Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-09-15
THE NEVADA FISH AND GAME LAWS
[Approved March 20, 1851

lApprOved March o. l9lo.
Fish-Open season May Ist tt October 18th, inclusive. Limit, ten
trout or bass, or ten pounds OF same. No limit N catfish, carp o min
nows. 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 ct constitutes ah ofense. Unlawful to fish within 100 feet of any
dam containing a fshway or ladder. Unlawful to fish two hours after
shutdown Or II hour before sunrise. Unlawful to ship lore than ter
pounds of fish. CTen trout allowed, regardless of weight) Unlawful Ito
have IN possession greater number OF fish han amount allowed by "a w
Unlawful to buy or sell any lake trout river trout, or any brook trout
which are less than fifteen inches in length. Penalty-Fne OF not less
.a. cs 80 ro.o .ho, ssoo. or n;son term of NOT nor than six
months, or both.
Deer and Antelope-september 18th to October 18th. Males only
Limit, n during season.. No open season for females and fawn. Use
of hounds prohibited. Unlawful to have in possession during closed
season.
Mountain Sheep and Goat-Season closed until January l, 1920.
Pheasants--Protected until September l, 1920.
Bobwhite, Partridge, Other Imported Birds-No open season..
Sagecock and Sagehen-July 18th to February 18th, inclusive. Limit,
ten per day.
Grouse and Mountain Quan-september 18th to January lst, indu-
sNe. Limit per day. grouse, six; quail, fifteen.
Duck, sandhil Crane, Plover, Valley Quail, Prairie Chickens, culew,
Woodcock, Snipe-September 18th to March 18th, inclusive. Limit per
day: Valley quail, fifteen; duck, twenty; plover, five; snipe, fifteen.
Geese-September 18th to March 18th, inclusive. Limit, ten per day.
Unlawful to destroy nest or eggs ofa any protected bird; to use a shot
gun otla larger nan ten gauge; to by ,seh, barter, or trade any KIND OF game
Or game birds or to ship same ut of the state; tic kill or destroy Or at
tempt to kill r destroy any blue bird, blue jay thrush, nocking bird,
orole, humming bird, robin, meadow lark, swan, or any other plume,
song or insectvorous bird.
Lcense-Iti is unlawful for any male person I'VE the age OF IA years
to hunt or fish without having first procured a license so to do from the
county clerk or from the game warden.
Fees-Reidcnts, 81; nonresidents only for a period OF thirty days
will be issued to person upon the payment of s. Any person who
may lose n have his license destroyed must make afadvit to that effect
and procure another license in order to enhtle him to hunt and fish.
Penalies-Violahon of the laws regulating fish and game is a mis-
demeanor and punishable by a fine of not lest than $40 nor than
$500, or by imprisonment in the county Jail for not more than six
months, or by both fine and imprisonment. ..
Fish and game acts provide that it shall be no defense for violation
of any of their provisions that the game or birds were killed out of
the state, or taken " killed by any other than the in whose posses
sion they are found; nor shall ignorance of the law be any defense.
All peace officers are required to enforce the game laws. Aid of
citizens may be invoked when it is deemed necessary, or when resist
is offered.