Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-04-15
|F|SH AND GAME
LAWS OF NEVADA
(Approved March &c, 1915)

(Approved March &c. 1879
FlSH-open season May LIST to Oc-
tober 18th, inclusive. Limit, ten trout
or bass, or ten pounds OF same. No
limit on catfish, carp or minnows. 1t
is unlawful to take lake or river trout
shorter than seven inches, and brook
trout shorter Than six inches. Mere
casting of line or other such act con-
stitutes an offens Unlawful to fish
within 100 feet Of any dam contain
ing a fshway or a fish ladder. I'm
lawful to fish after two hours after
sunset, or n hour before sunrise.
Unlawful to ship more than ten
pounds of fish. (Ten trout allowed,
regardless Of weight.) Unlawful to
catch any kind Of fish in any other
manne than with hook and line at
tached to pole held in hand. Unlaw-
full to have in possession greater mum.
Der of fish than amount allowed by
law. Unlawful to buy or sell any lake
trout, river trout or any brook trout
which are less than 10 inches in
length. Penalty: Fine Of not less
than S25 nor more than $500; or
prison term of not more than 6
months, or both.
DEER and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Is to October Is. Males only. Limit
1 during season. No open season for
females and fawn. Use of hounds pro-
hibited. Unlawful to have in posses
ion during closed season.
MOUNTAIN SHEEP AND GOAT
Season closed until Jan. l, 1920.
Observation-Disclosures until Sep
TENDER 1, 1920.
BoBWHlTE, PARTRIDGE, other
Imported birds-No open season
SAGEcocK AND sAGEHEN-July
15 to February 10 inclusive. Limit,
10 per day.
GROUSE AND MOUNTAIN QUAIL
September Is to January l, inclu.
sive. Limit per day, Grouse 6; Quail
Is.
DUCK, SANOHILL CRANE, PLov.
Err, VALLEY QUAIL, PRAIRIE
CHICKENS, cURLEW, WooDcocK,
SNIPE-September Is to January
inclusive. Limit per day, Valley Quail,
Is; Duck, 20; Plover. 5; Snipe, Is.
GEESE-September Is to March Is,
inclusive. Limit, 10 per day.
UNLAWFUL to destroy the nest OF
eggs of any protected bird; to use a
shotgun of larger than ten gauge; to
buy, sell, barter, or trade any kind OF
game or game birds, or to ship same
out of state; to kill or destroy, or to
attempt to kill or destroy any blue
bird, blue jay, thrush. knocking bird
oriole, hummnig bird, robin, meadow
lark, swan, o. any other plume, song
OF insectivorous bird.
LlCENSE-It is unlawful for an
male person over the age of II years
to hunt or fish without having frs
procured a license so to do from the
County Clerk or from the Game Ward
en-. FEES-Residents, 81; non.resi
dents, $40; foreigners, $25. A license
to fish only for a period of thirty days
will be issued to any person upon the
payment Of 81. Any person who may
lose or have his license destroyed
must make affidavit to that effect ant
procure another license in order tc
entitle him to hunt and fish.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the laws
regulating fish and game is a misde
meanor, and punishable by a fine o.
not less than $40 o more than $500
or by Imprisonment in the County Jai'
for not more than six months, or by
both fine and Imprisonment.
Fish and game acts provide that Il
shall be no defense for violation o.
any of their provisions that the game
or birds were killed out of the state
or taken or killed any other than the
one in whose possession they are
found; nor shall ignorance If the Law
be any defense.
All peace officers are required to en-
force the game laws. Aid of citizens
may be invoked when it is deemed
necessary, or when resistance is of
fered.
lNDIANs-The State game laws ap
ply to Indians just the same as t
white persons.