Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-22
MANY CHANGES
IN CAME LAWS
Of THE STATE
SYNOPSIS OF MICHIGAN GAME
LAWS WITH ALL OF RECENT
CHANGES ARE GIVEN.
Changes Important
TO All Hunters

Local hunters and fishermen will
find that this year number of
changes have been made in the game
and fish laws. The deer season opens
November 10th and it will be lawful
TO kill these animals until November
Both inclusive. Rabbits can be killed
from October 18th to December 3lst,
giving the hunters an opportunity to
kill 'cotton-tails" while hunting for
fox squirrel. The open season for fox
squirrel is from October 18th to 31st,
inclusive.
The new law also will set hard on
fishermen who have been used to fish
ing pr bluegill, white bass and crap
pies during the spring months. Under
the new law it is unlawful to catch or
have in your possession any of these
fish between April lst and June 18th.
Sunfish and perch can be taken at any
time.
Following are the game and fish
laws which became effective August
lS, 1921:
Moose, elk and caribou-Unlawful
to kill or hunt at any time.
Deer (male)-Open season Novem-
ber 10th to November 30th, inclusive
One male under hunters license. One
male under camp license. Unlawful
to have in possession more than 80
days after close of season.
Rabbits-Open season October Is
to December 31st, inclusive Seven
in one day, 10 at one time, % in sea-
son. Unlawful to use ferrets or other
rodents in hunting. Unlawful to sell.
Squirrels (black and gray)-Un-
lawful to kill and hunt until 1924.
Beaver-Closed season until 1925.
Otter, fisher, martin, mink skunk,
raccoon, muskrat-Open season No
vember lst to March 3lst, inclusive.
Unlawful to have in possession taken
during closed season; to destroy or
disturb house or hole or to set trap
within six feet Of house or hole Of
muskrat
Coyote, wolf, lynx, wildcat, fox,
weascls, owls, woodchucks, crows,
certain kinds of hawks-May be
killed at any time. Bounty on wood
chucks and crows % cents. No bounty
on other birds or animals. Bounty
paid by township, city or village
clerk. Hunters must have small game
license in possession when hunting
noXious animals.
Bears and other animals not pro-
tected by laws Of this state may be
killed at any time.
Mongolian, English or any other
pheasants, quail, black fowl, caper-
calize, hazel grouse, spruce hens,
prairie chickens, wild turkey, kill
deer, wading, shore and meadow birds
Unlawful to hunt or kill until 1924.
Homing pigeons and mourning
doves-Unlawful to hunt or kill at
any time.
Partridge (ruffed grouse)-Open
season October 10Th to November 20,
inclusive. Five in one day, 10 in
possession, % in season.
Ducks and coots-Open season
September 10th to December 31st, in
elusive. 20 in one day, 80 in posses
sion at one time, 80 in one calendar
week.
Woodduck-Unlawful to hunt OF
kill until 1924.
Wilson and jacksnipe and GALL
nules-Open season September 10th
to December 31st, inclusive. 10 in
one day, % in possession at one time
| 25 in one season
Geese and brant - Open season
September 10th to December 31st, in.
elusive. Six in one day, % in one
season, six in possession at one time
Woodcock-Open season October
18th to November Goth, inclusive. Six
in one day, 20 in possession at one
time, % in one season.
Black-breasted and golden plovei
and yellow legs-Open season Sep
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