The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
MISSISSIPPI'S NEW GAME LAW.

lue FISH dQQ jaime law passed by the LoglS-
lature has probably come in for more discussion
than any law passed by that body and is perhaps
less understood.
We publish below the main section Of this act.
There is no part of this law prohibiting one from
hunting on his own lands without license. He has
that privilege but of course must hunt certain game
only in season, rabbits and 'possums any time.
1t does not provide for a license to fish. Every
man has the right to fish as heretofore, but the
game warden must enforce the game laws we
already aira nave relative to seining' dynamitinMg;, trap
no part OF the bill that places a tax on your COW
eted dog.
There is another bill that places a tax of one
dollar on female dogs but it is not this, the Rich
ardson act. ~.
There is nothing in the bill taking away the
rights of any man, and if the act is enforced, we
believe it will become a popular measure. Below
are the three vital sections of the bill:
Section Is. That all license shall be dated when
issued and shall be accompanied by a number tag
or button to be worn on hunting coat while hunting.
for county license and $500 for nonresident
license. Each person hunting in this State shall
have a license to hunt, to be dated when issued and
good for one Cd year from date. Such license
Shall be on forms provided by the State Game and
Fish Commissioner, and the forms supplied by him
and are non transferable. Persons hunting shall
have such license on the person and display same
when called upon to do so by any warden or other
officer. Provided that a county license, secured as
above provided, and issued to the head of the fam
lily and also by all minor members of said family
Section 20. The following months shall be
open season for quail, cartridges or bob whites,
from November 18th to February 18th, for doves
July 1st to October lst, for turkey %gobblers from
November 18th to May LIST. And no turkey hen
shall be killed within five years from the passage of
this bill. And thereafter no turkey shall be killed
except during the months of December and Janu-
airy. The following shall be open season for fur
bearing animals. from December 18th to February
LIST, o'possum and rabbits not included in this sec
ton and may be hunted at any time. That all trap
pers for fur bearing animals resident of this State
STATE dc license pseu of $2.5 % TO pay be an pai ddd ta tbe sb 5eaRPs as
heretofore provided. Non-residents are prohibited
from trapping in the State of Mississippi. The fol-
lowing shall be opensseason for squirrels, from Oc-
tober 18th to January LIST, and deer December 1st
allowed to kill more than one deer in any one day
nor more than five in any one season, nor shall any
person be permitted to kill more than 20 game birds
in any one day nor more than ten squirrels in any
one day. That it shall be unlawful to trap, shoot,
dig out of the ground Or dens or in any other way
kill or catch any fox, except in regular chasing
where the fox is actually overtaken by the dog or
dogs, there shall be no chasing, catching or killing
in any way said fox during the following months,
to-wit: April, May, June and July of each year.
Section %. That any person who shall hunt
upon cultivated or fenced land other than his own!
without first obtaining written permission from thel
owner or agent of same and without securing a
hunters license as provided for in this act shall be-
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and no person
shall hunt or kill any of the fish or game, the kill
ing which is prohibited by this act, except during
shall be permitted to hunt or kill any of the fish or
game, the killing of which is prohibited in this act,
at any time on any land in this State, without hav-
ing first obtained a hunters license. And any per-
be punished by a fine Of not less than $1,000 nor
more than $780,, or by Imprisonment in the county
Jail for not less than thirty days nor more than six
months, in the discretion of the court.
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