The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
Laurium Department
SUGGESTIONS FOR
THE GAME LAWS
SUGGESTIONS SUBMITTED BY UP
PER PENINSULA SPORTsMEN
FOR APPROVAL OF THE
LEGISLATORS.

a central committee consisting OF
Sherman r. Handy of Sault Ste Marie
Thomas b. Wyman of Munising, DR.
Hubbard Of HoGghton and Mr.. Doug
lass of lronwood has been appointed
TO draft "A new game law. The fol-
lowing suggestions for proposed
changes have been submitted. and an
effort viii be made to get the cooper
alton of lower Michigan sportsmen in
presenting the matter to the legisla-
ture:
a gun license of 81 per year for
shotguns and rifles of 22 caliber or un-
der for killing small game.
A license of $3.50 per year TO hunt
deer No license to be issued earlier
than five days before the opening OF
the season; license issued only in
county in which applicant resides and
TO applicant in person.
Rod license of 81 TO all residents fif-
teen years of age or over; nonresident
rod license, So. non-residehts being
permitted to take home a legal days
catch.
Deer license to permit killing of two
deer in one season, one Of which must
be deer with horns.
All deer carcasses shipped to be ac-
companied by the holder of the license
to its destination. Holder of non resi-
dent license to be permitted To ship
two deer under such regulations.
legislation permitting shipping of
deer in parts.
Favor provisions endorsed b. the
North American Fish a. Game Protec-
tive association relative to deer
breeders law. This would provide that
hand reared game and game reared in
Wild state by breeders Cncluding
iarmers) Should be distinguished by
law, SO that such preservation game
can be legally sold under state reg
uIation, except during the breeding
season.
Protection for the northern hare from
March to oct. /.
MI foreigners who have not taken
out their first citizenship papers to be
under the same regulations as non
i'Sidents' as far as game. rod and
ueer licenses are concerned.
All proceeds from the game. rod
ana deer licenses to be used towards |
lne protection OF game and the en-
lorcement of the game laws.
open season for RAINBOW trout from |
June 10Th to Sept 10th and for brook |
trout from May 18th to Sept. 18th.
kemovaI Of protection on bears and
slunks.
Nlosed season on mongolians. pleas
"HN' prairie chickens, English pleas
ants wild turkeys. hazel grouse. wild
pigeons and capercalzie TO be extended |
to 1915.
recurring all trappers to be Ii
censed
increase the bounty on Wildcats
IRON $S to 50 and making the bounty
on lynz the same.
rrohibiting OF all shooting of wa
'er FOWL I'm the spring.
open season on beaver otter. mink.
anu muskrats from Dec. 1 To March
- ana open season on fisher. martin
.aecoon and fox from Nov 1 To March
o. providing that a license is i'm
posed ON all trappcrs
nat rights OF state in protection
~, anu propagation of commercial fish In
a' waters, including white
el' lake trout. wall eyed pike, herring
~" sturgeon be surrendered to the
'eueral government Under the terms
:, 'ne international agreement between
Wv United states and Canada.
mat the legislation make a perpetual
annual appropriation OF $50. 600 for the
p'opagation OF FISH in the state.