The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1919-02-12
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Deer and Moose Season Ton Days
later. Head Hunting is
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It has been expected that there
would be some drastic changes in
the game laws. of the state Of Min
nesota during the present session of
the legislature. Two year ago, a
commission, consisting Of A. M.
Peterson Of Coleraine, Carlos Avery,
state game and fish commissioner,
Rolln L. Smith, assistant attorney
general, Peter Van Hoven of St. Paul
and Earl Simpson of Winona, were
appointed to codify and arrange the
fish and game laws Of the state. In
order to do this successfully, the
commission found it necessary to
practically rewrite the laws in many
cases, in order to clear up obscure
points. The purpose of the codifying
committee was to preserve the pres
ent laws, with only such changes as
were necessary to make them more
explicit and effective.
While all the changes recon-
mended may not become law, it is
thought there will be little difficulty
in getting all proposed notifications
enacted, as the bills have already
been introduced, and appear to have
an excellent chance to pass. Those
hunters who come to the northern
woods i'm the fall and leave the car
cass of game to rot i'm the woods
taking out only the head for mount
ing, will not be able to do this any
more; as head hunting is forbidden
under the new laws.
Penalties for violating the game
laws of the state are increased under
the terms Of the new bill Where no
specified amount of fine is stated,
the minimum will be $25. Violations
of the deer laws may not be punish
ed with a less fine than $50. 1t will
be serious matter to kill a moose
out of season after this if the new
law passes, as it is made a felony.
punishable by states prison. :
The farmer boy may. not in future
set out a few traps for muskrats or
skunk without first making trip to
the. :countyt seat ifofr a. iicense.a He
must pay a..dollar for the privilege
of trapping, and trust to his skill to
get the dollar back in fur sold. Non
residents may not trap in Minnesota
N future, according to terms of the
new law. The fee for nonresident
small game hunters is raised to SIS,
while for hunting deer and moose, is
set at $50. The man that gets a deer
in open season will not be liable to a
penalty for not having big appe-
tite in future, for he may get a re-
tanning tag good till the first of
March upon application, and without
payment of fee.
The dates Of open season for big
game will be from November 20 to
December 10. The season for trapp-
ing muskrat, mink and similar furs
will open two weeks earlier, or on
November Is, which, will permit resi-
dents of this part Of the state to
trap before the lakes and streams
freeze over.
The homesteaders who have eked
out their meat supply by lynching
rabbits will be obliged to look up the
game laws before setting snares, as
snow shoe rabbits and jack rabbits
will be protected by a closed season
in future.
Some changes will be made in the
laws covering fish and their treat
ment. Zones for bass and trout fish
ing have been abolished and the open
date for. bass set from June Is to
March /, with a limit of Is day
and so in possession. Under the pro-
visions of the law the selling of pike
will be prohibited except under a
permit to be issued by the fish and
game commissioner. Pickerel may
not be speared during March and
April, while artificial lights are only
allowed during the time from Octo-
ber Is to November Is. Size limits
Of fish are somewhat changed. Trout
must be seven inches long, sunfish
five, pickerel IA. These are added to
the lengths Of fish, already in effect.
One radical change is made in> the
proposed laws. Came breeding is not
not only permitted, but encouraged,
and special provisions are made for
the taking Of animals and birds for
3propagating stock on game farms. =
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