Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-30
DEL. GAME WARDEN
ISSUES FALL GUIDE
Distributes Official Interpretation
of Bird Laws; Some Subject
to Canadian Treaty

tfatt A1upTstn, tkltfi Eitiitt anu
fish warden of Delaware, has prepared
and is now distributing to the sportsmcn
of the State an official Interpretation of
the game laws, which are of interest to all
gunners. The provisions of the Migratory
Game Bird Treaty as entered INTO be-
tween this country and Canada, are made
clear to all. The pamphlet reads as fol-
lows:
The following birds are subject To the
provisions of the Canadian Treaty and
may be shot In Delaware from half an
hour before sunrise TO sunset during the
open season. but must not be sold and not
more than two-days' bag may bc shipped
in any one calendar week. Violation OF
the treaty means a fine IN n Federal Court
of not over $500, or six months Imprison-
ment, or both
All ducks Except wood duck, or SUM
mer duck. elder duck and swan open
season October l6 to January 81; daily
limit, 20
Geese and Brandt-Oct. l6 to Jan. 81 !;
daily limit, s.
Rails and Sora--Sept. to Nov. / );
daily limit, 25.
Plover and Yellowlegs (except Upland
plovcr)-Aug. 16 to Nov. 30; daily limit,
Is
Woodcock- Is to Dec 81; daily
limit, e.
Doves lin Kent and Sussex counties
onlv)-Nov Is to Dec. l5 daily limit, II.
Snipe l6 TO Jan. 81 daily limit II.
The above supercedes State law
The following game is subject TO Della
ware law only and the open seasons are:
Quall-Nov IS to Dec 81; daily limit,
-
Rabbit-Nov 10 TO Dec 81; daily
limit. g.
Squirrel Sept | to Oct Is daily
limit, 6.
Fox Oct to April 50. daily limit
But foxes must not be killed before the
| dogs and must not be sold or shipped
Quail. rabbits. squirrels and foxes must
not be killed between one hour after sunset
and one hour before sunrise, and muskrats
must not be shot within said hours, but
may be trapped
kaccoon and Opossum Oct 10 Feb,
| Is: no daily limit
Mink and Skunk Dec To March 25;
no daily limit
! Muskrat Dec 10 March 25; no daily
| limit In New Castle county inland and
| embarked meadows
| Muskrat Dec to March 10 no daily
| limit In all other meadows OF New Castle
| county,
Muskrat NOV. 20 to March p, no
| daily limit In Kent and Sussex counties
| Muskrats must not be hunted with dogs
at any time or killed or trapped in time OF
| food or freshet. The otter Is protected the
wear around and also the reed bird
No wild bird or animal except musk
rats. skunks and minks shall be killed
while the ground is covered with snow and
all Sunday hunting is unlawful, and no
| nest den shall be disturbed at any time.
Twenty birds and ten animals lawfully
killed under Delaware Law, NAV be shipped
IN any one day but affdaylts must accom-
panv each shipment and the contents be
clearly noted on the package
ANY person who has. himself. lawfully
killed any bird or animal protected by
Delaware Law only and not included n
the Canadian treaty NAV sell the same IN
he county OF ms residence and restaurant
keepers may buy the same from said per
son and serve them, cooked. to their
patrons
No wild bird or anina shall b. killed
at any time excerpt those for which AL
open season IS provided but turkey buz-
yards, red-wlnged and crow-backl birds
and Engish sparrowS may Do killed at anv
time In any numbers and may be shipped
and sold without limit
NOn-TeSIdentS, including resident Aliens
shall not hunt or fish in Delaware without
a license The cost of the hunting license
IS sl0.50 and OF the fishing license 80 80,
and both may be procured from the under
sfened
Fishing laws may be sent on application
All stores receiving these leaflets are re-
quested TO tack copies on the wall and dis
tribute them to their patrons and the
press of the State IS requested TO give the
information herein contained the fullest
publicity and the cooperation of the
general public Is solicited
James Hall Anderson,
Chief Game and Fish Warden
Dover, Delaware
Issued at Dover Sept. IS, 1915