The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-19
By FRED H. GORMLEY Monts 0mery Bureau, The Age Herald 22f-2 First National Bank Building


 Montgomery. September 1S.--(Spe- cial.)-The department of conserva ton has forwarded to the various judges of probate of the state hunt ers' and trappers' licenses for the fiscal year beginning October l. 1921, and ending September 30, 1922. There fore. hunters desiring new licenses can secure same upon application to the judges of probate of their county.
 In order that the people may be fully informed, John H. Wallace, Jr., commissioner of conservation, on Sat- urday gave out synopsis of the principal features of the game and wild fur-bearing animal laws of the state as follows:
 The Game Law
 Hunting without license prohib- fted Any person who hunts on lands other than he owns or rents must secure hunters license permitting him to do so, but members of the families of landowners and tenants may hunt upon the land which they own or rent without licenses
 Licenses for hunting ins county of residence, ST. for hunting in all coun- ties in the state, s3; nonresident and alien licenses, $l5.
 All hunters licenses issued by judges of probate and expire Septem Der 50 each year.
 Song and insectivorous birds, wild turkey hens, doe and elk are pro- tected at all times.
 The following is the open season on resident game in Alabama: A
 Deer (bucll). November 1 to Mnu- ary 1; squirrel (black, gray, fox). September 15 to February 1; quail (partridge), November l to March T.: ruffled grouse (pheasant), intro- duced pheasant or other introduced game birds, November 15 to December 15; wild turkey gobblers, December to April 1.
 The following are the open seasons during which migratory game birds can be hunted without violating either the state or federal game laws
 Dove, October 16 to January 31 i; duck, geese, brant, blower. snipe, yell. low-legs, coot and mud hen, Novem- Der 1 to January 31; woodcock, No- vember 1 to December 31; rail, other than coot and gallinules, September ] to November 90.
 The following are the bag limits One deer (buck), 10 squirrels, two turkey gobhlers, 25 of each other kind of upland game birds. day; 25 duck, eight geese, eight brant, Is in all of blowers and yellow legs; 25 Wilson snipe. six wodcock; 35 in all Of rails, coots and gallinuies; 25 doves. Possession of migratory birds permitted during first 10 days of close season; other game during first five days thereof.
 The sale of all protected game and birds is prohibited.
 Wild Fur-Bearing Animal Law
 Unlawful to take or attempt to take by use of any trap, snare, net or substitute therefore any muskrat, raccoon. opossum. mink, fox, beaver, potter or bear between March 1 and November 1 in each calendar year.
 Unlawful to trap on the lands of another without written permission of landowner or agent thereof.
 Unlawful to trap protected wild fur bearing animals without a trap pers' license. obtainable from the judge of probate for s10.
 Unlawful to kill or have in possess sion the young of protected wild fur bearing animals, during the close season.
 Unlawful to hunt, take, capture or kill opossum between March 1 and October 15 following.
 Commissioner Wallace stated tn. t he felt confident that he could rely upon all patriotic citizens to help protect the natural wealth of Ala bamians, and that no true sportsman ould shirk his individual respon- sibility in apprehending all vioiators of the game and fish laws of /the state, and in bringing them to jus tice.
 Commis ssioner Wallace asserted that birds make successful farming pos- sible by eating billions of insects; that each year they save crops worth millions of dollars; he asserts that game and fsh furnish excellent food end healthful recreation; that thou sands of tons of game and fish are taken for food annually; that conser- vation laws are designed to make game. birds and fish more abundant, and that a man who unlawfuily takes game or fish, or kills birds, dfmin- ished the food resources and defrauds his state.
 Commissionef Wallace stated that from reports which he has received from the agents of the department of conservation In each county of the state and from well posted sports men, there has been a marvellous in- crease in resident game. such as squirrels. quail, wild turkey. deer and bear
 He also stated that due to the good roads and automobiles remote sec tions. in which game and fish abound