Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-27
NEW NATIONAL GAME LAWS AS
THEY AFFECT IOWA AND
ADJACENT STATES.
opRINo SHOOTING NOW =
AD4oLUrELY PROHIBITED
Duck Shooting Along Mississippi and
Misseuri Rivers Rsstrictsd to Months
Mclean Law Does Not Put Up Bars
Against All Duck Shooting.
Special to Times-Repubffcan.

Special to Times-Repubfican.
Des N1oines, June 27.-Official de-
NAL is given reports published in Iowa
several weeks ago to the effect that
duck hunting il this state Is absolutely
prohibited at all times.
The eagerly awaited regula TONS of
the United States department of ag-
ricuhure. bureau Of biological survey,
fixing the seasons in which the SHOOT
ing Of migratory birds is allowed, au-
thorized under the recently enacted
Weeks Mclean migratory bird law.
have just been made public by the de-
partment. They are effective as OF
Oct. 1, 1913.
In view OF the widespread interest
N this matter, not only on the part OF
sportsnen but of lovers Of wild life
generally the American Game Pro-
tective and Propagar ton Association,
which was active in the movement for
the enactment of the Weeks Mclean
law has summarized the most import
ant points involved in these regulations
Is follows:
Northern and Southern Zones.
Generally speaking, the country is
divided into two zones, northern and
southern. the dividing line running
wholly or in part north Of latitude 40
desrees and the OHIO river.
The twenty-five states included in
the northern zone comprise Maine.
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island Connecticut, New
York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan. Wisconsin,,
Minnesota. Iowa, North Dakota. South
Dakota. Nebraska. Colorado, wyon-
ing. Montana. Idaho, Oregon and
Washington.
The shooting season fixed for these
two zones varies according to the four
clasificattons Of migratory birds that
have been made. as will be seen later.
The zones thus established take the
place OF fifty similar districts now ex-
listing under the statutes of the several
states.
Summarixation Of Regulations.
BY way Of Communication the fol-
lowing statements may be made:
I. Exceptions have been made in
both zones for numerous reasons, but
in most cases the closed seasons take
the average Of the existing laws OF the
states IN the particular zones in which
they are located.
2. There has been more cutting
down on the closing than the opening
dates Of the shooting seasons as they
now exist.
3. In most cases three months CT
F4open shooting are allowed for water
fowl and in some cases as much as
three and one-half months.
4. Spring shooting is absolutely pro-
hibited.
8. Shooting Of migratory birds be-
tween sunset and sunrise is likewise
prohibited.
S. In no case will there be less than
thirty days when birds may be shot
during tine period Of their greatest
abundance.
When Shooting is Permitted.
Birds that may be shot are divided
by the new regulations into four class
es. These, and the open seasons al
lowed on them. follow:
Northern zone:
i. Water fowl, Sept. / to Dec. Is.
2. Rail, Sept. 1 to Dec. /.
8. Woodcock Oct i, Dec. /.
T. Shore birds, Sept. ! to Dec. Is.
No shooting whatever Is allowed Of
cranes, or the coiumbidae doves, pig
cons, etc.
closed season until Sept. /. 1918,
Is established for band tailed pig cons.
little brown, sandhill and whooping
cranes; swans, curlew. all shore birds
except black breasted and golden
plover Wilson or jack snipe, wood
/ duck, greater and lesser yellow legs.
Wood duck in addition are given
closed season to Sept. l, 1918, in the
following states: Maine. New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island. Connecticut. New York. New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan, West Virginia and Wiscon-
sin.
Insecr,vornus birds. including robins.
I 1arks. ETC.. are protected at all times in
! all states and similar protection is CIV
en- the smaller shore birds and other
species which have been greatly re-
duced in number.
Limited on Great Rivers.
A novel and important feature Is the
prohibition OF hunting on the great
4 rivers OF the country except during
q November and December. Prohibited
territory as designated by the regula-
I lions in this instance is as follows:
I. Mississippi river from New Or
! leans 10 Minneapolis.
2. Ohio river from its mouth to
Pittsburg.
8. Missouri river between its mouth
\ md Bismarck, n. D.
RI Under the provisions Of the Weeks
Mclean law three months are given
feoy., 4he time these regulations are
n made public until they are presented
to the president for approval and are
u finally adopted. It Is also provided
that public hearings may be had II
8 deemed proper and It is assumed that
q these very probably win be made.
TEACHERS NOT BENEFITED.