The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-11
BIRD LAW
MUST Be RESPECTED
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AT ALL TIMES.

With the approach of the open sea
son for shooting wild fowl the Depart
ment of Agriculture swarning all
sportsmen that the FEDERAL migratory
bird law will be strictly enforced.
even in instances where is is in con-
flict with state laws.
Federal regulations divide the Unit
ed States into two zones. Zone No. 1,
the breeding zone. includes the states
of Oregon, Idaho. Colorado, Nebraska,
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, and New Jersey, and all states
north of them. Zone No. ,, the win
tering zone, includes all states south
of those named.
The regulations prescribe seasons
as follows:
Open season for migratory birds in
1915, under Federal regulations Zone
No. l.
acknowledgements | to Deem
Der Is. Exceptions: Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsyl.
vania, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, DC.
tober / to January 16; New Jersey
November 1 TO February l Mime
sofa, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Wisconsin, September to December
/.
Rails, Coots, Gallinules-Septembe
1 to December l. Exceptions: Mas
sachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Is
land, August Is to December L. Con
necticut, Michigan, New York, Long
Island September 16 to December i;
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Wisconsin, September Z to De-
cember / Oregon, Washington, Oc-
tober l to January 16.
Neutrality-suspicious. | to December
1. Exceptions: Connecticut, Massa
chusetts, New Jersey, October 10 to
December l: Rhode Island, November
1 to December 1: Pcn:syie ania, Long
Island October i to December /.
Shore Birds - Black breasted and
golden plover, jacksnipe, yellowlegs,
September 1 to December 16; Excep
tions Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Rode Island, Long Island,
August - to December 4; New York
Except long Island. September 1G
to December Minnesota North pa
kota, Soath Dakota. Wisconsin, Sep
tember 7 to December /; Oregon,
Washington, October 1 to December
16.
lnsectivorous birds are protected in
definitely Band-tailed pigeons
cranes, swans, curlew, smaller shore
birds and wood ducks protected until
September 1, 1918 Rails in Vermont
and wOodcock in Illinois also protect
ed until 1918.
Shooting is prohibited between sun
set and sunrise; or at any time or
sections of upper Mississippi and Mis-
souri, rivers after January 1, 1915.
Open season for migratory birds II
1915 under Federal regulations, zone
No. 9:
Observation-Disclosures 1 20 January
10. Exceptions: Delaware, Maryland
District of Columbia, Virginia, North
Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Lou
isiana, November 1 to February 1;
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, No
vember 30 to February 16; Missouri
Kansas, Oklahoma, September Is to
February 1; Arizona, California, Tex
as, October Is to February l.
Rails, coots, gallinules-SeptembeI
1 to December 1. Exceptions: Tennes-
see, Utah, October l to December T.;
Missouri, September - to January 1 ;;
Louisiana. November / to February
i; Arizona, California (coots), Oc-
tober Is to February 1.
Woodcock-November 1 to January
/. Exceptions: Delaware, Louisiana,
November IS to January /; West Vir-
ginia, october l to December Geor-
gia, December l to January l.
Shore birds (black-breasted and
golden plover, jacksnipe, yellowlegs)
September 1 to December 16. Excep-