New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-09-10
NIMR0DS GETTING
READY FOR SEASON
HUNTING TIME TO OPEN SEPT.
18th IN MINNESOTA;
LICENSES READY.
NEW REGULATIONS LAID DOWN
BY LAST LEGISLATURE
FAR-REACHING.

Next Tuesday, September 16, this
years hunting season will open in Mime
sota q Local nimrods are looking for
ward to this day with great expectations
Reports have it that the lakes and
- sloughs in the surrounding territory
are full OF ducks this year.
Sportsmen are taking out big game
and wild bird hunting licenses which
have been sent to the county auditors
throughout the state.
New Regulations.
The last legislature has passed new
fish and game law providing many
changes for hunting in the state. Hunters
will do we'll to get a copy of this law at
the auditors Office or read the following
synopsis of it's provisions:
Prairie chicken and Starptail grouse
are protected until Sept. Is, 1922;
wood duck until Sept. Is, 1928; ruff
fed grouse and Chinest pheasant I'M
til Sept. Is, 1920; plover until Sept. /,
1927; and woodcock until Oct. l, 1920.
The open season for wild ducks, ex-
cept wood duck, geese, coot, Wilson
snipes, rails, and yellow legs begins on
Sept. Is and closes Dec. 81. The open
season for quail commences Oct. Is,
and ends Nov. 80.
The open season for fisher, mink,
muskrat, and martin, is during the
months of December, January, Feb
ruary and March. The season for
gray, black, or fox squirrel, snow-shoe
rabbit, and racoon opens Oct. Is and
closes on the last day Of February.
Following is summary Of the game
laws governing the hunting Of small and
big game: -
. It is unlawful . -
To hunt deer or moose with dogs or
to keep dogs around any hunting camp.
To use nets, bags, Or similar systems
in hunting rabbits with ferrets.
To hunt squirrels within the cor
porate limits of any city or village. or
within one quarter mile thereof.
To shoot waterfowl with rifle.
To carry guns in training dogs dur
ng the closed season on lands frequented
by game birds.
To take waterfowl from a sail or
power boat or from an aeroplane or
upon the open water.
To hunt mink or muskrat with a
dog.
To take, possess, or disturb any otter
or beaver. .. ..
To take muskrat in any manner ex-
cept trapping. --. "
For nonresident to trap fur-bearing
animals in Minnesota.
To modest, injure, or destroy any
muskrat, mink, or beaver hous, den,
Or dam.
General Restrictions
To place or receive game in cold
storage.
To use hunting license or coupon of
another person.
To hunt on land after being notified
not to do so.
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or animal from a motor vehicle.
For aliens to hunt game in Mime
sofa, or to own OR possess firearms.
To retain game more than five days
after the close of the season unless
tagged by the commissioner.
To use traps, snares, nets, artificial
lights, bird lime, or set guns to kill
animals or birds.
To hunt or carry firearms in state
parks or to hunt protected wild ami
mails or birds in game refugees.
To wilfully hinder, resist, or obstruct
any employe of the department in the
performance of his official duties.
To enter into any growing grain
field with the intent to kill any wild
animal or allow dog to do so with
out permission.
To have in possession any imported
wild animal at a time when it unlawful
to possess such wild animal in this state.
To kill any game birds or animals
in any other way than by shooting
them with a gun, not larger than ten
guage, fired from the shoulder.
To transport any wild animal in any.
receptacle unless tagged and contents
and name of consignor and consignee
be plainly marked on the outside Of such
package.
License Provisions
Resident small game license one
dollar, required Of all persons over
fourteen years Of age Except Of per-;