Evening journal., 1919-05-28
Changes in Came LasUs
By J. Hall Anderson, Chief Came Warden

Our recent LEGISLATURE made some i'm
portant aHaendDents and additions 10
our game and fsh laws. which desire
to cali 10 the special attention OF the
public.
will take up frst the changes in our
| Tsh laws.
Att IS now unlawful for any per-
son, firm or corporation, at any time
Of The year, to barter, sell or offer for
sale or buy any game FISH protected by
the laws ot this State.
Bit is unlawful to take OF catch Sny
game fish, at any time. except with hook
and line. and Il is also unlawful TO set
or place any mel. trap. seine. lke or
other device at any time OF the year,
IN any 0f The fresh water ponds or
fresh water streams in This state, ex-
cept where the lunar tide ebbs and
flows and except m the Delaware and
Chesapeake Canal for the purpose OF
catching any Kind Of fish whatsoever or
for any other purpose. This IS dc
signed 20 absolutely stop the netting OF
ali Of our ponds FOR any and all pur-
poses. All special laws which hereto
fore permitted nets TO be used in GER
tain ponds. were entirely repealed.
C~-A daily limit has been placed on
our game lsh, as follows; Large mouth
and small mouth bass. black bass and
rainbow brown or brook trout 10 q !
day; calico bass, crappics, strawberry
bass, yellow bass. rock bass and while |
bass, 20 dayi pike perch, pike, pick I
ercl and wall-cyed pike, 10 day.
DIT is unlawful 10 FISH for food iish |
in the Delaware bay from the mouth or
the hTsspilllon creek, sOuihward 10
point known as FOwlers Crossing. with |
a seine longer than 800 yards.
The following arc tie principal
changes made in tho game lawsi
Alt Is hereafter unlawful to either
buy ir sell my game birds or game
animals whatsoever, at any time or the 4
year. which are caught or Killed with
In this State, The only exception being
that a person who has himself lawfully
killed or trapped rabbits In The county
Df his residence. may. himself. sell rab-
bits within such county, provided they
10 not exceed the number OF 20 in any
one open season. This entirely pro-
llbils the sale or purchase Of quail I
among other game.
B-Turkey buzzards, blackbirds,l
crows. English sparrOws. startling and
hawks Except fishing hawksl, are made
unprotected birds and they may be
Killed. sold or shipped in any number
and at any time.
Perhaps the most important thing
The Legislature did for the protection
r game was The enactment OF a dog
law. which applies to the whole state.
outside the city Of Wilmington and out
side Incorporated towns. This law
makes Il unlawful for the owner Of any
dog 20 permit such dog 10 run at large
or HIS own home premises. unless ac-
cOmpanlcd by its owner or custodian, |
and under his or her immediate con- |
troll. between the first Of March and the
FIRST OF October.
70 Is also unlawful 10 permit any fe- !
male dog. while I'm heat. 20 run at large (
at any time Of the ycar, anywhere in the
State.
The owners Of an dogs are warned
that they must strictly abide by this
law or become subject TO arrest The
simple purpose OF the law is 10 put a
stop 10 dogs running wild through the
country and killing young quail and
'abbits and squirrels. II persons dog
lOes not go Off his home farm: he need {
lot be chained or kept locked up but
Z he trespasses on other persons farms
lis owner is liable TO arrest.
D.-All State, county and municipal
arks in Delaware are made game refu- ]
ees and il is hereafter unlawful for |
ny person to Kill or iniure any game I
herein at any time OF the year.
Eft is unlawful for any minor I