The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-05
STATE LAWS ON
 FISH AND CAME
Commission Issues Digest Of Statutes Regulating Hunt
 ing And Fishing

Superintendent James w. Tyson, o1 | the fish and game commission, expects l to have his office in Hartford oper l every day during official business l hours
 The commission has printed pam 1 phlet containing a digest of the f1sh | and game laws and regulations gov erning hunting and fishing. The devo-
 tees of the rod and gun will find the in formation contained in this pamphlet quite useful. Following are the con- tents of the pamphlet:
 HUNTING.
 Hunters ncenses-No person shall
 hunt any birds or quadrupeds, protect 1 ed by law, except on land owned or
 leased by him, without having first
 obtained a license from the clerk of a town, city or borough. Cost of resi-
 dent license, $1.25; nonresident $1O. 25; alien, whether resident or nonresident, $15.25. Penalty, $7 to $50, 30 days.
 Hunting on Sunday, or having inn 1 plernent for hunting in open air on | Sunday prohibited. Penalty, $1 to $50, and additional $1 to $10 for each bird or part
 Injuring fences or letting down bars without replacing, forbidden. Penalty. forfeit license.
 ANIMALS Open season Cboth dates tnc1usive). Dee-C1osed to June 1, 1917. (May be killed with shotgun by owner or lessee of land when found damaging crops trees. In case of damage, mo- tify first selectman within 24 hours) Penalty, $1o0, or 30 days
 Gray squirrel-October to Novem- Der 23. Penalty, not more than $25, and additional s10 for each squirrel.
 Hare and rabbit-October to De- cernber 31. May be hunted with dog or ferret, or both (no gum, between No ns5 Tov v not more than $25 and additional $10 for each hare or rabbit.
 Otter-November 1 to March s1. Pen atty. not more than $50, or 30 days, or both.
 Trapping for wild animals without permission from owner of land for bidden. Trapping with scented bait forbidden. Penalty, not more than $50, or 30 days, or both.
 Snaring-No animal shall be snared; ; and no snare or similar device for talk. ing animals shall be set, placed or used, where such animals can be talk en- Penalty, $25 to $50
 Exp1osives-Ffre, gunpowder, dyna- mite, birthstone sulphur for taking gray squirrels or rabbits from burrows Or holes prohibited. Penalty, not more than $25.
 Open season Cboth dates inclusive)
 o4s Penalty, not less than $25.
 Wild geese, duck, brant, swan-Sep- tember 1 to December 31. Shall not be taken except with gun fired at arm length. without rest; nor from boat pro- pel1ed otherwise than by hand; nor from float device used to conceal the hunter, if more than 50 feet from shore or natural growth of grass or flags. Shall not be taken in night season from an hour after sunset until an hour be- fore sunrise. If taken in violation, shall not be brought ashore sold or possessed Penalty, $1 to $50, and ad- ditiena,l $1. to $1oefor each bird or part.
 Ruffed grouse. quail, Woodcock, phea- l sant-October 8 to November 23, bag limit; grouse and quail, five per day; 36 per year Transportation in the state except when accompanied by ac- tual owner, with package plainly mark ed outside number and kind. Qimit, 36 grouse per year), prohibited. Trans 1 portation outside of state prohibited. l Possession or reception of such birds 1 for shipment in unmarked package, or address to point outside of state pro | tional $1 to $10 for each bird Or part | Sale. purchase or exchange, prohibited. Penalty, S1 to $50, or 30 days imprison- ment or both, for each bird
 Hungarian partridge-C1osed to No 1, 1913 Penalty, s1 to $50, and
  part. After November 1, 1913, same as ruffed grouse, quail woodcock.
 Shore birds, p1over, sandpiper; mud hen, snipe, gal1inuIe- September to December 31. Bag limit; 50 in one day. Penalty, s1 to $50, and additional $1 to BIO for each bird or part.
 RaiI-September 12 to December 1. Bag limit; 35 in one day. Penalty, $1 to $50 and additional $1 to $1 Cor each bird or part.
 Wild birds other than game birds Killing prohibited at any time (except English sparrows, crows, great horned owIs and hawks other than fish hawks and etar1ings, red-wfnged and crow oIackbirds when in act of destroying eorn). Destroying nest or eggs of any wild bird, or having in possession, pro- ] 1ibited Penalty, $1 to $50, and addi- part. Trapping, netting or snarfng birds { Penalty, $1 to $50 and ad- t ST to $10 for each bird or part if bird. Open season-CBoth dates incIusive) T Trout, April 1 to June 3O Less than C ix inches illegal To be taken only I with hook and line; not to be bought r sold (e2cept with license obtained rom conmissioners); not to be trans orted within the state, except when accompanied by the actual owner, and ot more than ten pounds shall be ac- nor transportedsa one time. hall not be transported outside of the tate (except from comm ercial hatch z riee for stocking). Limit, 30 in one D ay. Penalty, $1 to $50, and additional to $50 for each fish taken or possess d in violation T Lake trout-May 1 to September 30. . Iess than ten inches illegal. Penalty = anne as trout. ' Black bass-JuIy 1 to April 3o Less : han eight inches illegal. To be taken nly with hook and line Penalty: anne as trout
 Pickere1 Or walled eyed pike-May,