The Monticellonian., 1919-06-27
ACT Nd. 276

k X=, l., amend the game laws of -,.~ ~ssFa Provides that the Fish and ,>ss-se Commission may appoint Sec ss.HsS zs .le -aiaTy of 5000 per year raaN s8oS for the appointment of game ,..sz.ssHSz not exceeding eight. to inves- .sca.a violations of the law.
 Makes E unlawful for any person to s7se zszth artificial bait or to hunt any sees= hear or turkey without first pro ---==zs.z= Il license. Provides the cost of Incense for residents Of this State at & . fer either hunting or fishing, and -.97- non residents to hunt, $f5, and to fsh s Provides that a nonresident ,,,sV obtain license for each trip for Stf0 Defines q resident as lawful voter Provides that if fish are caught .Sr market each fisherman using seine rsts=feut lines and set hooks, li- 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. $10. For each helper Of the market fisherman, S5.
 That it shall be unlawful to sell or ofyer for sale the following named fishes which are less in length than enecified: Trout, eight inches; pike. II inches; jack salmon. II inches; eroppie 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: 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 s20 for talk ing fur bearing animals by traps where more than t2 traps are used. Provides a license of $1.J0 for each dog used in hunting wild fowl or birds Prohibits the selling or offering for sale between March 18th and October lst, 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 ist 1922 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 sntpe, galIinule or coot. between February lst and November 1st. any Woodcock from December 31st to November 1st any wild pheasant. grouse or prairie chick en between the 10th day of January and the 15th day of December, any part ridge or quail between the 1st day of February and the goth day of Novem- ber, any mourning or turtle dove or blower hetWee December 10th and Sep tember 1st Provides that wild turkey gobbIeHs may be killed from March 1st to May 1st of each year and that squtr- rel may be shot or taken from May 18th to January 10th of each year. Rrohtb- it's any person to permit his dogs to run any deer between the 18th day of January and the tst day of November Prohi bits the killing CT more than deer. 1 bear or 1 turkeys i'll any one year by the same person. Prohibits the taking by the same perso on in any one day more than 15 squirrels, pteaS- ants. ] grouse. , prairie chickens 6 woodcockS. s geese. S brant. 20 part ridges - turtle doves, rails cnots, gelliRules Wilson snpe or jack snipe and 2 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 a seine with meshes smaller than ? 2i2 inches, but pro vides that picnic parties may catch fish for their own use with a seine of not greater length than 100 feet and with meshes not smaller than l F inches. Provides that officers may seize and destroy seines being used in violation of the law and provides that any game wardens may Confiseate all unlawful shipments of game or fish and use the same for charitable purposes. Provides that game wardens shall have the right of search to ascertain whether or not the laws are being violated, Provides that the money derived from the fees paid for licenses shall go into the game protection fund.
 Provides that nothing in the Act shall prohibit any person rom hunting on his own premises without a license.