The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-10-07

Washington. d. C.-More than 24O
new game laws were enacted during
l915-a larger number than in any pre-
vious year except 1911, according 10
Farmers Bulletin 692, Game Laws
for 1916" Forty.three states held reg
ular legislative sessions, ana III all
of these states except Arizona, Geor-
ola and Nebraska some changes were
made in the statutes protecting game.
The largest number Of new game laws
passed in any one state was ol, IN
North Carolina but in California
Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey. ore
gon. PENNSYLVANIA and Wisconsin the
number reached ten or more. sew
eral measures were vetoed, including
n general game bill in Idaho, the frst
bill appropriating the hunting license
fund in Pennsylvania, bill protecting
bears in California, and three sections
of the game bill in Washington. A
number of bills were introduced Tor
the purpose of harmonizing the state
laws on migratory birds with the fed
eral regulations In at least nine
states changes were made Whlch
brought the seasons into substantial
agreement, viz: California, Con
necticut, Maine. Michigan, New Hamp-
shire, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
In Illinois the seasons for all migra-
tory birds except coot and waterfowl,
and in Washington for the smaller
shore birds, were made to conform
with the regulations under the led
eral law. Uniformity was also Sc
cured by provisions in the laws OF Con
necticut. Maine, New Mexico, North
Dakota. Washington and Wisconsin,
prohibiting hunting between sunset
and sunrise. On the other hand,
Delaware adopted resolution oppos-
ing the migratory-bird law, and Ohio
and Rhode Island, which had harmo
nized their seasons in 1914, changed
The seasons on waterfowl this year.
~ Aliens Barred Out.
AS a result of the decision OF the
Supreme court of the United States
on January 49, 1914, sustaining the
alien hunting law of Pennsylvania. leg
islation prohibiting aliens from hunt
ing or owning shotguns or rifles was
enacted in at least four states-Mass'
achusetts. New Jersey, North Dakota
and West Virginia but certain ex'
ceptlons based on property quaiica-
lions were made in Massachusetts and
New Jersey.
Close seasons extending for several
years were provided for certain kinds
OF big game and also for game birds.
Hunting mountain sheep was suspend.
ed in Idaho, Montsna and Washington,
and goats were protected until 1918 In
Montana Moose were protected for
four years in Maine the first abso.
lutte close season on this species for
80 ycars-since the suspension of
hunting from 1878 to 1850 Antelope
were given indefinite protection In
New Mexico and Oklahoma prairie
chickens were protected for several
years Michigan extended complete
protection, also to quail, imported
pheasautB, grouse, and wood ducks for
five years Minnesota protected
doves, woodcock, plovcr and wood
ducks until 1918 New Mexico gave
protection 20 pheasants, bobwhltes,
pigeons and swans Oklahoma pro
tected doves, grouse. wood ducks and
Curlew Several birds were removed
from the game list and protected
through the year. Oklahoma gave
such protection 10 peIicans, gulls and
herOns Tennessee declared ring.
neck pheagants. bullbats. robins and
meadowlarks 10 be nonFame birds In
few cases protection was removed
from certain species notably the tur.
key buzzard IN Delaware. Florida and
North Carolina. owls and starllngs in
New Hampshire, and cormorants in
Illinois aud 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 in
diana
New Features Of State Laws.
Among the novel features in tho
laws this year may be mentioned the
declaration In the Florida law that
ownership 3t game Is vested I'm the
respective counties; the provision OF
the California law protecting spike
bucks, or deer with unbranched horns,
instead Of deer with horns Of Ger.
tain length; and the Wyoming expert