The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-05-05
IN FISH AND
GAME ACTS STRESSED

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Commissioner Sheldon Issues Brie
/, Abstract Of Major Amendments e
Laws
Montpelier, May State Fish an,
Game Commissioner Harold p. Shell
don has drafted a brief summary OF
the laws which were passed by the
recent Legislature and which hav,
reference to the department over
which he has charge. There are a
number Of important changes and u is
the idea Of the commissioner 10 ex-
plain these briefly for the benefit Of
the sportsmen and in anticipation Of
the publication Of the complete laws
which will be issued in the near future
in the usual booklet form.
The changes include the setting
ahead Of the deey season, the return
Of the buck" law, the maximum
catch of trout is set at 40 fish or five
pounds, while every person, including
women, over Is years Of age will be
required to take out a license for fish
ing or hunting or both.
Important Changes in Law
The following are the important
changes in the law
Section 6427-Mink and muskrat
season open from March Is to April
15 only. Otter, maten, raccoon, fish
ercat and skunk season is from 0cto-
Der rs to February Is, any of which
may be hunted with dog. Increase in
penalty from s5 to 500 for each of
fense.
Section 6375-Trout season open in
streams April Is to August 15, in
ponds and lakes May to August is.
Catch limit is five pounds or 40 fish.
Section 6606-Bounty on Canadian
lynx, bay lynx or bob-cat raised from
s5 to IS.
Section 6607-Bounty on porcupines
or hedgehogs raised from Is to 80
cents An act to prohibit fishing for
pickerel in Parker pond in town of
Glover. An act to prohibit fishing
through the ice in Barber pond in
Pownal.
Section 6422-In deer damage cases
claimant has right Of appeal to com
missioner on assessed damages by Sc
lectmen and county warden.
Closed Season on Gray Squirrels
Section 6425-Provides for closed
season on gray squirrels to December
l, 1923, with penalty Of $40 and S5 for
each squirrel taken against the law.
Section 6512-Season for English
snipe, plover or shore birds opens
16, instead of September /.
Section 64l1-Open season for
woodcock and ruffed grouse or part
ridge October to November / with
same bag limit.
Section 6397 - Repeating section
for screen at Wells dam in
Lake st. Catherine.
Section 6373-Granting right to
shoot or spear pickerel in Cedar lake,
Bristol pond, Hinesburg pond, Shell
1urne pond, Lake Champlain, Lake St.
Catherine, Lake Bomoseen, Lake Hor-
.onia and Huff pond.
Sections 1896 and 6396--Acts hav-
ng to do with taking fish from Lakes !
Horey and Fairlee repealed
Change in Bass Fishing Season
Section 6365-Closes black bass
eason TO July instead Of June Is.
Sections 633S, 6337 and 6341-Re {
Iuires every person over Is years OF !
: ye TO have license; raises price Of J
ingle license from go cents to 70
ents and the price Of combination
icense increases from 81 TO s1.25 with
on-resident license for fishing in l
reased from 50 to $3.50 with same n
eciprocal features.
An act providing a bounty on rat S
le snakes Of 81 each.
Section 636l-Increasing pay Of
ounty wardens from SIS to 500 a
lonth when continuously employed,
nd from SO to $3.50 per diem. Dep
ty wardens increased from 81 to
ESQ. Commissioner empowered TO
mploy six state wardens at salary Of
1900.
Section 643l-Provides for notice TO
wners Of land where traps other than
n bears are set.
Deer Hunting Season
Section 6420-Relating 70 open deer
.ason. which opens first Monday in
ovember and continues until second
lturday thereafter excepting Sundsy
"a only deer with three-inch horns
ay BE- legally killed
An act 70 appropriate $500 for
Of fish ways az dam in a,
fesisquoi River al SWznton Pals