Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-05-18

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r.. An amendment was adopted 'requir-
ing the purchase of small game hunting
licenses by all persons over IA years Of
age. The present law exempted minors
from its requirements.
Shooting Of game from automobiles
or any other kind of motor vehicle is
strictly forbidden. The law forbidding
the pursuing and shooting of ducks in
open water, was amended to allow the
retrieving of birds which may have
been wounded when shot from q pass
or blind, falling in open water. Arti-
cles illegally used in taking game and
fish are contraband and may be seized
and provisions made for the sale Of
such articles as may have lawful use,
and for payment Of money so received
into the state treasury.
Birds which are considered injurious
and may be destroyed are as follows:
Black birds, crows, English sparrows,
goshawks, sharp Skinned hawks, Coop
er hawks and great horned owls. Birds
found destroying or injuring game
birds on state game farms, or in state
game refugees or destroying or injur-
ing fish in state fish hatcheries can al
80 be killed.
The game and fish commissioner is
authority to take fish by any means,
which may be found to be smothering
in shallow lakes or sloughs, or which
may be found to be in immediate dan
ger of destruction. %s-.>s
In regard to inland commercial fish
ing, this act has been SO amended that
county commissioners may, If they see
fit, close their respective counties to
this commercial fishing ,ats the annual
July meeting of the board. This action
of the boards will be considered final.
It is unlawful for, the commissioners
to solicit or receive for their irrespective
counties any percentages Of the pro-
ceeds Of such fishing. Ill.,. w.
Muskrats which show tendency to
injure highways or other property will
be. killed and town boards have the
power to designate persons to destroy
the rats. Spring shooting Of muskrats
between February Is and April Is fol-
lowing is absolutely forbidden.
License is also required Of persons
who wish to fish for clam shells, and
the method Of taking same is regulated
with view Of conservation of the sup
Iply Of shells for button manufacturers.
The legislature also passed an act
which divides the state into two zones
for the opening Of the fishing season for
brook trout and black bass. The divid-
ing line is the township line which
crosses the state east and west, passing
through or near Browns Valley, Morris,
st. Cloud, Princeton and Cambridge. In
! the southern zone the trout season op-
ems on April Is and the black bass sea-
son May 20, as formerly. In the north
ern zone this has been changed, the
trout season opening May l and the
black bass season June Is. Lake trout
in inland waters less than 16 inches in
length cannot be kept. The closed sea.
son on trout is made to cover all spe-
cies Of trout, in inland waters, includ-
ing brook trout, steelheads, rainbow,
lake trout and salmon. The limit on
yellow perch is removed, but sunfsh
and rock bass must measure at least
FIVE inches in length.
! Hunters who have been in the habit
Of shooting grey, black and fox squir-
rels at any and all times should bear
in mind that these animals are now
protected by law from March 1 and
October Is. Raccoons are also protect.
ed for the same length of time. Otter
are protected indefinitely.
Artificial lights for spearing buffalo
white fish, or sturgeon, pickerel, dog
fish, eelpout and garfsh classed as
rough fish may be used from November
to November IT,