The New York herald., 1922-09-22
Hunters should Consult Game laws for 1922.

| All persons contemplating hunting In any
| State or Territory in the United States or II
| Canada are advised by the United States De
| partment of Agriculture TO obtain from the
| State Game Commissioner OF that State OF
Territory the full text OF It's game laws a
summary of the provisions OF Federal, state
and provisional statutes, and list OF otfi-
cials from whom copies OF state game laws
may be obtained. Is contained In Farmers
Bulletin 1888. Game Laws for 1872 by George
A. Lawyer, Chief United States Game War
den, and Frank l.. Earnshaw. The bulletin
is available free upon application to the
United States Department OF Agriculture,
Washington, ID. q.
The object of the bulletin is TO- aid In the
administration OF the provisions OF the migra-
tory bird treaty act and tho Lacey act by
presenting In convenient form the PROVISIONS
of game legislation for the use OF law en-
forcement officials, sportsmen, conserva-
II is only by observing the open dates. pub
iished In the bulletin. that hunters OF migra-
tory game birds can avoid violating either
Federal or State laws. as the Federal regu-
latons operate In many cases TO shorten
the seasons fixed by State statute.
Provisions relating TO seasons. licenses.
limits. possession. sale and export, ard 2
few miscellaneous matters are presented
under State and Territorial governments
and also for the Canadian Provinces. These
are alphabetically arranged in the bniletn,
to furnish a brief and convenient synopsis OF
the laws.
Provisions relating to methods OF capture.
game refugees. enforcement OF law, disposi-
Importance are omitted from the bulletin.
These may be found by references TO the
laws themselves, obtainable In most OF the
States from proper officials
Comparatively few game laws were passed
In 1922 and no radical changes were made.
rather comprehensive game law was en-
acted in Mississippi. but II does not become
effective In any county until adopted by the
County Board of Supervisors. Earlier open
dates were provided for water fowl In New
Mexico and for doves In the Carolinas, Mis-
utG rnta and MI httt fha cln
In each instance were advanced accordingly.
a number of changes In State laws making
them conform to Federal limits, were made.
The Attorney General of New York, on Au-
gust 49, held imperative State law at
tempting to extend the State season on
Sater fowl beyond the dates provided by Fed
era regulations for the, section of the State
8south OF the main line of the New York Cen
tral and Boston and Albany railroads, and
out the State outside of Long Island remains
as formerly. September 16 to December 81
New Jrsey re persons hunting wood
cock fra Octot 10 November 8 to take
out a sis tLal license costing So in addition to
thu regular Esrtine license. Chinese and
rim #er# are protected
thr an indefinite period
In an attempt Is being
made rs esl species. Virginia pro-
hibited the bg ag OF wild turkeys the
taking OF their eggs, except for propagating
purposes under permit from the commits.
sioner. The close season for quail in Massa-
chusetts has been continued. until 1925 in
Dukes. Essex. Hampden. Middlesex and Nan
tucket counties.
The open season for big game was reduced
Virginia sanctioning the practice Of the De-
partment of Game and Inland Fisheries of
establishing game refugees on private lands
by contract with the owners. All lands so