The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-03-18
NEW GAME AND FISH
LAW EXPLAINED.


Urgency clause-is the vesting of al
most unlimited control of the upland
game birds, game animals and game
fish in the Game Commissions of the
respective counties; and to give the
Game Commissions not only author
ity but the funds wherewith to protect
and augment the supply of game in
their respective counties, the license
fees were raised fifty per cent" says
State Game Warden l.. H. Darwin IN
summarizing the new game code.
As all game licenses expire on
March LIST, it was necessary to attach
an emergency clause in order that
the licenses for the coming year be is
sued at the increased rate.
While County Game Commissions
are given practically free hand to
fix the seasons in which game fish and
game birds may be taken in their re-
spectivc counties, and to fix the bag
limit, this action must first be sane
toned by the State Game and Game
Fish Department.
All action looking toward the clos
ing or shortening of seasons and pro-
viding the bag limit must be unani-
NOUS On the part Of the County Game
Commission, and requires three weeks
advance publication before becominy
effective.
In the matter of game fish, the sea-
son is left open the year round, so It
is incumbent upon the County Game
Commissions in the respective coun-
ties to agree upon the season they de-
sire and submit it to the Director of
Fisheries and Game for his approval.
The new statute provides the same
catch limit as the old statute, but this
can apparently be changed by the
County Game Commissions in their
respective counties.
The importation and sale of game
animals, game birds and game fish
into the state is permitted under reg
ulations to be promulgated by the
Director of Fisheries and Game, and
an annual license fee of S25 is pro-
vided for importers and of So for the
retail dealers in handling the same.
The new law provides for an advis-
DRY committee, which shall sit with
the Director of Fisheries and Game,
and have an equal voice with him in
apportioning to those counties of the
state, who need the same, moneys
which may be appropriated from the
state game fund for the assistance of
those counties who derive insufficient
game revenues themselves for prop
erly protecting their game. The adj
visory committee consists of five
County Game Commissioners, and is
to be chosen at the annual meeting
of the State Association of County
Game Commissioners and Game War
dens. 1t is also authorized to advise
with the Director of Fisheries and
Game relative to the conduct of the
State Game Farm
In anticipation of the enactment of
this provision of the law the State
Association of County Game Com
missioners and Game Wardens, at
their annual meeting in December
last, chose committee of five, which
will commence to function on April I.
The state law was made to conform
to the Federal law in permitting duck
shooting one-half hour before sunrise
Duck shooting will cease at sunset.
The open season for the shooting Of
RULED grouse, Hungarian partridge
prairie chicken, sage hen, Chinese
and other pheasants, the various kinds
of grouse and quail, and all other
species of upland game birds is fixed
between September LIST and December
LIST. This long open interval is pro-
vided with the idea that the Game
Commissions in the several counties
will shorten the interval to suit the
needs of their respective counties
The closed season on pheasants which
has obtained in most Eastern Wash
ngton counties is repealed by the
above provision.
The open season for migratory
birds (ducks, geese, etc.) is fixed be-
tween October 1st and January 10Th
Authority is not given to the County
Game Commissions to change this
season.
A provision in the new law prevents
person fishing in any stream or lake
above any natural barrier or water
| fall, where salmon do not run. with
fresh salmon eggs.
The killing of mountain sheep OF
goat is entirely prohibited.
In Eastern Washington, the new
law provides that only one deer, and
that a male, may be killed annually
and the open deer season is between
October LIST and November 18th; and
in Eastern Washington, having in
possession, either dead or alive, any
female deer at any time is unlawful
In Western Washington, two deel
of either sex may be killed each yeal
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