The Monticellonian., 1919-07-04
ACT NC. 2z6. 4unroNad March IT. 1919,


 An Act to amend the game laws of the State Provides that the Fish ana Game Commission may appoint See retarv at the salary of S2.on0 per year. Provides for the appointment of game Nardens not exceeding eight, to lnNes- tieate violations of the law.
 Makes t unlawful for any person to fish with artificial bait or to hunt any deer. bear or turkey without first pro- curing license Provides the cost of license for residents of this State at S110 for eitheI hunting or fishing, and for non residents to hunt Sia. and to fish Sa Provides that q nonresident may obtain license for each trip for s1I0 Defines a resident as a lawful voter Provides that if fish are caught for market, each fisherman using seine nets. tout 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, S.
 That it shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale the following named fishes which are less in length than specified: Trout, eight inches: pike, II inches jack salmon, II 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. 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 bearing animals by traps where more than r traps are used Provides a license of $f.50 for each dog used in hunting wild fowl or birds. Prohibits the selling or offering for sale between March 15th and October Ist 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. CT robin red breast until alter January 1st. 1922. Prohibits the hunting of wild turkey or deer between the 10th of Jan uary and the 10th day of November. Any wild Soose, duck. Wilson snipe, ealiiuule or c0ot. between February fst and November 1st, any woodcock from December 3tst to November fst. any wild pheasant, grouse or prairie chick en between the Eth day of January and the l5th day Of December. any part ridge or quail between the Ist day of February and the 20th day of NaXem her any mourning or turtle dove or blower between December 15th and Sep tember 1St. Provides that wild turkey gobblcfs may be killed from March 1st to May lst of each year and that squir- rel may be shot or taken from May 10th to January 15th of each veal Prohfb- its any person to permit his dogs to run any deer between he 15th day of January and the tst day of November Prohibits the killing or more than
 
 year by the same person. Prohibits he taking by the same per3 n in any one day more than , squirrels, pke1S- ants grouse. ! prairie chickens woodcocks, geese brant. 20 part ridges, 25 taltle doves, rails coots, gallinules, Wilson snipe or jack snipe and 2s 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 or seine with meshes smaller than 21a inches, but pro Vides that picnic parties may catch fish for their own use with seine of not greater length than 106 feet and with mesh"s not smaller than 1 is inches. Provides that officers may seize and destroy selnes being used in violation of the law and provides tkat any game Wardcns may coHfiscate all unlawful shipments of game or fisa and use the same fer 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.
 Prov .des that nothing In the Act shall prohibit any person from hunting on ms own premises without a license.