The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-07-03
ACT No. 27e.

An Act to amend the game laws OF
the state. Provides that the Fish ano
Came Commission may appoint Sec
retary at the salary of $4,000 per year.
Provides for the appointment of game
wardens, not exceeding eight. to inves-
tigate violations OF the law.
Makes il unlawful for any person to
fsh with artificial bait or to hunt any
deer bear or turkey without first pro-
curing q license. Provides the cost Of
license for residents of this State at
81 10 for either hunting or fishing. and
for nom residents to hunt, Sis. and to
ash IS Provides that a nonresident
may obtain a license for each trip for
SllO Defines a resident as a lawful
voter Provides that II fish are caught
for market, each fisherman using seine
nets. tout lines and set hooks. IL
cense of $50 is required. and for each
fisherman using hoop nets only. $25.
and for using only hook and line. tout
lines and set hooks $40. For each
helper OF the ma rket fisherman, SIS.
That il shall be unlawful TO sell or
offer for sale the following named
fishes which are less in length than
specified: Trout, eight inches. pike, IL
inches: jack salmon, IL inches; croppie
and white perch. eight inches; black
bass II inches: white or striped sass.
eight inches: sun FISH. six inches. And
the following OF the minimum weight:
and buffalo, three pounds.
This section shall not apply TO min
nows used for bait.
provides for a license OF $40 for taxi
ing bearing animals by traps where
more than IL traps are used. Provides
a license of $50 for each dog used in
hunting wild fowl or birds. Prohibits
the selling or offering for sale between
March 18th and October LIST, the pelt OF
any fur bearing animal caught in this
state. Prohibits the shooting or killing
of any doe. wild turkey hen or any Wild
pheasant, grouse. prairie chicken. or
robin red breast until after January LIST.
1892 Prohibits the hunting of wild
turkey or deer between the 18th Of jan
uary and the 10th day of November.
ANY wild goose. duck, Wilson snipe.
gallinule or coot, between February LIST
and November 1st any Wooucock from
December 3ist to November LIST. any
wild pheasant, grouse or prairie chick
en- between the 5th day OF January ana
the 18th day OF December, any part
ridge or quail between the LIST day OF
February and the goth day Of Novem-
Der, any mourning or turtle dove or
pIoVer between December 18th and sep
TENDER 1st Provides that wild turkey
gobbiers may be killed from March Isl
to May 1st Of each year and that squlr-
rel may be shot or taken from May l5th
to January 18th of each year Prohib@
its any person TO permit his dogs 10
run any deer between the 18TH day OF
January and the list day OF November
Prohibits the killing or more than
Il
year bv the same person. Prohibits
the taking by tho same person in any
one day more than Is squirrels, phets-
ants grouse. 5 prairie chickens .
woodcecks. geese. brant. 20 part
ridges. - turtle doves. rails, coots,
galfinules. Wilson snipe or jack snipe
and Is ducks.
Provides that shipments of game or
fish shall bear a tag showing the name
of the person killing or catching the
same. Prohibits the use of seine with
meshes smaller than 2ik inches. but pro-
vides that picnic parties may catch fish
for their own use with seine OF not
greater length than 100 feet and with
meshes not smaller than ! n inches
Provides that officers may seize and
destroy seines being used In violation
OF the law aud provides that any game
waFdcns may Contiscate al unlawful
shipments OF game or fish and use the
same for charitable purposes. Provides
that game wardens shall have the riEhi
of search to ascertain whether or nos
the laws are being violated Provides
that the money derived from the fees
paid for licenses shall go into the game
| projection fund.
Provides that nothing in the Act sinai
! prohibit any person from hunting on
his own premises without license.