The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-18
from The Daily Item. Nov. 16.

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from The Daily Item. Nov. 16.
Inc hunting season for South Caro-
ma opened today and there worn
hundreds of sportsmen and wouId-ha
sportsmen ateld with dog ana run
To-Day in search Of partridge and o,hor
e""ie' sumter was well represented
III the list and practically every man
VINO could get off from business was
out hunting, despite the heavy rains
Vi saturday and Sunday which rend-
cred conditions underfoot somewhat
olsaSreeable for the hunters, but made
II other"ise a fine day for hunting.
Inc hunters, or at least those who
nave observed conditions, saw that
the past was an ideal summer for tbo
plfds TO raise their young and that
Tie plrds are more plentiful this year
than usual. The hunter, odav will
soiNe thls problem and ascertain the
truth or falsity of these reports.
Chlef Game Warden Richardson in
an interview given out today has tho
following to say about South Caro-
lima game and game laws:
Ihere are more birds than I have
ever heard of before in South Caro-
lina' said Alfred a. Richardson,
chief game warden, yesterday. 81
nave had eight men in the field and
the game laws have been obcved NV
the people much better than [ eXpect-
ed," he added.
The game season opens in South
Carolina today. The open season for
partridges, wild turkeys and other
game was begun yesterday, November
10. under the s-=tute, yet there is 2
law to prevent hunting on SUNDAY
The season continues until March Il.
The season for doves opened August
Il. Deer may be shot until jan
uary /.
For woodcock, the open season COM
mences September 1 and continues
until January; for willct, November
TO March /; for wood ducks, Septem-
Der 1 to March l; violations of tie
close season are punishable by a fine
of $40 for each bird killed or pur
sued.
No person is allowed to kill more
than 20 partridges, 20 doves or two
wild turkeys any one day during any
one season. No person is allowed toI
hunt on lands Of another without own
er's consent; and it issunlawful for
persons to hunt with fire by night.
This oifonsc is punishable hy a fine Of
not more than SO for each bird killed
during the night, SO for each deer
killed and $50 for each cattle or horse
killed 1t is also unlawful to trap
partridScs except on ones own lands,
unless by the special permission of
the owners of other lands. 30 person
is allowed to sell or offer for sale
doves or willett.
The regulations of the United STATES
department of agriculture for the
open and close seasons for migratory
birds give the following closed sea
sons for the state of South Carolina:
Brant, ducks and geese, November %
to February 1G; rails, cootS and gulli-
mule, September to December 81
Uhis reduces the State open season.;
black-brcasted or golden plover, black
snipe or Wilson ships greater or lesser.
Yellcrlcgs, November 2U to January
81.
Doves are not covered by the new
federal laws, but may be taken dur
ing the open season provided by the
state game warden. 1t may also Dc
stated that n person who is nom
resident Of the State is allowed to
hunt in the state without a license
and that no person, whether resident
/ or nonresident, is allowed to hunt
wild ducks for market without Il IL
ccnsc, which can be secured from the
chief game warden, a. \. Richardson's
or one OF the assistant state game
wardcns.