Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-15
State Game Dept.
Explains Southern
Maine Deer Limit

The Department of Inland Fisher
les and Game has been receiving
daily since the open season on deer
commenced in the eight southern
counties of the state, Nov. LIST, in
quires as to the limit law on deer
applying to the southern counties:-
Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kenne-
bee, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Wal
do and York.
For the benefit of the public the
department is agin explaining this
law. While the general law permits
person who is equipped with IL
cense to Kill in one season two deer
of either sex (the semi buck law
which prevailed for two years having
been repealed by the last legislature).
the law further provides in the eight
southern counties of the state col
lectively,- Androccoggin, Cumber-
land, kennebec, Knox. Lincoln, Sag
adahoc Waldo and York,-only one
deer can be killed. For instance, IL
resident of Kennebec county kills
a deer in his own county or any
other county of the southern group,
he must go to- one of the eight north
ern counties for the second deer of
his quota. He would be permitted,
however to have in possession at his
home, the second deer killed, outside
the group of southern counties, but
should be prepared to satisfy any
officer who questioned him that he
lobtained his second deer outside of
the southern counties.
Hunters Registration Certificates
The Department continues to re-
ceive complaints that many resident
citizens have been issued hunters
and fishermen's registration certifi-
Gates by clerks outside of the town
in which they reside. In view of the
fact that the law in this State pro-
vides that a clerk of the town in
which person resides, if a resident
of an organized place. is the only
official authorized by law to issue a
hunters registration certificate to the
resident of his town, licenses pro-
cured of other town clerks are nc
| protection to the holder. as a license
issued without authority of law is
worthless. y resident of an unor-
| ganized place can obtain a certificate
of the nearest organized place
| These are the only persons whom
town clerks are authorized to issue
| licenses to other than bona fide resi-
] dents of their own town. Inasmuch
as numerous reports were received
at the Department the past week OF
| Irregularities in the issuance of these
| licenses. the Department deemed il
wise to give renewed publicity al
this time to the provisions of this
| law.
| Hunting in Unorganized Territory
| In consequence of reports coming
to the Department with reference to
non observance of the law as amend.
ed by the last legislature requiring
all non-reSidents while hunting ir
urorsanized townships to be il
charge of a guide. the department i:
issuing the following instructions
Under the present law it makes nc
difference where 4 non-residen
hunter makes his headquarters
whether he stops at n licensed sport.
ing camp or is tenting. Whenever
he is hunting in unorganized terri
tory. he must be in charge of
guide. The law provides however
that one guide may guide or be il
charge at one time of not exceeding
five resident hunters Guide:
and hunters are again being remind
ed of the provisions of this law. ant
it is hoped that no further com.
plants of violations there Of will bt
| received this season.