Evening journal., 1921-08-22
Bang At REEDIES
ON SEPTEMBER |
Birds Reported Plentiful on
Marshes Along Delaware
River
CHANGES MADE IN
SEASONS FOR GAME

Delaware nimrods are marking
time for the reed and rail bird sea-
son which will open on September
1 and continue until November 1.
With reports coming in OF the plen-
tifulness OF the popular ''reedios," a
big season Is being predicted by the
old-time gunners. The rabbit law
was amended at the last session OF
the State Legislature making Il law
ful to shoot rabbits from November
is to December u.
Reports from the Eastern Shore
OF Maryland indicate a large supply
OF shore birds in that section and
hunters are primed for the season
which opens this week.
A ninety-page booklet OF much
interest and profit to Delaware gun
ners. hunters and fishermen has
been completed and is now in the
hands OF the Board OF Game and
Fish Commissions for distribution
to those interested.
Over half OF the booklet is devot-
ed>to the state laws. and the re-
nainder TO the Federal rules and reg
ulations. which last also includes the
Canadian treaty in respect 70 migra-
tory birds.
Among the outlaw birds in Della
ware, which Il Is permissible to
shoot at any time are turkey buz-
yards. crows. English sparrows. star
lings and hawks Except fishing
hawSs). Game birds OF Delaware
are wild geese. brant. river and sea
ducks. rails, coots, mudhens, wood
cock. sandpipers. tatlers. curlews,
wild turkeys, grouse. prairie chick
ems. pheasants, partridgcs. quail.
reed birds and the dove. The open
seasons for these birds are set forth
in the booklet Hungarian partridges
or pheasants are protected at all
times.
Among animals. only muskrats,
skunks. minks and otters may be
trapped or shared. In addition TO
the restriction on the number Of ami
mails and birds which may be taken
in day during the open season.
there are other restrictions. some Of
them being curiosities except to the
hunter and trapper. II is unlawful
20 shoot at a fox when 1t Is beinl
pursued by dogs. nor may animals
be taken when snow is on the ground
excepting in the case OF muskrats
slyunks. otters and minks.
Frogs. muskrats, raccoons. opos
sums, skunks. mink and otters ma,
be taken az night, but no other ami
mails or birds can be taken after
dark. on the other hand. no musk.
rats may be shot in the daytime.
Dogs with bells. artificial lights
hunting rabbits with ferrets. sun.
day hunting and capturing OF musk.
rats during freshets, are among the
restrictions.
All state lands. and State. county
and municipal parks in this State
are named as game refugees. where
in II is unlawful to hunt.
Game FISH in the Delaware
waters are named as: Black bas;
or small month bass. large mouth
bass. calico bass. rock bass. some
times called rcd-eye or google-eye
white bass, crapple, pike-perch
otherwise called wali-eyed pike Of
Susquehanna salmon. pike. pickere
and charr. commonly called brool
or speckled trout Bait fish are min
nows. killihshes and stone catfish
All other nsh OF whatsoever kin,
are designated as food fishes. and ar
subject TO certain measures OF pro
lection. Even eels receive protec
ton. all under fourteen inches be
ing unlawful 10 take
Snappers, diamond-back terrapil
and Holsters receive special protec
tion, and non-residents and alien
are absolutely prohibited from tax
, ing Holsters from the waters Of tn
! state In any way and at any time.
: The Federal laws and regulation
included in the booklet contaii
among other things the Canadial
treaty protecting migratory birds Il
this country and Canada
! The Lacy act prohibits the impor
3 tation. into this country Of the mon
3 goose. flying foxes or fruit bats, Eng
3 lish sparrow and startling.
Z The officers OF the Board OF Gam
! and Fish Commissioners are; Edwar
Q @. Bradford, Jr.. president; Williar
= II. Reed. ice-president; II. c. Davii
y I secretary and treasurer; John p. Le
Q Fevre, chief game and fish wardei
y and A. f. Dillahay, field warden.