Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-30
WILL SOON NAME
 COUNTY GAME WARDENs.
Officers of Fish and Game Commission
 Were in Conference.


 and game commission was In his of-
 flee in the capitol. Hartford, recently, l where he met the secretary of the con- mission, c. H. Pease of Canaan, and 1 with him went over the work of the commission with particular reference to the duties of superint The county wardens and the other officials who will be subordinate to the superintendent, have not yet been appointed. They will be appointed in time to assume the duties of their po- sitions on September 1. All these ap- pointments will be made by the super 1ntendent A
 At present George H. Bradford of Montyille is warden for New London county, Harry E. Battey of Killingly for Windham county and John w. Watkins of Ellington for Holland coun- ty.
 Digest of Laws.
 The commission has had printed a l pamphlet containing a digest of the l fish and game laws and regulations 1 governing hunting and fishing. The 1 devotees of the rod and gun will find palmplete quite useful Following are the contents of the pamphlet: 1 Hunting.
 Hunters Licenses-No person shall hunt any birds or quadrupeds protect ed by alw, except on land owned or leased by him, without having first ob- l tained a license from the clerk of a town, city or borough. Cost of resident 1 license, $1.25; nonresident, $1Q.25; alien, whether resident or non-r resident, | $15.25. Penalty, s7 to $50, 30 days. Hunting on Sunday, or having inn plement for hunting in open air on i Sunday prohibited. Penalty, S1 to $50, and additional $1 to s10 for each bird or part.
 l Injurirg fences, or letting down bars without replacing, forbidden. Penalty, | forfeit license.
 1 Animals. | Open season (both dates inclustve): 1 Deer-Closed to June 1, 1917, (May be killed with shotgun by owner or l lessee of land when found damaging l his crops or trees. In case of damage, Penalty, S100 or 30 days. l Gray Sqnirrel-October 8 to Novem- Der 2S. Penalty, not more than $25. and additional S1o for each squirrel Hare and Rabbit to De- cember 31. May be hunted with dog or ferret, or both (no gun) between l November 24 and January 1. Penalty, not more than s25, and additional $1O for each hare or rabbit. .Otter-NoVember l to March 31. Penalty, not more than $50. or 30 days, or both,
 Trapping for wild animals without peffnission from owner of land forbid den. Trapping with scented bait or scent forbidden. Penalty, not more than $50, or 30 days, CT both. Snanns-.No animal shall be shared; and ne snare eF similar device for talk ing anin4ais shall be set, placed or used where such animals can be talk en- Penalty, $25 te $50.
 ExBiesives-Fire, ganpewder, dyna- H4ite birthstone or sulphur fer taking gray squirrels er rabbits from burrows or heies prohibited, Penalty, net more than s25,
 Open sszson (both dates inclusive): Wood Duck-Closed to August 31, 1913. Penalty. net less than $25.
 Wild Geese, Duck, Brant, Swan be taken except wiSh gun fired at arms length without rest; nor from boat propelled otherwise than by hand, nor from float devices used to conceal the hunter, if more than fifty feet from shore or natural growth of grass or flags Shall not be taken in night sea- son from an hour after sunset until an hour before sunrise. If taken in viola ton, shall not be brought ashore, sold or possessed. Penalty, $1 to $50, and additional $1 to $10 for each bird or part.
 Ruffed Grouse, Quail, Woodcock, Pheasant-OCtober to November 23 Bag limit: Grouse and quail, 5 per day; 36 per year. Transportation: In the state, except when accompanied by act ual owner, with package plainly mark ed outshide, number and kind Qim1t, 36 grouse per year), prohibited. Trans portation outside the state, prohibited. Possession or reception of such birds for shipment in unmarked package, or address to point outside of state, pro- hibited. Penalty, $1 to $50, and addi- t1onal $1 to $10 for each bird or part. Sale, purchase or exchange. prohibit- ed Penlalty, $1 to $50, or 30 days inn prisonment, or both, for each bird. |"
 Hungarian Partridge-Closed to No vember 1, 1913. Penalty, $1 to $50, and additional $1 to $50 for each bird or part. After November 1. 1913, same as ruffed grouse, quail and woodcock.
 Shore Birds. Plover, Sandpiper, Mud Hen, Snipe, Gallinule-Se eptember 1 to Decmeber 31 Bag limit, 50 in one day. Penalty, $1 to $50, and additional $1 to $10 for each bird or part.
 RaiI-Septenbe 12 to December 31. Bag limit, 95 in one day. Penalty, $1 to $50, and a6ditionae $1 to $10 for each bird or part
 Wild Birds Other Than Game Birds Killing prohibited at any time (ex- cept English sparrows, crows great horned ol1ls and hawks other than fish haks and starlings, red winged and crow blackbirds~ when In act of de- stroying corn). Destroying nest or eggs of any wild bird. CT having In possession, prohibited. Penalty S1 to $50, and additional $1 to $1o fer each bird, nest or part.
 Trapping, Netting er Sharing Birds Prohibited. Penalty, S1 t6 s5U and additional si to sfo fer each bird or paat of bird.
 
 Open season fbetfi dates iheiusive1l
 Treut-Ap pfil te June So, Less than six inches illegal, Fe be taken aHiy with hook and liHei net t6 be bought or sold (exeept with license obtained from eemmissieaeFs) not | be tsans- ported within the state, except when accompanied by the actual owner, and net mere than ten pounds at enc time; Shall not be transported outside ef statc 7-cent from commercial hatch cries for stoc,~tng. Limit. S6 in eae day. Penalty, 5 to $50 and additional s1 te $50 for each fish taken or Pes= sessed in violation.
 Lake TTgut-May 1 to September 80. Less than ten inches illegal Penalty, same as trout.
 Black Bass-July 1 to April 10. Less than eight inches illegal. To be taken only with hook and line. Penalty, same as trout.
 Piekerel or WaIl-E Eyed Pike-May to February 2s. Less than 12 inches illegal. Penalty, same as trout.
 Striped Bass-With nets in rivers.