The New York herald., 1922-07-02
Practical Enforcement Pro-
vided by Migratory Bird Law
for Conservation.
BY WILL WILDWOOD.

Previous to enactment OF the Federal
restriction known as the migratory bird
law the protection OF migratory game
birds in New York State and elsewhere
was lacking in the way of practical en-
forcement- Spring shooting was carriei i
on. legally In some States, openly or
slyly in defiance of local laws In other
sections. until Congress took action to
meet the need OF conservation, and after
a practical test covering the last few
years even the so-called conscientious
objectors-those who protested against
Federal interference-have, for the most
rart, finally admitted the great benefit
derived through a nationwide prevention
Of killing migratory birds during or just
preceding the breeding season.
In most States the laws have been
amended to conform to the Federal SO
far as the shooting of migratory game
birds Is concerned, and the increase In
waterfowl, waders and woodcock has
been a subject of gratified comment by
sportsnen in many sections OF the
United States. The latest revision OF
dates in the Federal schedule provides
oren shoe ting seasons as follows Tor the
various migratory species OF game plrds'
the dates relating to other game oirds
and animals being those fixed by the
State Legislatures of New York and
New Jersey:
Omen Seasons In New York.
Migratory Game Birds-Duck, goose,
brant, coot, gallinule exceptions De-
low) September 16-December 81; black
belled and golden plovers and yellow
legs, August 16-November 80 wilson
snipe or jacksnipe, September l6-Decem-
Der 81: woodcock. October 1-Novemner
Is: rail- September 1-November 80 ;
dove. no open season.
Big Game and Upland Game-Deer,
male only (no open season on Long
Island). October 15-November 15; deer,
male only (in Adirondacks, except as
below. October 15-November 30; deer,
male only (in Jackson. Salem and
White Creek. Washington county,, NO
w nlber 7-November 10; ceer. male only
Gin Columbia. Delaware, Greene, Or
ange, Rensselaer,, Sullivan and Ulster
counties) November 1November 10
deer male only Con own land in Dutch
ess county,, November November ID
deer. male Only (shotgun only may be
used in Dutchess and Rensselaer, coun-
ties): rabbit (with local exceptions
noted below, October 15-March i; rab-
bit (cottontail, on Long Island). No
vember 1-December 81; rabbit wary
ing hare on Long Island), OCTOBER 10
March l.: squirrel Con Long Island
November 1-December 3D, October To-
November Is quail (no hunting, eXcep'
as follows), on Long Island. November
1-Decenober 81: quail Gin Orange. SUI
Ivan and Weetchester counties), No
yember 15-Novembcr 80: grouse Eek
cent in following localities). October l.
November Is: grouse Gin Orange. Sui
Ivan and Westchester counties), Octo-
Der 15-Novembcr 80 introduced pheas-
ant. male Except on Long Island). Oc'
tober 10, 26, November 4, IL ; introduced
pheasant, male (on Long lsland), NO
vember 1-December 81.
Exceptions relating to waterfowl
| Waterfowl. south main line of New
| York Central and Hudson River Rail
4 road from Buffalo to Albany, and Bos
/ ton and Albany Railroad from Albany Z
| Massachusetts boundary, October 16-De
! cember 81.
other Restrictions.
/ The legal limit in one days shooting
is / deer. buck only. with three incl
| horns; in waterfowl shooting. 25 ducks
! 8 geese brant, 25 rails, coots and gal
linules together: Is plover and yellow
legs together, 25 jacksnipe. woodcocl
/ (season limit 24), rabbits. squirrels
2 grouse 90 in one season., pheasant
in one day (40 in season.. the latter OF
Long Island To avoid possible viola
! tion of the latest game laws copy o
! the revised statutes covering this fielt
! should be obtained from the State Gam
! Commission or from some other reliable
! source.
! A hunting license must be procured
from the county. town or city clerk. tn
| fee for resident American citizens beint
| s1.10; for aliens or nonresident Ameri
can citizens. S10.50.
Guns must not be larger than II
gauge; no shooting Is permitted from
| power or sail boat or from any floatini
| device towed by either. Sunday shoot