The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-15

protected through the year. Oklaho-
ma gave such protection to pelicans,
gulls, and herons. Tennessee declar-
ed ring-neck pheasants, bull bats, rob-
ms, and meadow larks to be nongame
birds. In few cases protection was
removed from certain species-nota-
bly, the turkey buzzard in Delaware,
Florida, and North Carolina, owls and
starlngs in New Hampshire, and cor
morants in Illinois and North Dakota.
For the first time in II years moose
hunting is permitted in Wyoming, and
for the first time since 1907 prairie
chicken shooting is permitted in Indi-
ana.
Novel Features of State Laws.
Among the novel features in the
laws this year may be mentioned the
declaration in the Florida law that
Ownership of game is vested in the
Irrespective counties; the provision in
the California law protecting spike
bucks, or deer with unbranched hcrnS,
instead of a certain length; and the
Wyoming experiment of allowing the
killing of so bull moose under $500
licenses instead of an indefinite num-
Der during limited season. Methods
of hunting were restricted in Michi-
gan by prohibiting the use of auto
mobiles in hunting cartridges, and in
Indiana by prohibiting the use of
searchlights or other artificial lights
attached to autos for hunting game
on or near a highway. Several new
restrictions on shipments appeared
for the first time: Illinois prohibited
importation from outside the State of
any game excep deer legally killed;
Pennsylvania prohibited shipment Of
game by parcel post; and Wisconsin,
shipment under an alias. Connecti-
cut authorized the commissioners of
fisheries and game to grant permits
to bring in game lawfully killed out
side the State, provided such game is
not offered for sale.
Quail.
Notwithstanding the. agitation in
favor of protecting quail for several
years in some sections, no bills of
this kind were passed this year, and
80 States still provide quail shooting
The seasons were shortened weeks |
in Oklahoma and , weeks in Nevada. |
Limits were established for the first |
time in Arkansas and New Hamp- |
shire, reduced in Iowa from % to Is |
per day, in Oklahoma from % to 10,
m Minnesota from Is to 10, and i'll
creased in Nevada from Is to 20. All |
hut "A of the States which permit !
quail hunting now have limit of 20 |
yirds or less per day.
Waterfowl.
All the States now allow water
fowl hunting, but the wood dcuk is
protected for several years through
out the northern zone and in the south
ern zone in the States of California,
Kansas, and West Virginia. Daily |
bag limits were established for the |
first time in Arkansas and Connect !
cut, reduced in Oklahoma from 25 to /
10, and increased in Missouri from
10 to IS, Most of the States now
have limit of 25 or less per day.
Open Seasons.
Open seasons were heightened in |
Montana on elk and deer 2-weeks; |
in Florida on deer and birds weeks;
in Minnesota on quail 20 days; and |
in Nevada on sage hens - months, !
on grouse l month, and on quail :
weeks. New Jersey reverted to the |
former plan Of hunting deer on con-
secutive Wednesdays instead Of ) con-
secutive days.
Seasons were shortened in a num-
her of States. In the case of big
game the deer season was curtailed in
Arkansas 3 months; in Oregon and
Washington , weeks In New Mexico
the seasons were generally shortened
and arranged in two districts divided
II latitude 35 degrees. In California
he dove season was made later and
IN Minnesota shortened 20 days; in
Oklahoma the quail season was cur
allied weeks, and in Michigan, Ne
,ada Cducks). Tennessee, and Wy
'mjng spring shooting Of waterfowl
vas abolished.
Laws Protecting Big Game.
The more important changes af-
'ecting big game included the closing
If the season for four years on
moose in Maine authorization for the
SLING of 80 bull moose in WyOming;
enEtlaning the sedson on elk i'm |
Montana two weeks; closing the sea-
.on on mountain sheep in Montana;
hanges affecting does in seven States,