The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-19
OPEN SEASONS ANNOUNCED
Shooting of Wild Fowl Is Prohibited
Between Sunset and Sunrise and
Many Glasses of Migratory Birds are
Being Protected by Federal Laws.

for shooting wild fowl, the United
States department Of agriculture is
warning sportsmen that the federal reg
ulations as amended October /, 1914,
will be strictly enforced. Some misun-
derstanding has arisen from the fact
that the various state laws do not al
ways conform to the federal regula-
tions.
This is regarded as unfortunate but
in such cases the department must insist
upon the observance of the federal
regulations.
The department will consider any rec
concentrations submitted in good faith
for amendment of the regulations, but
will hold no public hearings thereon,
nor will it amend the regulations prior
to October 15,1915. 1t is the purpose
of the department to conform the regu-
lations to the wishes of the majority
of sportsmen SO far as it can be done
and at the same time give wild fowl
the necessary protection
Federal regulations divide the United
States into two zones, Zone No /, the
breeding zone, includes the states Of
Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, Nebraska,
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, and New Jersey, and all states
north of them Zone No. 2, the winter
ing zone, includes all states south Of
those named.
The regulations prescribe seasons as
follows
Open seasons for migratory birds in
1915 under federal regulations, Zone No.
J.:
Waterfowl, Sept. 1-Dec. 16 Excep-
tions: Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Oct. 1-Jan. /; New York, Connecticut,
Pennsylvania, Oregon, Washington, Ida
no, Oct. 1-Jan. Is; New Jersey, Nov. l.
Feb. 1; Minnesota, North Dakota, South,
Dakota, Wisconsin, Sept. 7-Dec. 1.
Rails, Coots, Gallinules, Sept. 1-Dec.
i. Exceptions Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, Aug. 15-Dec.
l; Connecticut, Michigan, New York,
Long Island, Sept. 16-Dec. / Mime
sofa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wis
consin, Sept. 7Dec. /; Oregon, Wash
ington, Oct. 1.Jan. 16.
Woodcock, Oct. 1-Dec. /. Exceptions:
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jer-
sey, Oct. 10-Dec. /; Rhode Island, Nov.
dec. !; Pennsylvania, Long Island,
Oct. 15-Dec. l.
Shore birds - Black breasted and
lFy
Golden Plover, Jacksnipe, Yellowlegs,
Sept. l-Dec. l6. Exceptions; Maine.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, Long Island, Aug. 15-Dec. 1;
New York Except Long Island), Sept.
l6-Dec. /; Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Wisconsin, Sept. 7-Dec.
a; Oregon, Washington, Oct. 1-Dec. 16.
lnsectivorour birds protected indefn-
itely. Band-tailed pigeons, cranes.
swans, curlew, smaller shore birds, and
wood ducks protected until September
a,l91S. Rails in Vermont and woodcock
in Illinois also protected until 1918.
Shooting prohibited between sunset
and sunrise; or at any time on sections
of upper Mississippi and Missouri rivers
after Jan. /, 1915.
Open season for migratory birds in
1915 under federal regulations, Zone
No. 2.
Waterfowl, Oct 1-Jan. 16. Excep-
tions: Delaware, Maryland, District Of
Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, AL
ALBANIA, Mississippi, Louisiana, Nov. l.
Feb. /; Florida, Georgia, South Caro-
lima, Nov. 20-Feb. 16;Missouri, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Sept. 15-Feb. /; Arizona,
California, Texas, Oct. 15-Feb. /.
Rails, cocts, gallinules, Sept. dec.
1. Exceptions: Tennessee, Utah, Oct. l.
Dec. /; Missouri, Sept. 15-Jan. i; Lou
isianna, Nov. 1-Feb l; Arizona, Cali
fornia (coots), Oct. 15-Feb. /.
Shore birds - Black breasted and
golden plover, jacksnipe, yellowlegs,
Sept. 1-Dec. 16. Exceptions: Florida,
Georgia, South Carolina, Nov. 20-Feb.
I; Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tex
as, Nov. l-Feb. 1; Tennessee, Oct. 1-Dec.
10; Arizona, California, Oct. 15-Feb. L;
Utah (snipe), Oct. dec. Is: Utah
(plover and yellowlegs), Sept. /, 1918.
lnsectivorous birds protected indef-
snitely. Band-tailed pigeons, cranes,
swans, curlew, and smaller shore birds
protected until September /, 1918; wood
ducks in Kansas and West Virginia
rails and wood ducks in California. and
woodcock in Missouri are also protected
until September /, 1918.
Shooting prohibited between sunset
and sunrise; or at any time on the Mis-
sissippi river between Minneapolis and
Memphis, after January /, 1915.