New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-09-11
GAME REGULATIONS
MODIFIED BY WAR.
A MORE STRICT ENFORCEMENT
OF PROTECTIVE LAWS
ASSURED
SUNRISE - SUNSET SCHEDULE
MUST BE STRINGENTLY
OBSERVED

Z Migratory waterfowl and shore birds
are to have better protection throughout
the United States and / Canada this
year than ! ever before owing to thu
treaty between the United States anc
Great Britain which has been ratified
by both countries and for the enforce.
ment of which laws have been passed
and executive orders have been pro.
mulgated. -t..~.
On July 81 President Wilson made
public regulations under the law which
will govern the taking of migratory
birds in the United States. Under these
regulations the open seasons are named
bag limits fixed, and other restrictions
provided for. These are intended as
the maximum seasons and limits and
do not supercede the state laws unaess
the latter provide greater latitude
Open Season
The open season in Minnesota will
Begin Sept. Is and close as provided
for in the state law-Sept. 80 ON prairie
chicken, sharp tailed grouse, Wilson
or jacksnipe, greater and. lesser yellow
: legs-Nov. 80 on wild duck, geese,
coot, galIinuiles, rails. The quail season
opens Nov. 4 and closes No. 80.
Daily Shooting Limits
The daily limit for shooting migratory
birds is from one half hour before sum
rise until sunset. This is a federal
regulation only. Following is the sun
set and sunrise schedule for the open
season from Sept. 16 to Nov. 30. :
Bag Limits = .s+@~@ z
The state law must be observed as
to bag limits, it providing for smaller
limits than the federal law. Hunters
may take in one day not more than
Is wild ducks, 10 quail, 5 of any or
all other varieties combined. They
may have in possession at one time
not more than As wild ducks, 20 quail,
80 of any or all other varieties combined.
Not more than rs prairie chickens may
} be taken in the season, or 80 quail
Teeth in the Federal Law
The new Federal Migratory Bird
Treaty Act contains provisions for it's
enforcement similar to the manner in
which the state game laws are enforced.
Federal wardens will have the power
to make arrests and seizures and to
institute prosecution before a u. S.
court or commissioner. 1t will not
do to disregard the sunrise and sunset
schedule this fall with the idea that the
government will not enforce it. Chief
E. W. Nelson of the Biological Survey
is now making a tour of the country
holding conferences with state game
commissioners and arranging for CO.
operation in enforcement of both state
and Federal LAWS.
Protected Varieties
1t is unlawful to kill at any tanae in
Minnesota any wood duck, mourning
dove, snipe, (other than Wilson or
jacksnipe and greater and lesser yellow
legs) wood-cock, upland, or golden
plover, ruffed grouse (partridge), Chinese
ringneck pheasant, English pheasant,
harmless birds.
Other Restrictions
1t is unlawful in Minnesota to shoot
from motorboats or from any boats
upon the open water. blinds are
permitted if constructed within the
natural growths of vegetation). 1t is
unlawful to sell game of any kind or to
hunt without a license. Licenses may
be obtained by residents from county
auditors. It is unlawful to place game
in cold storage; to hunt at any time in
game refugees.
Injurious Species
The following varieties of birds are
the only ones classed as Injurious by
the Minnesota law which may be killed
at any time; blackbirds, crows, English
sparrows, sharp-shinned hawks, Cooper
hawks, great horned owls, goshawks.
Aliens May not Hunt
= It is unlawful for aliens to have fire
arms in possession or to hunt in Min
nesota except on nonresident license.
Persons who have taken out their
"first papers" are not classed as aliens.
Sunrise and Sunset Schedule
Paste this schedule on your gun
stock and after setting your watch to
correspond with sun time, go ahead.
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