The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-25
THE NEW GAME LAW.
Digest % the Law PASSED BY thc
last Legislature.

last Legislature.
fog ths bcnciit Of the hunters and
Yprompted by numerous requests for
information, John W. 4. letter, cAics
deputy tax eolIector in Sheriff
Fiournos's Office, has Drepar"d q d
sest OF thc game Jaws recently en-
lactrd by che Legislature and whicis
l@e CIV in full Gorce and rfYeca.
| Previous ~ this year this part OF
lthc States industry ~as rontsollrd
ibS q special board gN"wa as ia"
Ab"ard " Commissioners fW the
lproa"ction cd birds. same and hsh,
JbUt tins % nos changed and has
shrnn eHnsoaidaseA with H.. a"nser
lsati@R Commission, wt.sh has
charge oS aas thr nasurae s~s'ssrco :
Y"s shr Slate, iNceanlng tbs vassvaI
NiId tiFe NN gaNh in the ~a'rr. ~
t'se Stasc. and aIs" ah. sol, MINERAL
4aNd forestry reScNIr".s "f the state.
! THIS GesglasIssSssNm 10 composed ~
ehrce slHnbess, app"sn'ra ~ sh''
tsos evr0r Hs,g Q term ~ a,v Ssa.~.
and age o. De- Incs intHrmcA iD
sshBl" or On pars 90 else t"1l"~'ns
'salbjtr'a, wild hfs. sasn" and tI.e ~
Qubr" rl cHas fov ito conservation, Oys-
tcrs amt sast and Sr~sh watts tisl, of
tshc stat. and Che forestry and u,ia
| .naH ssfe A.. HnA FEhx,a
YeaA nA be rrnOved from Office h.
Ythe Governor, bit thrs shah bs sub
bect 10 SeinoSai 9or malgeasanc.s.
RnR ftasaNce NJ iDronhpetcncS upon
itharscs made before y eoura Of
romp@teue yIvisdiciios. They mast
Ygive theiP enttge iI1c ~ the sce-
sicc. The president nf The commits
~iun rceeises q salary Of 5000 per
annums and ehe otheg members
So, 600 per annuns With expenses
URdev the new laW all The wild
life of Me State. such 40 ducks
quail doves, snips. squirrels, CAB,
bits, etc, and al fish. bothfresh and
, salt water. and game fish, is the
property of the State and pf7Aate
ownership % same can not be &C.
quired except by complying with
certain laws. The Cine when, the
manner in which and the humber of
the various species may be taken,
and when they may not be taken, is
regulated. Game birds and game fish
are defined, and the sale of certain
game birds and certain wild quadru-
peds is prohibited. Imported game
birds can not be liberated in the
State without the consent of the
Conservation Commission. The sale
of all game fish is prohibited.
Hours On Which Game Birds May Be
Killed.
Wafer fowl may only be taken be-
tween the hours of one hour before
sunrise and up to midday. In this
section of the State this means
ducks. BY consent of the COnserva-
ton Commission permission may be
granted for pass shooting to begin
not earlier than One-half hour be-
fore sunset and to extend not later
than one-half hour after sunset.
However. Us permission may D.
Withdrawn on objection Of the 20
lice jury. All other game birds other
than water fowl shall only be taken
in the day time, between the hours
Of one hour before sunrise and one
hour after sunset, and then only
with a gun fired from the shoulder
rest.
Game Birds Defined. ,
Game birds are defined as: Wild
geese, brant, wild sea ana river
ducks, wood ducks, grosbecks. rails
mud hens, coote (poule d'eau),
Iattlers, gaJlinules, snipe, woodcock. I
(chorooks and papaT
Dotte). curlews, plover, wild tur-
keys, imported pheasants and par !
ridges, grouse, prairie chickens, ;
quail, doves, robins and red winged
,,'
seasons In Vnlcn tame Birds May
Be Killed. ~ I
1t is unlawful for any person TO
Kill, snare, trap, or in any way take.
'apture, annoy or destroy, any of t
he following named game birds [
Turing the close seasons noted here 7
n: Doves. wood ducks, from March {
to September 1. Geese, brant, sea
md river ducks, rails, coots, GALL
rules, tattlers, curlew and plover I
rom March 1 to October |. Wild T
turkey cocks from April to No b
'emher Is. Quail Bob White from il
iarch 4 to November Is. Teal, snipe q
nd sandpipers from April to Sep
ember Is. Florida ducks, common ,