Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-08


hunt deer with dogs in this state at
any time.
No person must kill any fawn, doe
or other deer, except bucks with horns
at least four inches long Measure
his horns before you shoot.
Kill only one buck per season.
No person must at any time, in sea-
son or out, have in his possession to
ship, or ship out of the state any
pheasant, ruffed grouse. wild turkey.
squirrel or any game fishes.
Violations OF above sections are
misdemeanors to be fined not less
than SO. And each quail, grouse,
ETC., makes a separate offense.
If you were to kill ten quail and
ship them out of the state you could
be stuck for $3.50.
You can kill wild turkey, ruffed
grouse and pheasants from October
Is until December /.
1t is unlawful to kill any quail or
Virginia partridge between December
/ and November l, following; that is,
you may kill them from November l
until December 1t is held, we be-
lieve, that this law means you may
kill them on the first day of Novem-
Der and on the s0th, but not on the
first day of December.
Gray, black, req and fox squirrels
may be killed on September / and
ed on December l would be unlawful
ly killed.
You shall not kill more than IL
quail, ruffed grouse or Q wild tur-
keys in any one Gay, nor more than
SO quail, rs ruffed grouse or pheasant
or 6 wild turkeys in one open season.
For instance the 7th turkey and the
9th partridge killed in any one year
would be misdemeanor.
1t is unlawful to kill any wild duck.
wild goose or brsnt between the goth
day of April and the 1st day of Sep
TENDER; wood duck shall not be kill
ed in this state at any time Wood
cock, plover, rail, rtolan or sand pip
er may be killed from July Is unit,
December 20, and sand snipe may be
killed from October / to March I.
It is unlawf i to catch at any time
by seine. net, trap or snare of any
kind, any wild turkey, ruffed grouse,
or pheasant, or quail (that is, part
RIDGE.
Penalty for any of the above INSIDE
meanors is fine not less than $25 nor
more than $50, and in the discretion
Of the Judge or justice trying the case,
offenders may be confined in jail for
80 days. In default of fine and costs,
they may be sent to JAIL
1t is unlawf'll to hunt, catch, kill or
pursue with in.ent to hunt. catch,
kill or injure any wild animal or bird
or fish, on the first day of the week,
commonly known as Sunday
Persons summoned as witnesses
may be compelled to testify as in
other cases. hut not against them
selves
In counties where the skunk law
has been ratified by majority Of the
voters, it is unlawful to kill these at
any time, except to protect property.
The state holds title to all wild
game. birds and fishes.
Non-residents must have hunting
license, and this permits them to hunt
only when a resident without Ii
cense may hunt.
The only kind Of lawful fishing in
this state at any -ime is by hook and
line. This includes trot lines.
No person within the state of West
Virginia shall have in his possession, \
dead or alive, any wild bird other
than game bird No part Of the plu-
mage, skin or body shall be sold or
had in possession for sale This re-
fers to such birds caught or killed in
any other state as well as in this.
1t is unlawful TO rob nests and kill
needleSSly any WlIu DlFu olheF llidH
game birds.
The above. however, is subject to
these exceptions English sparrows,
owls, hawks. eagles, crows and king
fishers are not included among the
birds protected by this chapter This
/, means, we presume, that they are not
protected by state law, and may be
killed.
Wild non-ga,ne birds may be kept
in cage as pets, provided such bird
shall notabs sold or exchanged, OF
ira -sporte1 ont Of the stata
No person shall ship, and no ex-
press company shall ship, any such
birds out of this state.
To shoot nsgligently OF csrelessly