The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-08-10
FEDERAL Open SEA-
SON FOR GAME

WASHINGTON, D. c., August TO-
With the approach of the open season
for shooting wild fowl, the United
States Department of Agriculture is
warning sportsmen that the federal
regulations as amended October /,
1914, will be strictly enforced Some
misunderstanding has arisen from the
feet that the various state laws do not
always conform to the federal regula-
tions. This is regarded as unfortunate,
but in such cases the Department must
insist upon the observance of the fed
eral regulations.
The Department will consider any
recommendation submitted in good
faith for amendment of the regulations,
bur viii hold no public hearings there
OH, nor will it amend the regulations
prior to October Is, 1915. 1t is the
purpose of the Department to conform
the regulations to the wishes of the
majority of sportsmen so far as it can
he done and at the same time give
wild fowl the necessary protection.
Federal regulations divide the Unit
&c States into two zones. Zone No. L,
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. 2, the winter
ing zone, includes all states south of
those named.
The regulations prescribe seasons as
follows:
Open seasons for migrat ,ry birds in
1915, under federal egulations-Zone
No. L:
Waterfowl-Sept. l to Dec. 16. Ex-
ceptions: Massachusetts,, Rhode Island,
Get. l to Jan. l New York, Connecti-
cut, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Washing
ton, Idaho, Oct. | to Jan. 16; New
Jersey, Nov. l to Feb. /; Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Wiscon-
sinn, Sept to Dec J.
Rails, Coots, Gallinules-Sept l to
Dec l. Exceptions: Massachusetts,,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Aug.
Is to Dec. /; Connecticut, Michigan,
New York, Long Island, Sept 16 to
Dee. /; Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Wisconsin, Sept. to
Dee. / Oregon, Washington, Oct. to
Jan. 16.
Woodcock-Oct l to Dec. L. Excep-
tions: Connecticut, Massachusetts,, New
Jersey, Oct. 10 to Dec. l; Rhode Island,
Nov. l to Dec. l Pennsylvania, Long
Island, Oct Is to Dec. /.
Shore Birds, Black Breasted and
Golden Plover, Jacksnipe, Yellowlegs
Sept. l to Dec. 16. Exceptions:
Maine, Massachusetts,, New Hamp-
shire, Rhode Island, Long Island, Aug.
Is to Dec. / New York Except Long
Tsland), Sept. Is to Dec. j; Minneso-
"a, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wis
eonsin, Sept. to Dec. I Oregon,
Washington, Oct. l to Dec. 16.
Insectivorous birds protected indef-
nitely. Band-tailed pigeons, cranes,
swans, curlew, smaller shore birds and
wood ducks, protected until September
cock in Illinois also protected until
1918.
Shooting prohibited between sunset
and sunrise; or at any time on sections
Of upper Mississippi and Missouri
rivers after January l, 1915.
Open seasons for migratory birds in
1918, under federal regulasions-Zone
No. 2:
waterfowl-Oct to Jan 16 Excep-
tions: Delaware, Maryland, District of
Columbia Virginia, North Carolina,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Nov.
to Feb. l; Florida, Georgia, South Car
olina, Nov. 20 to Feb. Is; Missouri,
Kansas, Oklahoma, Sept Is to Feb. /;
Arizona, California, Texas, Oct. Is to
Feb. l.
Rails, Coots, Gallinules-Sept. / to
Dee. /. Exceptions: Tennessee, Utah,
Oct ] to Dec. L; Missouri, Sept. Is to
Jan. l; Louisiana, Nov. / to Feb 1
Arizona, California (coots), Oct. IS to
Feb. l.
Woodcock-Nov. | to Jan. 1. Excep-
tions: Delaware, Louisiana Nov. Is to
Jan l. West Virginia, Oct. l to Dee.
l. Georgia, Dec. l to Jan. l.
Shore Birds, Black Breasted and
Golden Plover, Jacksnipe, Yellowlegs
Sept l to Dec 16 Exceptions:
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Nov.
&C to Feb 1; Alabama, Louisiana, Mis-
ssssippi, Texas, Nov. l to Feb. /; Ten
nessee, Oct. ] to Dec 16; Arizona, Cal
ifornia, Oct. Is to Feb. Il Utah (snipe),
Oct l to Dec. 16; Utah (plover and
yellowlegs), Sept. l, 1918.
Insectivorous birds protested indefi-
nitely. Band-tailed pigeons, cranes,
swans, curlew and smaller shore birds,
protected until September l, 1918;
wood ducks in Kansas and West Vir-
ginia, rails and wood ducks in Califor-
MIA, and woodeock in Missouri are also
protected until September l, 1918.
Shooting prohibited between sunset
and SUNRISE or at any time en- the Mis-
sissippi river between Minneapolis and
Memphis, after January l, 1918.