The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-08
SLIGHT CHANGE IN BIRD Law ON
:. MERRYMEETING BAY


+ MERRYMEETING BAY
An amendment was made in the
plover and yellowlegs' season on
Merrymeeting Bay waters as follows;
Provided, however, that in Mer-
rymeeting Bay, so-called. in the Coun-
ties of Cumberland, Sagadahoc and
l. ncoln, and in the towns adjacent
thereto the closed season on black.
breasted and golden plover and great
or and lesser yellowlegs shall be from
the first day of December of each
year to the fifteenth day of the fol
lowing September, both days inclu-
sive."
This makes the beginning of the
season on plover and yellowlegs in
Merrymeeting Bay waters the same as
the duck season. September 18th.
PARTRIDGE AND wOoDCoCK SEA-
SON--SAME IN ALL
The special open season on part
ridge and woodcock in the eight
southern counties of the State as pro-
vided for the past few years was not
renewed by the last, Legislature.
October and November is now the
open season on these birds in all the
counties of the State
GAME WARDENS MAY INSPECT
RECORDS OF POISONS SOLD
BY DRUGGISTS
In view of the fact that the game
laws prohibit the use of poison in
taking. wild animals it was deemed ad-
visable' to grant wardens authority to
inspect records of poisons sold by
dealers. Chapter six of the Public
Laws of 1921 gives the wardehs such
authority.
BEAR TRAPS MUST BE ENCLOSED
WITH WIRE FENCE
In addition to the, provisions re-
quiring the bear traps to be enclosed
In hut the Leg stature amended this
law so as to read as follows;
Provided. further, that no person
shall set bear trap at any time I'M
less the same is enclosed in hut, So
called, or by at east two strands OF
, barbed wire, one tour and one five
feet from, the ground, said wire to be
tsecurely held in position and to be
not less than five yards att any point
| from the enclosed trap. under pen
atty of $50 and costs for each Of
| Tense"
CHANGE IN LAW ON RACCOONS
AND IN NIGHT HUNTING LAW
ON RACCOONS AND SKUNKS
Under the new law hunting Of rae
coons and slSunks Is permitted at
night from September l to October 81
All other night hunting s prohibited
Open season on Raccoons. under
new law, begins September l.
DEER HUNTING IN TOWN OF YORK
COUNTY OF YORK
I The hunting of deer is absolutely
prohibited in the Town of York, Coun-
ty of York.
While numerous other minor
amendments to the Game Laws were
passed by the Legislature of 1921 the
above arc the principal changes made
in these laws, all of which appear In
full In the new hand book issued by
the Department of Inland Fisheries
and Game.
NEW TRANSPORTATION REGULA-
,TIONS
Res dents must identify game
transported by automobile as well al
game which they are transporting b,
common carrier.
This year. for the first time, resi-
dents las well as non-residents) who
are transporting game by automobile
or other motor vehicle must identify
same before an Inspector of the Fish
and Game Department
This inspection may be made at one
of the regular railroad inspection sta.
ons which a special Inspector Is or
Pduty all of the time or before some
other Inspector The Department Is
now making plans to handle this new
requirement of inspection on the par'
of residents, details of which will be
given later. It is the plan Of the
Commissioner to have numerous in
spectors- appointed so that hunters
returning from the game regions witt
deer N their automobiles will not BIZ
dneonvenienced in order to properl,
identify their game.
The law is the same as formerly
with reference to identification o
game which Is being shipped by com
mon carrier.
The licensee must present his game
and his hunting License to the agen
of transportation company. Aftel
identifying the shipper of the game
as the person described In the license
the transportation agent is authorized
to receive the game for shipment t.
the home of the owner. If the ownel
accompanied the shipment he mus
identify it at the first game .nspec
ton station he passes through; IL thu
game is shipped under special tag
which allows the owner to ship hi
, game to his home or to hospital II
the State, without accompanying thu
shipment. no identiffcat on except a
, the shipping point is required.