The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-08-12
MIGRATORY BIRD LAW
TO BE ENFORCED
Sportsmen Warned That Federal Reg
ulations for Protection OF Wild Fowl
Must be Observed.

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the approach Of the open season foi
shooting wild fowl, the United States
Department OF Agriculture is warn
ing sportSmcn that the Federal regu
lations az amended October 1, 1914
will be strictly enforced. Some mis-
understanding has arisen from tht
fact that the various State laws Dc
not always conform 10 the Fedora
regulations. This IL regarded as un-
fortunate but in such cases the De.
partment must insist upon the OBJ.
servance OF the Federal regulations.
The Department will consider any
recommendation submitted in good
faith for amendment Of the regula'
tions. but will hold no public hearings
thereon, nor will Il amend the regula-
tions prior TO October Is, 1915. II is
the purpose Of the Department to con
form the regulations to the wishes Of
the majority Of sportsmen SO far as il
can be done and of the same time give
wild fowl the necessary protection.
Federal regulations divide the
United States into two zones Zone
No. /, the breeding zone, includes the
States Of Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, Ne
braska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and New Jersey and all
States north Of them Zone No. 2, the
wintering 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. /.
Waterfowl, Sept to Dec IS. Ex-
.ceptions: Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Oct. / TO Jan. / New York, Connecti-
cut, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Washing
ton, Idaho, Oct. to Jan l6; New Jer-
sey. Nov. / to Feb. /; Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Wiscon-
sin, Sept. 7 to Dec. /.
Rails, Coots, Gallinules, Sept. to
Dec. /. Exceptions: Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Aug.
Is to Dec. /; Connecticut, Michigan,
New York, Long Island, Sept. 16 to
Dec. 1; Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Wisconsin, Sept. 7 to
Dec. /; Oregon, Washington, Oct. to
Jan. 16.
Woodcock, Oct. ! to Dec. /. Excep-
tions: Connecticut, Massachusetts,,
New Jersey, Oct. 10 to Dec. i; Rhode
Island, Nov. to Dec. l; Pennsylvania,
Long Island, Oct. 10 to Dec. /.
Shore Birds-Black- Breasted and
Golden Plover, Jaeksnipe, Yellowlegs,
Sept. / to Dec. l6. Exceptions: Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, Long Island, Aug. Is to
Dec. /; New York Except Long Is
land) Sept 16 to Dec. l; Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Wiscon-
sin, Sept. 7 to Dec /; Oregon, Wash
ington, Oct. to Dec. l6
Insectivorous birds protected indef-
initely. Band-tailed pigeons, cranes,
swans, curlew, smaller shore birds, and
wood ducks protected until Sept. !,
1918. Rails in Vermont and wood
cock in Illinois also protected until
1918.
Shooting prohibited between sunset
and sunrise; or at any time on sections
Of upper Mississippi and Missouri Riv-
ers after January /, 1915.
Open Seasons for Migratory. Birds in
1915 Under Federal Regulations
Zone No. 2.
Waterfowl, Oct. to Jan. l6. Ex-
,eptions: Delaware, Maryland, District
Of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Nov.
to Feb. /; Florida, Georgia, South
Carolina, Nov. 20 to Feb. is; Missouri,
Kansas, Oklahoma, Sept Is to Feb. !;
arizona, California, Texas, Oct. Is,
% Feb. l.
Rails, Coots. Gallinules, Sept to 9
Dec. /. Exceptions: Tennessee, Utah, q
Oct. to Dec. /; Missouri, Sept. Is to a
Ian. !; Louisiana. Nov. to Feb. 1; s
, arizona, California (coots), Oct Is to
Feb. /.
Woodcock, Nov TO Jan /. Excep-
ions: Delaware, Louisiana, Nov. Is
o Jan. /; West Virginia. Oct to
DEC. i; Georgia, Dec. to Jan. /. a
Shore Birds-Black Breasted and r
;olden Plover, Jacksnipe, Yellowlegs, L
,ept. to Dec. l6 Exceptions: Flori- /,
a. Georgia, South Carolina Nov. 20 o
D Feb. !; Alabama, Louisiana, Mis- y
issippi, Texas, Nov. to Feb. /; Ten (,
essee, Oct. to Dec. le; Arizona, e.
alifornia, Oct Is to Feb. /; Utah b
snipe), Oct. / to Dee. le; Utah (pio- II
er and yellowlegsl Sept. 1918. N
Insectiyorous birds protected indef- 2
iitely. Band.tailed pigeons, cranes. in
vans, curlew, and smaller shore birds Il