Bisbee daily review., 1912-09-20
NEW GAME LAW
NOW IN EFFECT
All Hunters of Protected
Game Must Secure Ii
cense and Licenses
Are Classified
SYNOPSIS OF NEW LAW


ceipt Of the following from County
Attorney w. G.. Gilmore concerning
it and its operation:
TOMBSTONE. Ariz.. Sept. H.
So much inquiry has been made con-
corning the new game law which goes
into effect Sept. 20, 1912, that | will
give You a short synopsis of the
law in order that you may publish the
same and trust it will be appreciated
by the hunting public.
First no person shall hunt any pro-
tected game without first having a
hunting license for the year in which
such shooting is done. Licenses shall
be issued by the clerk of the board of
supervisors, state game warden. or his
deputies.
Licenses are classified as follows:
First, a general hunting license en-
titling the licensee to hunt game quad
rupeds. birds, etc. Second, a big game
license emitting the licensee TO hunt
game quadrupeds during the open sea
son, wild turkeys are classified as
big camel; Third. a bird license en-
titl.ng the person therein named to
hunt game birds.
Second, any person of the age OF
twelve (12l years or over, may, IL a
nonresident or alien lro-Ics a hunt
ing license by filing a certificate with
the clerk OF the supervisors, game
warden, or deputy, stating therein his
name, age, height, weight, place Of
residence, p. o. address and color of
hair and eyes. Each hunting license
expires with the calender yer in
which issued
Third, any person who has been
bona fide resident of this state for
the year last passed. may procure
resident license. Any person not a
bona fide resident of this state. but
who is a bona fide resident OF the
United States may procure a non
resident license. Any unnaturalized
foreign born person who has lived
in this state for the one year then
last past, shall be entitled TO secure
a resident-alien hunting license.
Fourth, the possession OF game at
any time unaccompanied by a proper
and valid license. shall be prima facie
evidence that such game was unlaw-
fully taken. The open season for hunt
ing is as follows;
%. Male deer, and turkey from
Oct LIST to Dec 10th.
~. Quail, from Oct. 18th, TO Feb.
list.
go. Ducks and geese. from Sept
LIST TO April LIST.
az. Doves and White Wings. July
LIST 70 Feb. 1st.
Fifth, Antelope, female deer, fawn,
and road runners are Absolutely pro
tected.
Sixth. The right to kill game is lin
tied as follows: male deer, two in
one season; quail. twenty-five (25) in
one day: ducks twenty-five $3.50 in
one day; doves and white wings,
three 90 in one season.
Seventh, the use of steel or hard
pointed bullets is prohibited.
Eighth, the state game warden, if
he so elect, or any other officer
charged with the enforcement OF the
laws relative 10 game and fish, if so
directed by the state game warden,
may bring civic action in the name Of
the state against any persons unlaw-
fully wounding or killing, or having
unlawfully in possession, any game
quadTuped, bird, or fish, or part there
of, and recover for each such animal
or part thereof, the following mini
mum sums as damage FOR the taking,
killing, or iujuTing thereof, to-wit;
For each elk $4,000.
For each deer 5000.
For each antelope $4,000.
For each Mountain Sheep $4,000
For each bird $1,000.
The tendency Of the civil action
| for such damages does not affect the
| right of the state to proceed against
the offending party in criminal action.
/ The fees for licenses are as follows
For general license to residents
| 50 cents.
For each big game license. non.
resident $500.
RFor each big game license, alien
$4,000.
For each bird license, nonresident
$1,000.
For each bird license, aiieE S25. 90.
Ninth. the use OF a gun OF larger
calibre than ten (1O) gauge is prohib-
| tied. It IS also unlawful for any per
| son to shoot a rife. revolver, or shot
| gam, upon, from or across any public
| highway Of the state. where there Is
cultivated land or dwelling houses on
either side. or where shot from
such gun shall fall in, or pass over
any cultivated land or dwelling
houses. or among stock, or other AMI
mails grazing on land contiguous %
such public highway.
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