The Republican journal., 1915-08-19
Migratory Bird Law to be En-
forced.


forced.
Sportsmen Warned that Federal Regulations
for Protection of Wild Fowl Must Be Oh.
served.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 9, 1915.
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 1,1914, will be strict
ly enforced. Some misunderstanding has
arisen from the fact that the avarious
State laws do not always conform
to the Federal regulations. This is
regarded as unfortunate but in such
cases the Department must insist upon
the observance of the Federal regula-
tons.
The Department will consider any re-
Communications submitted in good faith
for amendment of the regulations, but
will hold no public hearings thereon, nor
will it amend the regulations prior to
October Is, 1915. 1t is the purpose of
the Department to conform the regula-
tions to the wishes of the majority of
sportsmen so far as it can be done and
at the same time give wild fowl the nee
essary protection.
Federal regulations divide the United
States into two zones. Zone No. l, the
breeding zone, includes the States of
Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, Nebraska. Iowa,
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, an d
New Jersey, and all States north of them.
Zone No. 2, the wintering zone, includes
all ates south of those named.
The regulations prescribe seasons as
follows:
Open Seasons for Migratory Birds in 1915
Under Federal Regulations No. 1.
Waterfowl dec 10
Exceptions: Massachusetts,
Rhode Island. Oct. Jan
New York. Connecticut,
Pennsylvania, Oregon,
Washington, Idaho.......- Oct. Jan. 16
New Jersey. Nov. Feb.
Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Wisconsin, Sept. dec.
Rails, Coots, Gallinules.... Sept. dec
Exceptions: Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode
Island .. ..................Aug. 15-Dec.
Connecticut. Michigan. New
York, Long land ..........Sept. 16-Dec.
Minnesota, North Dakota.
South Dakota, Wisconsin. Sept. dec,
Oregon, Washington ............ Oct jan 16
Woodcock ...... ................... Oct. dec.
Exceptions: Connecticut,
Massachusetts, NewJersey Oct 10 Dec.
Rhode Island................... Nov. dec
Pennsylvania, Long Island. Oct. 15-Dec.
Shore Birds, Black Breasted
and Golden Plover ,Jacksnipe,
Yellowlegs ...............Sept. dec. 16
Exceptions: Maine, Massachu-
sets. New Hampshire.
Rhode Island, Long Island.Aug 15-Dec.
New York Except Long Is
Iand) Sept l6-Dec. 1
Minnesota, North DAKOTA,
South Dakota. Wiseo ,sin. Sept. dec
Oregon, Washington. Oct. dec. Is
Insectivorous birds protected indef-
nitely. Band-tailed pigeons, cranes,
swans, curlew, smaller shore birds and
wood ducks protected until September l,
1918. Rails in Vermont and woodcock
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 1915
Under Federal Regulations-Zone No. 2.
Waterfowl....-........ ........... Oct. Jan. 16
Exceptions: Delaware, Mary
land. District of Column
bia, Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Alabama, Mississippi,
LOUISIANA. ...... Nov. FEB.
Florida, Georgia, South
Carolina ...............N Nov 2O-Feb I6
Missouri, Kansas, Oklahama.Sept. 15-Feb l
Arizona, California, Texas. Oct. 15-Feb l
Rails, Coots, Gallinules .......-Sept. dec. l
Exceptions: Tennessee, Utah Oct. dec. l
MlsSoGr ......."Sept lo--Jan.
Louisiana ......................... Nov. Feb.
Arizona, California (coots). Oct. 15-Feb.
WOOdcock. NOV. Jan.
Exceptions: Delaware, Louis
lana Observation-Disclosures. Nov. 15-Jan. l
West Virginia. Observation-Disclosures. Oct. dec.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Dec. Jan.
Shore Birds-Black-Breas
and GoldenPlover. Jacksnipe,
Yellowlegs. .....................-Sept dec. 16
Exceptions: Florida, Georgia,
South Carolina. Nov. 2O-Feb.
Alabama, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, Texas 900. .............. Nov. Feb.
Tennessee. Observation-Disclosures. Oct. dec. Is
Arizona, California ........ 80. Oct. 15-Feb.
Utah (snipe) ..................... Oct. dec. 16
Utah (plover and yellowlegs)Sep 1,19l8
Insectivorous birds protected indef-
nitely. Band-tailed pigeons, cranes,
swans, curlew, and smaller shore birds
protected until September l, 1918; wood
ducks in Kansas and West Virginia, rails
and wood ducks in California, and wood
cock in Missouri are also protected until
September l, 1918.
Shooting prohibited between sunset
and sunrise; or at any time on the Mlssis-
sippi River between Minneapolis and
Memphis, after January l, 1915.
To feel strong, have good appetite and d.
position sleeep soundly and epioy lifeuse Bur-