The Home news., 1919-07-04
ACT NO. 278.
Approved March 17. 1919.


 An Act to amend the game laws of The State. Provides that the Fish and Fame Commission may appoint Sec eetary at the salary of $2,000 per year. proyides for the appointment of game wardens. not exceeding eight. to 1nves- tgate violations of the law.
 Makes it unlawful for any person to fish with artificial bait or to hunt any deer. bear or turkey without first pro- curing & license. Provides the cost of license for residents of this State at | N10 for either hunting or fishing, and for non-residents to hunt, $1b. and to fish s5 Provides that a nonresident may obtain a license for each trip for | N.l0. Defines a resident as a lawful voter Provides that if fish are caught for market, each fisherman using seine nets, tout lines and set hooks, a li- cense of $50 is required. and for each fisherman using hoop nets only, $25, lines and set hooks, $10. For each helper of the market fisherman, 36. That it shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale the following named fishes which are less in length than specified: Trout, eight inches; pike, II and white perch. eight inches; black bass, Il inches; white or striped bass eight inches: sun fish, six inches And thf following of the minimum weight: Catfish, two pounds; drum, two pounds. and buffalo, three pounds.
 This section shall not apply to min nows used for bait
 Provides for a license of $2O for talk ing fur-bearing animals by traps where more than 12 traps are used Provides Ia license of $1.50 for each dog used in hunting wild fowl or birds. Prohibits the selling or offering for sale between March 18th and October 1st, the pelt of hGal lriy1 x,tr state. Prohlblts the shooting or killing oi any doe, wild turkey hen or any wild pheasant, grouse, prairie chicken, or rom req breast until after January Ist. iszz Prohibits the hunting of wild turkey or deer between the 18th of Jan- wary ana the 10th day of November. Any Wild goose, duck, Wilson snipe, gallinule or coot, between February 1st gnu november 1st any woodcock from December 3lst to November 1st, any a m"u pheasant, grouse or prairie chick th .n oetWeen the 18th day of January and ,iS ns lsth day of December, any part ruse rots or quail between the 1st day of beeioary her an, and the 2oth day of Novem- nia na, any mourning or turtle dove or thau1el tauoh between December 18th and Sep
 snhSsa ghber lst. Provides that wild turkey
 = sooopiefs os may be killed from March 1st ,a, Iaay ist of each year and that squir- to Ina n'ay ne shot or taken from May 18th lite 10tl or each year. PrOhlh- r,n any person to permit his dogs to Jannay guy deer between the 18th day ot prnb;h.y ana the 1st day of November daen driipits the killing Of more than Wear pear or turkeys in any one |tha uy the same person Prohibits one dar. d"n'ng by the same person in any ants more than 15 squirrels. pheAs- |woodcoo, grouse, prairie chickens 6 |rdpees KS geese. brant, 20 part gaIlins, <9 turtle doves, rails, coots, snd ndIiauies, 1e Wilson snipe or Jack snipe fish 'oSldes sS that shipments of game or Iof inc rr pear tag showing the name same pn pperson killing or catching the |meshes rohioits the use of a seine with |vides th hsnlaiier than 21a inches, but pro- for their picnic parties may catch fish |greater w n use with seine of not |meshas iensth than 100 feet and with proyidas hot smaller than IS inches. |destrow mat officers may seize and |of the selhes being used in violation |Aardcnsa and provides that any game |spments HaS conf fiscata all unlawful thai ea .uI charitable purposes. Provides |of searnh Wardens shall have the right the lauSan to ascertain Whether or not that tha are being violated Provides paid for money derived from the fees pro1en4tii 4i licenses shall go into the game Npp.eetlon fund '"'o 'no a'"o problhitu that nothing in the Act shall his own any n person from hunting on premises without a license.