Arizona republican., 1916-05-27
STATE CAME TO BE TAKEN CARE
 OF BY NEW JAW
State Game Warden Starts Out Petitions Which Give More Protection to Wild Game, Seasons Shortened Considerably

State Game Warden Willard yester- day received blank petitions to which is attached the proposed changes in the fish and game laws of the state Mir Willard has been agitating the questions brought out in the bill for some time. If the people of the state approve it this fall it will give Arizona one of the most drastic fish and game laws in the United States. The new bill is officially labeled An act relating to the preservation of fish and game and amending para graphs 654 and 67O, title XVIII, penal code of the revised statutes of Ari- zona. 1915"
 Under the provisions advanced in the amendment to the game laws, it will be legal to hunt deer and wild turkey for but one month out of the year, October to November l. in both cases. It cuts the bag limit on practically every bird and animal. and allows the killing of but one deer during the season.
 In the fish section appears sec ton to the effect that fee of SIPS shall be collected for q license to fish with a hook and line. The incOn- gruity of this was pointed out to Game Warden Willard, in that it would eliminate all young boys from their favorite pastime. Mir Willard stated, though, that it was not aimed at them, and that for nothing in the world would he prohibit the young lads of this state from fishing when ever and wherever they pleased
 The amendments in full are as fol- lows:
 Sec. I. That Paragraph 654, Title XVIII of the Penal Code. Revised Statutes of Arizona be, and the same is, hereby amended to read as lows
 Par. G54. The possession of game or fish at any time unaccompanied by q valid license or permit, shall be prima facie evidence that. such game or fish was unlawfully taken and is unlawfully held. And it shall be the duty of every person to produce a proper license or permit when called upon to do so by any game warden and permit the same to be examined and copied.
 The open season. inclusive of both dates mentioned, for hunting or talk ing game birds, game animals and fish. and the bag limit on each. shall he as follows:
 Male deer, October l to Novembe, 1; bag limit, one deer with horns during season.
 Wild turkey, october l to Novem. Der l; bag limit, two during season Ducks, geese! coots rail and large shore birds. october l5 to Januar, 3l; bag limit. 20 birds of all sai, varieties in one day. or in possession at any one time.
 Doves and whitewings, July l5 L December 31; bag limit not exceed ing 25 birds in possession at an one time. or in one day. countin both varieties.
 Gambers or Valley quail, Octobe 15 to December 3l: bag limit, not { exceed 20 birds in one day or i possession at any one time
 Trout of all kinds, June to Ser tember ] bag limit. 25 individu; fish. not less than seven inches lon in one day or in possession at on time
 All other kinds of fish. January Co December 31; bag limit. not to e, ceed 25 pounds in any one day. or possession at any one time includiI all kinds here referred to.
 Sec. 2. That Paragraph G70. Tit XVIII, Penal Code, Revised Statut of Arizona, be. and the same is her by amended to read as follows:
 Par G70. The state game ward and license collectors shall char and collect the following license fee
 A fee of S125 shall be collect from resident for license to fl by means of hook and line in { public waters of the state and
 hunt and take any kind of game dl ing the open season therefor on public domain.
 A fee of $20 shall be collected fir
 aliens and non residents for licel
 to fish in the public waters of
 state by means of hook and line {
 to hunt and take any kind of ga
 during the open season therefor
 the public domain.
 A fee of $l0 shall be collected fl
 aliens and non-residents for a lice
 tn fish by means of a hook and