The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19
ACT NO. 27e.

An Act 10 amend the game laws OF
the state Provides that the Fish ana
Game Commission may appoint Sec
retary at the salary or $4,000 per year.
provides for the appointment OF game
wardens not exceeding eight, to inves-
tigate violations of the law.
Makes II unlawful for any person to
Ash with artificial bait or to hunt any
deer. bear or turkey without first pro-
curing a license. Provides the cost Of
license for residents of this State at
$40 for either hunting or fishing. ard
for nom residents TO hunt, $15, and TO
Ash S. Provides that a nonresident
may obtain a license for each trip for
s1IO 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, IL
cense Of $50 is required. and for each
fisherman using hoop nets only SIS,
and for using only hook and line. tout
lines and set hooks, $40 For each
helper Of the market fisherman, SIS.
That II 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
incfles jack salmon. IL inches; croppie
and white perch. eight inches: black
bass. ii inches: white or striped sass
eight inches: sun Ash, 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 license of $50 for taxi
ing fur-bearing animals BY traps where
more than 2 traps are used. Provides
a license of $3.50 for each dog used in
hunting wild fowl OF. birds Prohibits
the selling or offering for sale between
March 18th and October LIST. 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 list.
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 snipe.
galiinule or coot, between February LIST
and November 1st. any Wooueock from
December 31st to November LIST. any
wild pheasant, grouse or prairie chick :
en- between the 9Th day of January and
the 18th day OF December. any part
ridge or quail between the 1st day or
February and the goth day of Novem-
her. any mourning or turtle dove or
plover between December 18th and Sep
TENDER Ist Provides thai wild turkey
gobblers may be killed from March ist
to May LIST OF each year and that SOUR
rel NAV be shot or taken from May 18th
TO January 18th of each year Prohlb-
its any person 10 permit his dogs To
run any deer between the 18th day OF
January and the lat day of November
Prohibits the killing or more than 2
deer. l bear or turkeys in any one
year by the same person. Prohibits
the taking by the same person In any
one day more than Is squirrels. 5 pheAs-
ants, ) grouse. 5 prairie chickens. 3
woodcocks. ! geese. brant. 20 part
ridges - turtle doves. rails coots,
gallinules. Wilson snipe or Jack snipe
and rs ducks.
Provides that shipments OF game or
fish shall bear tag showing the name
OF the person killing or catching the
same. Prohibits the use OF seine with
meshes smaller than 2h inches. but pro-
vides that picnic parties may catch fish
for their own use with seine OF not
greater length than 100 feet and with
meshes not smaller than ~ inches.
Provides that officers may seize and
destroy seines being used in violation
Of the law and provides that any game
wardcns may confiscate all unlawful
shipments OF game or fish and use the
same for charitable purposes. Provides
that game wardGns 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
projection fund.
Provides that nothing in the Act shall
prohibit any person from hunting on
his own premises without a license.