Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-03-15
RESIDENTS PAY THE
SAME FOR 1917
GAME LICENSES
MAIN AT ONE DOLLAR-NO IN
CREASE IN NEW MEASURE
CLERK EXPLAINS new BILL
The Open Seasons Dates are Reviewed
Bag Limit on Birds Specified
New Form Of Licenses Provided

Chief Clerk Cliff of the game war
den s office, while in the city the first
of the week on business, when asked
in regard to the new game laws stated
that he had assisted in preparing
the measure which was passed by the
lower house but amended by the senate
regarding some of its provisions.
1t is Mr.. Cliffs understanding that
the bill as amended by the senate pro-
vides for q 81 resident license instead
of $3.50 as recommended by the depart
ment. The season for ducks and geese
was made to conform with the federal
law which provides for an open season
beginning September 16 and extending
to January l. The limit for ducks was
fixed at twelve and but two geese are
allowed in any one day. A total bag
of fifteen water fowl is allowed for
one day.
The season for grouse and native
pheasants will open September / and
extend to November !, with a bag limit
of six grouse or pheasants. from Novem-
ber l extending through November 10
is provided, the bag limit for any one
day being two birds. Quail are placed
on the protected list. The open season
for China pheasants applies only to
Canyon, Gooding, Ada and Nez Perce
counties.
A closed season for trout fishing is
provided from April ! to June ! with
the exception of lakes and navigable
streams, which are open for fishing
Throughout the year.
The new licenses will be printed on
linen paper with three coupons attached.
The coupons are to be attached to the
carcasses of deer, elk and mountain
goat, the killing of one of each being
permitted under the law. 1t is provid
| ed that the coupons must be attached
| Immediately after the animals are kill
ed and any hunter found with the car
cass of one of these animals in his pos
session without the necessary coupon
| attached, is guilty of violation of the
law.
| The license law was changed so that
on-residents or aliens will be required
to pay So for a fishing license, SIS for
carrying a shotgun and $25 for carrying
a rifle.
| Mr.. Cliff explained last evening that
the senate amendments may affect some
changes of which he has not been ad-
vised and there may be some changes
from the law as he now understands 1T,
Dut tne provisions enumerated apoNe
were understood by him to be the
changes effected in the new law. He
explained that the department favored
the additional so cents on the resident
licenses to provide for fund for
screening irrigation bitches and canals
in the state, and that while it would
have been very small item to the
sportsmen, it would have provided a
fund of about $4,000 annually with
which to carry on this work and in the
end the sportsmen would have benefited
greatly in excess of the amount Of the
additional license fee. He said that
there are few trout streams in the state
that are not used to irrigate the gar
dens and hay lands of the farmers and
great loss of trout is experienced each
year because of these irrigation bitches
not being properly screened.