Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-22

killing any deer It Is prima facie evil
dence that II was permitted to run at
large as above described. (sec. bs3 p. 81
Deer in Parks-A person may kill.
sell or dispose Of deer owned and con-
fined by him In park or enclosure
which were obtained without the state
(Sec. 1926 p. 81
Killing Deer.-A person may pursue. on
| land owned OF occupied by him. wound
or kill any deer which he can prove
wns in the act OF destroying or iniur-
ing any fruit tree or crop. except grass
growing on uncultivated land: and he
| may authorize any member Of his family.
| or any person employed by him, to SO
pursue, wound or kill n deer under the
circumstances above specified But II
person does kill a deer as above permit
ted he must within six hours report all
the facts in writing and signed by him
to the nearest county or deputy FISH and
game warden. and state the time and
place Of the wounding or killing and give
| the amount of crop destroyed. Such per-
| son mist also dress and care for carcass
| of deer and Is remunerated for his trou-
Bile, but he must turn over the carcass
to the warden who will dispose Of same
under direction Of the commissioner. (No.
o0S Acts Of 1900
Collecting Damages-A person who s,ff-
fers loss or damage to his crops. fruit
trees or shrubbery may claim damages
for same by notifying the chairman Of
seleotmen Of his town In writing within
ten days Of his loss Appraisal is then
made by such selectman and the county
warden. (Sec. 53sS-3e-40 P. 81 But no
moi n n.
age done upon land posted against the
hunting of deer. (No. a07 Acts Of 1907
Commissioner may sell Deer.-The COM
missioner Is authorized by law 10 sell
deer which are rescued. or such as are
enclosed for deer parks or preserves by
making an appraisal of all deer found
within the enclosure, and he may dispose
of deer seized and contiscated by war;
dens which were unlawfully possessed.
mo. 211 Acts OF 1907
RABBITS or HARES.-Open season
September Is to March /. Not more than
six rabbits or hares may be taken by
a person In one day. or had in posses
sion at one time. No rabbit or hare is
10 be taken by the use of a ferret or
bag. and 1t is unlawful to have a ferret
or bag in ones possession for such pur-
pose. Landowners or their employees.
however. may Kill rabbits or hares which
they may find doing actual substantial
damage to their cultivated crops or fruit
trees at any time. (Nos. 1876 and 30. Acts
| of 1907
GRAY SQUIRRELS.-Open season Sep
TENDER Is to December I. No person shall
take more than five gray squirrels in one
day. (Sec. $500 p 81
INSECTIVOROUS AND SONG BIRDS.
There Is permanent close season and
1t Is made unlawful for a person to shoot
Intentionally wound, entrap. ensnare OF
capture at any time any Of those birds
which are known a. insectivorous or
soag birds. or to destroy the nests or eggs
OF any such birds. Besides the game
birds which may be taken in the law
full open season. the following birds are
not protected by law and may be kill.
!. ed At any time: Merganser. blue heron,
bittern. loon. English sparrow. crow
blackbird. (grackle). crow. jay. or birds
Of prey, which latter includes hawks and
owls And the nests or eggs Of mer.
ganser, blue heron. bittern loon, English
sparrow. crow blackbird. crow. Jay and
birds OF prey. (sec. 534s p. 81
FUR BEARING ANIMALa
1 BEAvER-No open season. Protected
y at all times.
OTTER Open season November I II
. March l.
q MARTEN. MINK. RACCOON ant
FISHER-CAT.-Open season October !
to March Is.
FOX and SKUNK-Open season ex
tends throughout the year except from
;. September Is to October IS when It is
| close time and unlawful to take or MI
q fox or skunk
observation-disclosures open season 1
from October Is to April l. Exceptions
Lake Bomoseen and its tributaries from
- March IS to May I. In Addison count.
- from March / to May !. Rock river AM
tributaries in town Of Highgate from
March I to April 15 No person shall a
;. any time disturb or destroy muskra
- house. nor place a trap In the same
None of the above provisions are to b
construed as to deprive person Of n
- right to protect his property from los
or damage by the above mentioned AMI
), mails. mos. 1ss. 2oa. 2o6. 2o2. 3oS Act
- of 1900
10 GAME BIRDS.
10 RUFFF) tKOUSE commonly cal
It ed es.)-Open season Septembe
10 Is to November 49,
p WOODCOCK.-Open season Septembe
/. IS to November IL.
n Not more than five woodcocks or part
% ridges may he taken in one day. nor NOR
n than twenty-five Of either kind of bird
70 during the open season.
QUAII.-Open season Sept. Is to DE
" cenlber I. (No. 14S Acts OF 1908 and NJ
r. 100. 1907
y ENGLISH SNIPE OR PLOVER. othe
4 than Upland Plover,-Open season Ser
a TENDER Is to December l.
l. Not more than five quail, snipc or plo,
err may be taken In one day.
P. WILD GEESE AND DUCKS, oths
ct than Wood Duck.-Open season Sspten
= Der to January !. Not more than invent
G. Wild ducks in one day.
UPLAND PLOVER,-No open seaso
ID until August l. 1916
er WOOD DJTCKS.-No open season unit
20 September 10. 1916. mo 200. Acts Of 1910
II /. Is unlawful to take. destroy or ha,
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