Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
NO DUCK KILLING
ON MISSISSIPPI
is FEDERAL EDICT
Congressman Tavenner Sends
Out Regulations Approved
by President.
APPLY TO ALL TIMES
Two thousand Hunters In Illinois Are
Interested In the New
Restrictions.
BY CONGRESSMAN CLYDE H. TAv.
ENNER.
Especial TO The Argus.)

Especial TO The Argus.)
Washington, Oct 6.-At last l can
give the many friends who have been
writing me about the federal laws re
lating 10 the shooting Of wild ducks,
some concise and accurate informa-
ton, which l regret l have been IN
able to do heretofore, owing to the
fact the new regulations had not been
signed by the president, and no one
knew what changes would be made be-
fore he signed them. The president
has now signed the new regulations,
however, ana they are now law.
Henceforth II will be unlawful at
any time OF the year, regardless Of
state laws on the subject, TO shoot wild
ducks on, or over. or from. the main
stream Of the Mississippi river.
Stated in another way, here is what
1t is unlawful TO do:
Shoot a wild duck resting on the
Mississippi river proper.
Shoot a flying duck over the Missis-
sippi proper.
Shoot wild duck resting on, or fly
ing over. the shore OF the main stream
OF the Mississippi from a boat or blind
on the Mississippi.
And here is what It is lawful TO do
at any period OF the year that state
laws do not prohibit duck shooting:
FINE TECHNICAL POINT.
Shoot ducks on. or over, any slough,
hay or inlet OF the Mississippi, provid.
ing the hunter is doing the shooting
from the shore and not from the river
proper.
Shoot wild ducks on any lake, pond,
river or creek, or anywhere else, other
than the Mississippi proper. For in.
stance, the federal regulations do not
refer TO Rock river. Henderson river
Edwards river. LaHarpe creek. Cedar
creek. or any other river or creek ex
cept the Mississippi.
The reason the regulations specify
the main stream of the Mississippi is
that this Is the only river in our sec
tion Of the country that the govern
meat asserts its jurisdiction over II
the new regulations. The maximum
punishment for a violation OF the new
regulations IS a fine Of 500, or 81
days 10 jail.
The man who is in charge OF this
matter in Washington, ID. c., is DR.. T
+. Palmer. assistant chief OF the bio
logical survey Of the department o
agriculture. l had a long talk Will
him today.
NO UNREASONABLE HASTE.
I'VE do not aim 10 be unreasonable,
hasty in furnishing hunters for violat
ing the new regulations" said DR.. Pal
mer. THAT is, We want to give ever,
hunter an opportunity 10 know wha
the new regulations provide. and thel
we want him 10 cooperate with us
These new regulations are really L
the interest OF the true sportsmen.
There are no less than 100000 duo
hunters in the state OF Illinois alone
II something was not done. the day o
duck hunting would soon be a thing O
tho past
The department Of agriculture ha
not acted hastily. We have had IN
advice OF an advisory board OF 10 Ill
nois sportsmen. This board felt tina
the welfare OF the fast-disappearin
wild duck demanded greater prote,
ton. and | will venture the assertio
that some of the very sportsmen VIII
are criticising us now will be thankin
US a little later on"