Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
SYNOPSIS OF
THE GAME LAWS
SPORTSMEN TO FIND MANY
CHANGES IN SEASONS
THIS YEAR

For the benefit of its readers The
Pilot publishes the following synopsis
of game laws as changed and enacted
by the state legislature during the
1921 session.
The rabbit season does not open
until October 25th this year.
Deer Tags and Open Season.-The
Iprice of the deer tags will be 20 cents
instead of 10 cents. Inform hunters
that if they accidentally lock or break
their tag they may secure a new tag
by returning the old one to the coun-
ty clerk The open season for deer
has been changed to November Is to
%, both dates inclusive. Shipment of
deer is allowed after midnight of No
vember 18th, and until eleven o'clock
p. m. on the 25th, allowing three days
of grace. The three inch horn speci-
fication has been repealed and the law
now reads zone buck not less than
one year old"
Muskrat.-In the counties of Mani
towoc, Sheboygan and Calumet, Feb
ruary l to March 81; in the counties
of Winnebago, Waushara and Wau-
paca, October 25 to March 81; in all
other counties November l to March
81.
Mink.-Open all over the state No
vember to March 81.
Skunk and Racoon.-All over the
state October Is to January 81. Bag
limit of five on racoon
Marten and Fisher.-Closed season
all over the state.
Trapping License Fee.-The fee
will be $3.50 instead of $1.00. BOYS
less than sixteen years of age may
buy trapping permit (from county
clerk for 20 cents. Boys subject ito
lall the laws as under license The
legislature refused to pass a law pro-
viding for settler or a nonresident
trapping license.
| Wild Ducks and Geese.-Goose sea-
son extended to December 81 and bag
| limit reduced to eight per day. Wild
duck season extended to December
| 20.
Section 2926.-Chapter 131 makes
| 1t unlawful to fish for fish" in any
trout stream during the close season
for trout
| Game Defned.-Chapter 800 changes
the law that game includes all vari-
cites of wild animals or birds. Thus
| is becomes necessary for a person to
have hunting license to shoot crows
or wolves.
Muskie and Black Bass Black bass
season with exception of Big Green
Lake, opens all over the state June
l5. The minimum size of muskie
changed to "a inches or 10 lbs.
Chapter 306, Laws of 1921 amends
section No. 1927 in that 3 to 5 lines
and hooks cannot be left unattended
All lines must be taken up when the
owner leaves them.
Rabbit.-Open season all year in
the counties of Crawford Grant,
Richland and Vernon. All other coun-
ties October rs to January Is. Bag
limit five per day.
Beaver and ,Otter.--Open season in
February and March in the years
1922 and 1928 only and in the counties
of Ashland, Bayfield,, Clark, Douglas
Oneida, Rusk, Sawyer, Iron, Wash
burn, Chippewa, Price and Taylor
Fee is $500 plus so cents for special
tags for each skin. Sold only to per-
sons who have lived in the state not
less than one year. Sold by Madison
office only.
Prairie Chicken, Grouse.-No open
season in the counties Of Grant, La
fayette, Green, Rock, Walworth. RAJ
cine, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Waukesha,
Jefferson, Dane, Iowa, Crawford,
Richland, Sank, Washington, Ozaukee,
Vernon, Lacrosse, Monroe, Fond du
Lac, Manitowoc, Calumet, Winnebago,
Portage, Waupaca, Lincoln, Oneida,
Polk, Barron and Dunn. In all other
counties September 20 to "a five
days..
Partridge and Spruce Hen.-No open
season in the counties of Calumet,
Manitowoc and Winnebago. In all
other counties October to October 8
five days.. Bag limit five each or
mixed bag of five each day.
Bag limit Oh Prairie Chicken,
Grouse, Partridge and Spruce Hen
The bag limit pertaining to these
birds is the same as pertaining to
wild duck, IL does not mean that a
person could go into an open county
where there is an open season on
prairie chicken, remain there say
three days and come back with fifteen
birds In his possession-five for each
day. The bag limit is subject to all
the restrictions in that no person can
have in his possession or transport in
his possession more than the daily
bag limit, /. e., five such birds.
Settlers Hunting Licenses.-Under
a new provision of law hunting licens-
es may be issued to settlers or any
member of the family fifteen years of
age and over, but the law now re-
quires that they must live in the state
sixty days before they may purchase
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