geese and brant; six
woodcock. 10 plover, 10 snipe and 9th
or shore birds.
Unlawful to take i'm one calendar
year more than 80 pIover woodcock.
or snipe and other shore birds.
Unlawful to have in possession at