The Harrison times., 1915-10-30
DIGEST OF NEW GAME LAW

Senator J. NJ. Futrell, author Of the
recently enacted game and fish law,
has prepared a short synopsis OF the
rules and regulations prescribed by
the provisions OF the law
II follows:
"The federal law regulating the
killing Oh migratory fowls, permits the
shooting OF ducks and geese from oc-
tober l to and including January Is.
The same law prohibits the shooting
Of ducks and geese before sunrise ana
after sunset each day. 1t is also un-
lawful, under tire federal law, to shoot
ducks or geese on or over the Missis-
sippi river from Minneapolis, Mimi,
TO Memphis, Tenn, at any time Of the
year The Mississippi river, between
the two cities mentioned, is practical
" a game preserve for migratory
fowls. Heretofore it has been the Gus
tom TO kill thousands of ducks and
geese by hiding behind blinds on is
lands and sandbars, and by the use Of
boats. Under the new federal law
this is absolutely prohibited. No
shooting of any kind can be INDUCED
on Big Lake, which has been made a
refuge for migratory fowls.
Under the state law there is a bag
limit of 25 ducks for each man per
day. 1t is unlawful to sell ducks
either at home or through shipment to
other points either within Or without
the state. No license is required to
kill ducks or geese.
"The open season for deer, under
| the provisions of the new state game
law. is the last 20 days in November,
/ all of December and the first 10 days
in January. This means the first sea-
son opens on November II and runs 20
and including January 10. An annual
license Of one dollar must be paid by
those desiring to hunt deer. All Ii
censes expire on December 81 of eacn
year. Ihus, if a license is secured
now to hunt deer the license will hold
good until January l, 1916. II the
party securing this license desires to
hunt deer during the Lrst 10 days in
January another license must be Sc
cured, which license holds good until
December 81, 1916.
This Is true Of the license required
for trapping, fishing and for hunting
Quails with dogs No person is allow
ed to kill more than two deer in any
one season. This means from Novem-
Der II to January 10. Where two or
more persons are hunting as party,
they are allowed two deer for each
member Of the party. Thus if A, B
and C are hunting ueer, A may kill
six deer and they would be charged
two to each member Under the law
neither A. B nor c can kill another
deer during the season, although b
and c killed none of the six.
The open season for turkey begins
on November II and continues to and
including January 10. In addition to,
this period gobblers may be killed
from April Is to and including May
81. No license is required to kill tur-
keys. Not more than five turkeys may
be killed in one season.
Quail may be killed from December
/ to and including March 81. The bag
limit on quails is IS per person in any
one day. No hunting wnl be allowed
on any enclosed premises without the
written permission Of the owner or
person in charge of such premises.
The hunters must carry this written
permit upon his person. An annual H.
cense Of 81 is placed upon bird dogs.
II the party hunts quail without dog,
no license is required. Under the law
1t Is made grand larency to steal a
dog on which license has been paid.
No person using more than 10 traps
can trap fur-bearlng animals without
paying an annual license Of $40 per
year.
1t Is unlawful to issue a license to a
party who is an habitual drunkard or
to a person who has been convicted of
grand larceny. rarties who have been
twice convicted OF violating the state
game and fish laws are barred from
obtaining license.
Nonresidents are absolutely barred
from fishing and hunting in Arkansas
No license is required to kill squir.
rels or other species of game not men.
toned above, nor Is there any closed
season on squirrels or other game not