The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-03-12
MANY CHANGES IN
IDAHO GAME LAWS
WOMEN MUST TAKE OUT LIC-
ENSES TO HUNT AND FISH
IN IDAHO HEREAFTER

A number of important changes
were made in the game laws of Idaho
by the last session of the legislature
and some of them are regarded as a
big improvement over the old laws
G. J. Hugo, of Moscaw, was head OF
this committee and is pleased with the
new laws. Here are some of the
changes made:
The charge of license has been
raised from $1.50 to So, and women
as well as men must take out licenses.
The fish license for a nonresident
has been increased from 81 to So.
Section As of the law is a new one.
This compels owners OF irrigation
bitches to screen them, when there is
any loss of fish in that way. This is
important in southern Idaho, but does
not apply here. There was a big fight
on this feature. This was modelled
after the California law.
A new feature is a gun license for
aliens who are employed in the pro-
lection of stock, but are not allowed
to kill game.
The season for the mourning dove
is closed entirely.
The grouse season has been short
-ened thirty days. Instead of begin
ming August Is, it will begin Septem-
ber Is and extend to October Is.
The airplane and the auto now fig
ure in the game laws, for it prohibits
all shooting from airplanes, autos and
power boats.
The attempt to catch or kill game
or fish is now a misdemeanor. This
is expected to help much in the en-
fOrcement of the law.
Deer creek and all of it's tributaries
are closed for the present year.
The bear has finally been honored
by place among game animals. 1t |
was formerly classed among the pre-
datory ones and then among the fur
bearing, but now it is entitled to the |
protection of the game laws.
The state game warden is given the I
power, when funds become available,
to start state game farm at the state
penitentiary, at Boise.
Hepburn park has been taken from
the fish and game department and put
back under the department of public
works.
The salary of the men employed in
the state fish hatcheries has been
raised from $1,25O to $1,500 a year.
The state game warden will now
have term of six years instead of
two years.
There was recently issued by War
rem Jones, of the state fish and game
a report that has been
to be one of the best ever
issued by this or any other state de-
partment- The receipts of 1919 and
1920 amounted to $270,722.51, or more
than double those of any former BIZ
ennium of the bureau. The greater !
part of the bureaus income was de-
rived from the sale of fish and game ,
permits and licenses. During 1920 {
licenses to the number of 83,01S were /
sold, an increase over 1919 of ALI, J
and 3O,42O more than in 1918. The
sum of $5,5906O for fines and con-
fiscations was collected in 1919 and /
6,6501 in 1920. :
In 1919-192O there was planted a {
grand total of II 1,038, 900 fish of all
species in Idaho lakes and streams, o
Rainbow, eastern brook, black spot T
ed, Lake Coeur d'Alene and Wood =
liver, the last three native species. =
Other species of fish planted were:
Fellow perch, white fish, Alturas lake r
ed fish and black bass, to the total o
number OF $4,000. 1t is hoped to Sc h
;ure for the coming season paintings d
# the beautiful California golden v
rout. a
The present program of the fish n
md game department. contemp1ates 2
he development of the four state fish t,
latcheries to their fullest producing G
continued close attention to
proper distribution and planting of Il
ish, educational work as to fish con- Il
ervation, raising large numbers of g
at fho hatchorioS fIa h1fId- h