The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-02
County Auditor Would Expe.
dite Issuance of Small Game
Hunting Licenses
WILD DUCK SEASON
OPENS SEPTEMBER 16
Season for Male ..Antlered
Moose and Deer Limited
to Ten Days

County Auditor "A. u. JouASou, dA
ticipating the usual yearly rush to
the county auditors office for the
issuance of small game hunting IL
censes, suggests that those who wish
to obtain these licenses should 90
so early so that the work may be
expedited without delay. September
16 is the date on which the season
opens for wild duck( except wood
duck), geese coot, Wilson snipe, gal
lsnules, yeuowlegs and rails. }The
season for these closes November 30
The season for quail, partridge or
ruffed grouse, and Woodcock opens
October 1 and runs until November
80. Prairie ch9oken or pinnated
grouse, white breasted or sharp
tailed grouse may be hunted from
September 16 to September 80
only.
The big game season for male
antlered moose or deer lasts from
November 10 to 20, both dates in
elusive. -.'5a -,
Some specific rules governing re-
strictions in hunting are referred to
in a synopsis of the game laws is
sued by the state, which huntes are
required to observe. It is forbidden
to hunt on the land Of another after
being notified not, to do so; to shoot
at any protected wild bird or animal
from a motor vehicle; for aliens to
hunt game in Minnesota; or to own or
possess fire arms, except under non
resident licenses;, to retain game
more than five days after the close
CT the season, unless tagged by the
commissioner to hunt or carry fire
arms in state parks or to hunt pro-
tected wild animals rbirds in game
refugees; to kill any game birds or
animals in any other way than 10y
shooting them with gun not larger
than 1O-gauge, fired from the Shout
der; to shoot game from motor
vehicle or to carry firearms therein
except they are taken apart or con-
tanned in a case.
Dogs are permitted to be used in
hunting prairie chickens; licenses
shall be carried on the person at
the time of taking any wild animals
and while going to and from the
hunting grounds; non resident may
transport to ia point without the
state, rs game birds and one. moose
or deer.
The bag limits per day are:
Mourning dove, prairie chicken or
white breasted grouse, 8; quail, 10;
partridge, ruffed grouse or ring
necked pheasant, 5; wild ducks, snipe,
etc., Is; wild geese, 5. The season
limits are mourning doves and wood
cock, 80; prairie chicken and grouse.
IS; quail and partridge, 80.
Resident small game license fee is
81, and big game resident license fee
ST. Nonresident license fee for small
game is SIS and for, large game $50.
Persons who have hunted last year
and have failed to send in a report
of their hunting must do so before
being granted license this year. Re
port blanks for this purpose may be
obtained from County Auditor A. D.
Johnson or Game Warden John A.
Cline.
The regulations pertaining to hunt
ing are to be strictly enforced and
any person found hunting before the
opening day will undoubtedly find
themselves facing an arrest and pros
ecution. The state is doing all that
is possible to enforce the game laws
and the public is expected to CO.
operate in this matter. i 49,.