Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-09-16
THE NEVADA FISH AND GAME LAWS
Approved March 20, 1851

Approved March 70, l9loJ
Fish-Open season May LIST to October 18th, inclusive. Limit, ter
trout u bass, Or ten pounds OF same No limit o catfish, carp or min
nows 1t is unlawful to take lake or river trout shorter than " inches
and brook trout shorter than six inches. Mere casting of line or other
dam containing fishway or ladder. Unlawful to fish two hours after
shutdown or M hour before sunrise. Unlawful to ship or than ten
pounds OF fish. CTen trout allowed, regardless of weight) Unlawful to
have in possession greater number of fish than amount allowed by law.
Unlawful to buy Or sell any lake trout, river trout, or any brook trout
which are less than fifteen inches in length. Pena1ty-Fme OF OF less
than SIS nr more than $500; o. prison term of not more than six
months, or both.
Deer and Antelope-september 18th to October 18TH. Males only.
Limit, ne during season No open season for females and fawn. Use
OF hounds prohibited. Unlawful to have in possession during closed
season..
Mountain Sheep and Goat-Season closed until January l. 1920.
Pheasants-Protected until September l, 1920.
Bobwhite, Partridge, Other Imported Bnds-No open season
Sagecock and Sagehen-July 18th to February 18th, inclusive. Limit
ten per day.
Grouse and Mountain Quil-September 18th to January 1s, inclu-
sNe Limit per day. grouse, six; quail, fifteen.
Duck, Sandhil Crane, Plover, Valley Quail, Prairie Chickens, Curlew,
Woodcock, Snipe-September 18th % March 18th, inclusive. Limit per
day: Valley quail, fifteen; duck, twenty; plover, five; snpe, fifteen.
Geese-September 18th to March 18th, inclusive. Limit, ten per day
Unlawful to destroy nest or eggs Of any protected bird; to us a shot
gun Of larger tnan ten gauge; to buy, sell, barter or trade any kind of game
or game birds or to ship same out of the state; to kill or destroy o at
tempt to kill or destroy any blue bird, blue jay, thrush, hooking bird,
onole, humming bird, robin, meadow lark, swa or any othe plume,
song or insecivorous bird.
License-It is unlawful for any male person the age OF IA years
to hunt OF fish without having first procured a license so to do from the
county clerk or from the game warden.
Fees-Residents, 81; nonresdents, only for a period of thirty days
will fe issued to any person upon the payment of s.. Any person who
may lose or have his license destroyed must make ahadivrt to that effect
and procure another license in order to entnle him to hunt and fish.
Penalties-Violaion of the laws regulating fish and game is a mis-
demeanor and punishable by a fine OF not less than $o nor more than
$500, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six
months. or by both fine and imprisonment
Fish and game acts provide that it shall be n o defense for violation
Of any of their provisions that the game or birds were killed out of
the state, or taken or killed by any other than the ne in whose posses
sion they ire found; or shall ignorance of the law be any defense.
All peace officers are required to enforce the game laws. Aid OF
citizens may be invoked when it is deemed necessary or when resist
ance is offered.