The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-08-14
MIGRATORY BIRD LAW ENFORCED


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SON for shooting wild fowl, the United
States Department of Agriculture Is
warning spor1smen that the Federal
regulations as amended October /
1914, will be strictly enforced. Some
Misunderstanding has arisen from the
| fact that the various State laws do
not always conform to the Federal
regulations. This is regarded as un-
fortunate but In such cases the De-
partment must insist upon the obser-
vance 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 1t amend the regula-
tions prior to October 15, 1915. II il
the purpose of the Department TO con-
form the regulations to the wishes OF
the majority OF sportsmen SO far as II
can be done and at the same time give
wild fowl the necessary protection.
Federal regulations divide the
United States into two zones. Zone No.
i. the breeding zone. includes the
States of Oregon. Idaho. Colorado,
Nebraska. 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 Seasons For Migratory Birds
In 1915 Under Federal Regulations
Zone No. !.
Waterfowl-Sept. dec. TO
Exceptions: Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island. Oct. Jan. i.
New York, Connecticut, Pennsyl-
vania. Oregon, Washington, Idaho Oct
Jan. 16.
New Jersey, Nov. FEB. /.
Minnesota. North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Wisconsin. Sept Dec. ].
Rails, Coots, Gallinules Sept. dec. /
Exceptions; Massachusetts,, New
Hampshire. Rhode Island. Aug. Is
Dec. 1.
Connecticut, Michigan. New York.
Long Island, Sept. l6-Dec. /.
Minnesota, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Wisconsin, Sept, 7--Dec. 1.
Oregon. Washington. Oct. Jan. ls.
Woodcock-Oct. dec. I
Exceptions: sonnecticut. Massachu-
sets, New Jersey. Oct lo-Dec. !.
Rhode Island, Nov. dec. /.
Pennsylvania, Long Island. Oct. Is
Dec. 1.
Shoe Birds Black Breasted And Geld
EN- Plover, Jacksnipe, Yellowlegs,
Sept. Dee. is.
Exceptions: Maine, Massachusetts,,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Long
Island, Aug. 15-Dec. I.
New York Except Long Island),
Sept. 16-Dec. /.
Minnesota, North Dakota, South
Dakota. Wisconsin, Sept. Dec. /.
Oregon, Washington, Oct. dec. 16.
Insectivorous birds protected in
definitely Band-tailed pigeons, cranes,
swans, curlew, smaller shore birds,
and wood ducks protected until Sept
ember /, 1918. Rails I'm Vermont and
woodcock in Illinois also protected
until 1918.
Shooting prohibited between sun
set and sunrise; or at any time on
sections OF upper Mississippi and
Missouri Rivers after January /, 1915.
Zone No.s
Waterfowl, Oct. Jan .16.
Exceptions: Delaware, Maryland,
District OF Columbia, Virginia, North
Alabama, Mississippi, Louis
lana, Nov. Feb. 1.
Florida. Georgia, South Carolina.
Nov. 20--Feb. l6.
Missouri, Kansas. Oklahoma, Sept.
15--Feb. !.
Arizona, California, Texas, Oct. is
Feb. 1.
Rails, Cocts, Gallinules, Sept. dee.
Exceptions: Tennessee. Utah, Oct.
Dec. i.
Missouri, Sept. 15--Jan. /.
Louisiana, Nov. FEB. 1.
Arizona, California (coots) Oct. Is
Feb