The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-05-22
CHANGE IN GAME
AND FISH LAWS
SHOOTING GAME FROM AUTO TO
BE ILLEGAL
ONE DEER IS THE NEW LIMIT
hunters viii Be Allowed Only One
Deer Next FaII--Another Change
in Trout Season

The 1915 Legislature was no excep-
ton to the general rule In regard TO
game laws. Every legislator that ever
sat I'm the capitol had ideas OF his own
in regard to them; as result, they are
switched and changed at every season
The general laws affected by the
Odell act includes the law which regu-
lates the size, number and manner OF
taking brook trout and other species OF
trout from the inland streams.
1t provides that hook and line shall
be construed TO be a single line and
single hook or hooks attached while
held in the hand under immediate con-
troll. This clears up the antiquity re-
lative to "set" lines.
The brook trout season is changed
from May TO September /. whereas
the old law permitted the taking of
trout until September Is.
Suckers, mullett, red-siders and
grass pike may eb taken with spear or
dip-net in the inland streams during
the months of March and April in each
year No artificial light. however, can
be used in connection with speaiing.
The new law prohibits the use of all
kinds OF set lines, except that five lines,
TO be termed "ice-lines", may be used
for the purpose of taking all kinds OF
fish except brook trout and bass
through the ice during the months Of
January and February OF each year,
and will permit the use OF spears
through the ice during the months OF
January and February for taking all
kind sof fish. except trout and bass
This law does not repeal any local act
which prevents the spearing OF fish
during any season OF the year other
than that provided for in the act
Blue-gills. sun-fish. rock-bass. calico
bass, perch and wall-eyed pike and
carp shall not be taken unless certain
length. Blue-gilIs. sun-hsh. perch and
crappies must be five inches in length.
Rock-bass and white bass must be six
inches in length and wall-eyed pike
must be at least ten inches long. II
will be unlawful to take more than 25
OF any one Of these species i'm day and
none can be sold oi offered for sale
Male non-residents over Is years of
age must obtain an anglers license TO
fish in any Of the waters OF Michigan.
This does not take effect until 1916. No
changes were made In the commercial
fishing laws.
Senator Hilsendegen's bill provides
no water fowl can be taken from Sept
/ 10 Dec. Is. and all spring shooting OF
water fowl is Eliminated i'm accordance
with the provisions OF the new federal
law. Killing protected game birds and
animals from automobiles IS prohi-
bited
Each hunter is limited to one deer.
The opening OF the rabbit season has
been changed from September TO
October /. Squirrel and quail are pro-
tected until 1920 and wood duck are
protected until 1918. Shelldrake. mer-
ganizers and tern may be killed by per
nit from the state game warden when
II can be shown that they are destroy
ing fish In the inland waters.
The hunters license law for all kinds
OF game animals and birds. except deer
and beaver. was amended and here
after any person above the age OF II.
except farmers and their minor child
rem. while hunting on their own lands,
VIII be obliged to obtain q license in
order to hunt or trap In this state.
Hereafter the deer hunting licenses
viii be distributed by the state game
warden and a permit to ship one deer
out OF the state will be printed on the
back Of the nonresident license cou-
pom. A seif-sealine metal tar VIII be
supplied with each license. which must
be attached 70 the oarcas as soon as 4
is killed.