Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-08
GAME LAWS SUMMARY GIVEN IN eAMPHIET


 A summary of the federal and state game laws for 1919. compiled by Ge6. A. Lawyer. chief United States game warden. and Frank l. Earnshaw. as sistant. and published by the United States department of agriculture. makes a very valuable pamphlet for the sportsman. Copies can be obtain = ed free from the division of publi : cations United States department of agriculture.
 The publication covers the game law situation in all the states and deals with new laws. SO that hunters can be posted as to conditions.
 Summarizing new laws the pamph- let has the following information:
 Connccticut-Eis sht acts: Requiring state hoard of fisheries and game to pay all moneys received under hsh and game laws to state treasurer. 10 be credited to account of said board for it's necessary expenses (ch. 4) {: protecting swans and permitting other wild fowl to be taken half an hour before sunrise (ch. 74): reducing ba 2 limits on ruffed grouse. introduced pheasants. and Hungarian partride 2 tch. 105): protecting ruffod grouse and female pheasants until October s, 1920 (ck. l45); shortening the season two weeks on hares and rabbits. ex- cept Belgian or German harcs, re- ducinE tho daily haG limit from to s and the season limit from B to 3o tch. 173l; permitting deer to he killed OniN on aETlcuIiurnl iAnnS Wncn Ndiil . aging fruit trees or growing crops, requiring that killing vounding q deer must he rcportcd- to the com = missioner within l2 hours and pro- hibiting sale of flesh of deer taken in the state (ch 20D: to sol Snarcs or similar devices where animals can be taken (cli. 23A). increasing the maximum salary of superintendonr of fisheries and game from s3,0oo to SJ,- 800 per annInt (Ch. 3h1b
 The summary of the Situa ton for Councctirutt is:
 Open seasons dates inclusive);
 Hare, rabbit Ccxccpt Belgian or Ger man hare. unprot ccted). October 8 to December 15, inclusive.
 Gray squirrel. quail. cock phea sant woodcock October to November g January 15.
 Coot (mudhen) or gallinuie October to December 3I)
 Black bcllied and golden plovers. '-"tiowleGs, September ! to November
 Wilson or Eo%I.sh snipc. October to November 30.
 Ea otheT '. tt,,n soot saa and Ts,1inules- sd No open season: Dove; ruffed grouse (partridge) hen pheasant (in trcduced), October & 1s2o)
 Hunting and fishing licenses: Noo-
  Alien. s15.25. Resident citizen, sl 95 Not issued to persons under 16 Is sued by the city or borough clerk. No license requ red of resident and his son on land on which he is actually domic:led if land is not used for club CT shooting purposes.
 Bag limits and possession: SIX gray squirrels day. 90 season: 3 rabbits d day 90 a sea son: 5each of quail and woodcock q day, 26 season: Hungarian partridge a day q a sea son: 2 cock pheasants a day. 15 sea son; g in all of ducks, geese. and hrant but not exceeding 8 geese and brant a day: 10 in all of blower vel lowIegs, and Wilson snipe: s sora and 25 in all of other rails. coot, and Eallinules a day, but not more than 35 in all of sora and other rails. Pos 10 days Of close season.
 Sale: Sale of squirrels. rabbits. and introduced pheasant permitted during open season. Safe of other game pro- hibited.
 Export Export of onei1 ruffed grouse. and woodcock prohibited. pro vided a resident licensed unde- permit may take out in his immed' ate possession game lawfully killed, when duly tagged. if not for sale: but not more than two days limit of mi grataory birds shall be exported in any one calendar week.
 Owner of agricultural lands. mem Der of family, or employe may kill deer with shotgun any time on such lands when damaging fruit trees or growing crops. but sucn killing or Wounding must he reported to the commissioners within twelve hours
 Between November A and Decen Der 15 hunting rah5'ts is permitted with dog and ferret only.
 The non-resident fishing license is required only of residents of states
 tn oh tain an angling license. Not required of non- resident taxpayer or merher of his family nor of persons under Is years of age.