The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-15
UNITED STATES AND
CANADA BIRD SEASONS
President Wilson Issues Proclamation
Concerning Hunting of Migra-
t1ry Tajrda

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
Washington, Aug. 14.-Regulatfons
governing the taking of migratory
birds, adopted as result OF inter
national action binding on the United
States and Canada. were promulgated
by the president of the United States
on July 81. The new law gives effect
to the terms of the treaty which
effectually protects such birds in most
Of the North American continent, and
in the main there are only slight
changes in the law as II existed be-
fore the treaty.
Under it's provisions there is no
spring open season. and the fall open
season Is made more uniform through
out the country. Nevertheless. the
several states have the right under
the terms of the act to make and en-
force their own regulations when
these are not Inconsistent with the
federal rulings, but such state regu-
lations may act only to afford addi-
tional protection to migratory birds,
and not to extend the open seasons
beyond those just promulgated nor
TO authorize methods of taking birds
not sanctioned in the federal act
The uniform open season in general
covers the period between September
! and January 81. with a period not
exceeding three and one-half months
for individual species, though there
are slight exceptions to these dates
and periods, as the shorebird season
in certain New England and Middle
Atlantic states. which opens August
Is and closes November 30. The sale
OF migratory birds is prohibited ex-
cept of those propagated under per-
mits issued by the secretary OF agrt-
set for the entire country Sportsmen
may not ship more than two days bag
limit in any calendar week.
The new law gives continuous pro-
lection to all insectivorous birds,
band-tailed pigeons, cranes. wood
ducks and elder ducks. swans. curlew,
upland plover and all shore birds. ex-
cept the black bellied and golden
plovers. Wilson snipe or Jack snipe,
woodcock and the greater and lesser
yellowlegs and to certain non game
birds. such as auks. gulls. grebes,
guillemots. herons, looms. pufiins. terms
and the like.
No night hunting Is allowed. the
killing or capturing OF MIGRATORY
birds between sunset and a half hour
before sunrise being prohibited
The Omen Seasons.
The open seasons under the new
regulations are as follows:
The open seasons for waterfowl
Except wood ducks, elder ducks and
swans) --coot gallnules and Wilson
snipe or Jack snipe--are as follows
In Maryland. the District OF Column
Ma. Virginia, North Carolina South
Carolina. Georgia. Florida. Alabama
Mississippi. Tennessee. Arkansas and
Louisiana the open season is from
November ! to January 81,
Season for Flowers.
The open seasons for black beilied
and golden plovers and greater and
lesser yeIlowlegs. are as follows:
In Maine. New Hampshire. Massa-
ehusetts, Rhode Island. Connecticut.
New York, New JERSEY. Delaware.
Maryland and Virginia the open sea-
sons are from August l6 to Novem-
Der 80
Woodcock Omen Season.
The open seasons for w2odcock
are as follows:
In Delaware. Maryland. the District
OF columb ia, Virginia. North Carolina,
South Carolina. Georgia, Florida. Ala
bama, Mississippi. Tennessee. Arkan-
sas, Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma
The open season is from November /
to December 81.
The open seasons for mourning and
white winged doves are as follows:
In Delaware. Maryland. Virginia.
Tennessee. kenturky. Illinois. Mis-
souri,. Oklahoma, Texas. New Mexico,
Colorado, Arizona. California. Ne
vada, idaho and Oregon the open sea
son IL from September Ito December
Is; and in North CaroHrs, South Car
DINA, Georgia. Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi and Louisiana the open