Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-22
EXTEND BAN ON
HEN PHEASANTS
State Game Commissioners
Also Protect Wild Turkey
Propagation.

County clerks, game wardens and
municipal officials throughout the
State have just received the compen-
dunn of 1914 laws from the State Fish
and Game Commission. This seasons
laws, which are in accordance with
the national regulations concerning
migratory and insectivorous birds,
contain a number of changes over last
years compilation.
When the work of giving New Jer-
sey hunters some preasants was
started officially few years ago, 1t
was decided that 1t would further
the ends of the State to put
ban on the killing of female
English and ring-neck pleas
ants until 1914. Nimrods have been
anxiously awaiting the expiration Of
the required time, but they now ind
that the close season on this fowl has
been extended until 1919.
In order that the 500 wild turkeys,
which are now on the State game
farm near Barnegat and which Will be
liberated soon, may have chance to
breed and multiply, the State officials
have ordered a close season on the
turkeys until 1919
Last year the shooting of reed birds
was legal, but by the new laws these
birds are protected indefinitely.
Issue Licenses Under Old Law.
There will be no necessity to pur-
chase the much talked-about fishing
license until the first of next year.
Meanwhile, licenses will be issued to
hunters under the old law. After
January 1, 1915. anyone wanting to
either fish or hunt must secure a
a.t. q
$115, the same as the present hunting
license. The hunting license for nom
residents and aliens is $1,000, but II
nonresident or alien Wishes only to
catch fish by the method commonly
known as angling, a license is OBJ
tainable at $215. This license does
not convey a privilege to hunt.
1t is unlawful for any male under
fourteen years of age to hunt with
firearms. No license to fish is re-
quired of women or boys under four
teen years, be they either residents,
non-residents or aliens. The seasons
for popular fish remain the same. The
acquisition of a license is only neces-
sary for fresh water angling.
Fish and Game Seasons.
Following is synopsis of the inn
portant seasons for fish and game:
Qua1i, TdDDilt Oiil9 titC mars
English and ringneck pheasant, ruff
fled grouse, prairie chicken and Hun
garian partridge, from November 10
to December u.s.
Shore birds-only black-breasted
plover, golden plover, Jack or Wilson
snipe and the greater and lesser yell
low legs-Septembe to December 10.
There is q closed season on all shore
and surf birds not mentioned in the
open season.
Rails, coots, gallinules, marsh hen
and mud hen, from September to
November 80.
Woodcock, October 1 to November
3d. There is a penalty of 800 for
taking any game, the killing of which
is prohibited between October l and
November 10. One-half the penalty
goes to the informer.
All water fowl except wood duck
and swan, November to January 81.
Brook trout, April to July Is.
Black bass, Oswego bass, white
bass, calico bass, crappie and pike
perch, June is to November go.
Skunk, mink, muskrat, otter (may
only be trapped), November Is to
April 1.
Pike or pickerei. May 20 to Novem-
Der 30.
Deer, only those having horns WIS.,
ible above the hair, November 1 to
g. It is Illegal to use any rifle or fire.
arm of any kind smaller than a
twelve-guage shotgun, or to use any
missile larger than buckshot, or to
hunt at night or with dogs. Only
one deer season may be taken.
Fish and game in the Delaware
river and bay, also all tributaries
where the tide GIBBS and flows, black,
calico, rock and white bass. crappie,
pike-perch, pickerel, pike, white and
yellow perch and trout, June Is to
December /.