Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-03

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than the number named in posses.
sion at one time, except that one may
lawfully hold possession or fifty
ducks.
The law prohibits catching any OF
the game herein referred to with
traps, snares, or nets and it is made
unlawful to destroy the eggs or nests
of any of the birds herein referred
to.
1t is made unlawful for any per-
son to either buy or sell, whether
dead or alive, any of the birds, an
iamls or game herein referred to,
and having any such in possession is
prohibited except during the first
five days of the closed season.
1t is illegal to ship. any of the birds
or animals herein referred to out of
the state, and in shipping from one
point to another in the state, certain
conditions are prescribed which must
be carefully complied with, and any
person shipping should carefully ex-
anime the law relating thereto.
Only such guns as are commonly
shot from the shoulder may be used
in killing game and the use OF med
icated or poisoned food is prohibit
ed, with severe punishment.
1t is necessary to obtain permits
sion from the owner, occupant or
agent of land before hunting there
on, and without such permission a
fine of not more than ten dollars and
costs may be imposed, but such pro-
ceedings can be brought only upon
complaint of the owner, occupant or
agent of the cultivated or enclosed
lands.
The following are defined as game
birds: Swan, geese, brant, river and
sea ducks, rails, coots, mud hens,
gallinues, shore birds, plover, surf
birds, snipe, woodcock, sandpipers,
tattlers, curlews, wild turkeys,
grouse, prairie chickens, pheasants,
partrides and quails All other birds
whether resident or migratory, are
placed in the non-game bird class,
and hence cannot be killed ar any
season of the year except that the
house sparrow, great horned owl,
sharp Skinned hawk, cooper's hawk,
blackbirds and crows are not pro-
tected by law at any season.
1t is made illegal to destroy the
eggs or nests of any wild birds except
sparrows, crows, black birds, hawks
and owls.
individuals and common carriers
are prohibited from shipment of nom
game birds, except as the game war
den may give authority Therefore for
scientific purposes.
Hunting is made illegal without
first procuring license therefor, and
no license may be granted to any
person under eighteen years of age
without the written consent of the
parents or guardians.
Application blanks are furnished
by the state fish and game warden
to the county auditors of the state.
and may be there obtained.
Resident licenses cost one dollar
per annum, and nonresident licen-
ses cost ten dollars per annum.
A nonresident license holder may
take with him from the state, not to
exceed twenty-five game birds or an
imals, but they must be so carried as
to be readily inspected, and he must
show his license upon request.
All licenses expire on the first day
of July next succeeding their issu-
ance.
Owners and tenants may hunt up
on their own premises without OBJ
tanning license therefor, but must
obtain a license if they hunt beyond
their own premises.
A hunters license cannot be trans
ferred, and if in the possession OF
any person other than the person to
whom issued, may be revoked, and
If any person hunt upon another's
enclosed or cultivated fields without
permission, his license may be revok-
ed.
1t is made the duty of any person
in possession of gun in the fields
or forests or upon the waters of the
state, to exhibit his license when de-
manded, by any person.
1t is made unlawful to use or keep
live birds for target purposes.
1t is made unlawful to take mon
golian, Ring Neck, English or Chi.
nese pheasants prior to the first day
| of October 1919