The Nome nugget., 1922-02-18
NEW GAME LAWS
DEFINE PENALTIES

Copies of the recently passed gamc laws received at this ofiice are as follows:
 District One includes the Aleutian Islands, Alaska Peninsula and neigh boring islands, and Southeastern AL aska. mainland and islands from Va kutat Bay to Dixon Entrance.
 District 2 includes the mainland and islands from Yakutat Bay. Gclt of Alaska. Iliamna Lake. and Bristol Bay northward to the headwaters of the streams flowing into the Arctic ocean north fthe sixty eighth par allel Of north latitude.
 District 3 includes the region drained by the streams entering the Arctic Ocean north of the sixty-eigh- tn parallel of north latitude.
 Unprime Pelts-No land fur-bear- Ing animal shall be killed when its pelt is unprime.
 Open Seasons-The black, glacier and cinnamon bear. wolf, wolverine. squirrel, marmot. carving hare (rab- bit) and Arctic hare may be killed at any time.
 The following fur bearing animals may be killed in the specified dis tricts during the following open sea- sons:
 District1-Muskrat. December 1s to April 30. both dates inclusive.
 Beaver. December l to March 3l. both dates inclusive.
 Marten. November Is to March 31. both dates inclusive.
 Mink, otter (land) and weasei. December 16 to March 1.both dates inclusive.
 Fox and lynx. December to Feb ruary 28, both dates inclusive.
 District 2-Muskrat. December 1 to May 31. both dates inclusive.
 Beaver. Marten. mink, otter and weasel. November 1s to March 31, both dates inclusive.
 Fox and lynx. December 1 ts March IS. both dates inclusive.
 Artificial Lights and Shooting The killing of any of the following iand fur bearing animals. viz. white fox. blue fox. red fox. mink. marten, weasel. otter. (land). muskrat. and beaver by use of jack or pit lamp or any other artificial light. or by shooting with either rifle, shotgun or pistol is prohibited at all times.
 Traps-The killing of any land fur bearing animal at any time by means of the trap or device known as klips or by means of any steel bear trap or any other trap with jaws having a spread exceeding eight in ches is prohibited
 Dogs-The use of dogs for pursu- ing or killing any land fur bearing animal for which close season is prescribed for any period is prohibi- ted.
 Poison-The killing of any land fur bearing animal by means of strychnine or poison is prohibited at all times.
 Seizures-All skins of land fur bearing animals killed in violation of these regulations found in the possession of any person in Alaska shall be served by wardens and other officers designated by the Secretary of Agriculture or other officers au- thorized by law and such wardens and other officers shall hold said skins for such disposition as shall be ordered by the court having juris- diction of a suit for condemnation and forfeiture thereof.
 Shipments of fur from Alaska whether shipped as personal baggage or otherwise will be subject to ex- animation by proper authorities and may be detained ii the shipment was made in violation of these regula- tions.
 Shipments of Furs-Shipments of furs consigned to points outside of Alaska which may be made at any time, should be reported on appro- priate blanks which will be supplied for that purpose.
 On and after September i, 1921. all regulations for the protection of land fur bearing animals in Alaska made and published under authority | of the Alaska fur law prior to the regulations hereby made and pub lished shall be and are hereby re- voked.