Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-03-11
New Game Code Invests Them
With Supervision of
Upland Birds
NEW LAW PROVIDES
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Get Funds As Well A. Authority to
Increase the Game supply in
Respective Counties

i've March 2, when Governor Hart
signed it, by reason of an attached
emergency clause, is the vesting OF
almost unlimited control of the up
land game birds, game animals ana
game fish in the game commissions of
the respective counties, and to give
the game commissions not on'v
authority but the funds wherewith to
protect and augment the supply OF
game in their respective counties, the
license fees were raised so per cent"
says State Game Warden L. H. Oar
win, in summarizing the new game
code.
Licenses Expire March I
AS all game licenses expire on
March LIST, it was necessary to attach
IN emergency clause in order that the
licenses for the coming year might be
issued 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 thel. re-
spective counties, and to fix the gag
limit, this action must first oe sane
toned by the state game and game
fish department.
All action looking toward the clos
ing or shortening of seasons provid-
ing the bag limit must ge unanimous
on the part of the county game COM
mission, and requires three weeks
advance publication before becoming
effective
In the matter of game fish, the sea-
son is left open the year around, 80
it is incumbent punI the county game
commissions in the respective cour-
ties to agree Ipcn the season they de-
sire and submit ~ to the director OF
fisheries and game Cor his aprloval
The new statute provides the same
catch Iic,i; rs the I'D statute, tt, tut.
can apparently .e changed by the
ccunty game o'-l' is sions in their re-
spective co,;nli,s.
Importation Regulated
| 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 $25 is provided
for importers and OF IS for the retail
dealers handling the same.
! The new law provides for an ad-
visory 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 any moneys
which may be appropriated from the
state game fund for the assistance OF
those counties that derive insufficient
game revenues themselves for prop
erly protecting their game. The ad-
lvisory 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 Wardens
It is also authorized to advise with
the director of fisheries and game rel
alive to the conduct of the state same
farm.
Chose Committee of Five
In anticipation of the enactment OF
this provision of the law, the State
Association OF County Game Commits
sioners and Game Wardens, ct their
annual meeting in Decemger last.
chose committe of five, which will
commence to function on April ].
The state law was made to conform
to the federal law in permitting duck
shooting one-half hour before sun
rise. Duck shooting will still cease
at sunset.
The open season for the shooting
of ruffed grouse, Hungarian partridge,
prairie chicken, sage hen, Chinese
and other pheasants, the various
kinds of grouse and quail, and ali
other species of upland game birds is
fixed between September l and De-
cember 1. This long open interval is
provided 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
ington counties is repealed by the
above provision.
The open season for migratory
birds (ducks, geese, etc. is fixed be-
tween October l and January lG.
Authority is not given to the county
game commissions to change this
season.
A provision in the new law pre-
vents a person fishing in any stream
or lake above any natural barrier or
waterfall, where salmon do not run,
with fresh salmon eggs.
Prohibit Killing Mountain Sheep
The killing of mountain sheep CT
goat is entirely prohibited.
In Eastern Washington the new Low
provides that only one deer, and tina;
Il male, may be killed annually, and
the open deer season is between Oc-
tober l and November Is; and in