Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-28
our Outdoorsman Says

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When fishing in water where blue
fish. pickerel or pike are apt to DC
found, use a wire leader. Neglecting
this precaution may result in your
failing to land a prize fish.
If you have no water along on
your trip and you become veey
thirsty, put a round stone or button
under your tongue-it will help to
keep your tongue moist.
Nothing is better for lunch than
a fresh killed fish fried in bacon.
II there is any question about your
getting one, however, take along a
choD or two.
Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Apply only to fresh waters as to
fishing. No license is required by
New Jersey to fish IN the Delaware
river throughout its entire lengtn.
nor in tide water, but the Pennsyl-
vania authorities advise US that 4
New Jersey residents landed on
Pennsylvania shore and fished there
from they would have to take out a
Pennsylvania nonresident citizens
fishing license. Tide water means
the extreme reach of a normal tide.
All licenses to be obtained from any
county or municipal clerk or salaried
fish and game warden, or registrar
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cock, hunting license to be obtained
only from office of board, Trenton,
n. j., or from salaried wardens.
Important Note
Clerks and wardens must not Is
u a hunting license to any unnAt-
uralized foreign-born person to hunt
except such person is the owner OF
real estate in this state to the value
of $4,000 above all encumbrances.
An Act approved April 20, 1915,
says: 1t shall be unlawful for any
unnaturalized foreign born person 10
hunt for or capture or Kill in this
state any wild bird or animal either
game or otherwise, of any descrip-
tion. excepting in defense OF person
or property; and to that end it shall
be unlawful for any unnaturalized
foreign born person within this
state to either own or be possessed
Of a shotgun or rifle or any make
provided, however, that this act
shall not apply to any unnaturallLed
foreig nporn person who is the
er OIL real estate in this state TO =
value of $4,000 above all encum-
ORANGES.
This act was passed subsequent to
the Hunters and Anglers law OF
April 8, 1914, and moolies the hunt
erS an danglers law TO The above
extent.
Shooting Grounds
Many words OF commentator
were heard from the visitors at the
new shooting grounds of the Perth
Amboy Rod and Gun Club on last
Sunday afternoon. Experts were on
hand from Newark, Trenton, Plain
field, Bound Brook, New Brunswick
and Staten Island and all seemed
to agree that the layout was one
of the best in the state If not the
very best, and they predicted a
great future for the local club. Those
Interested are looking forward 10
some big shoots in the future, which
NAV include the state shoot in the
fall.
NEW LEGISLATION
CAT LAW
Chapter No. So, Laws of 1928.
ANY person holding a valid hunt
ing and fishing license may, and 1t
shall be the duty of any Fish and
Game Warden or peace officer to,
humanely destroy any cat found
hunting or killing any bird or
animal protected by law, or with a
dead bird or animal of any species
protected by law in its possession;
and no action for damages shall be
maintained for such killing.
For years the Fish and Game
Commission and sportsmen have
advocated placing on the statute
books a "Cat Law. Last year a bill
by the Commission passed
both houses but was not signed by
the Governor.
Cat legislation was considered a
Joke among the legislators but they
have gradually become educated as
each year sentiment in favor of the
control of the cat has grown as its
become better known, and
now a law has been enacted, a copy
of which appears above. Some of
the Senators who in the past were
strongly opposed to any such legis-
lation were in favor of it this year,
spoke for this bill.
The authorization to kill cats
caught destroying protected game
birds or with them in their pos
session, is not restricted. it appears.
to the hunting field but may be
done, provided you have a valid
hunting and fishing license, at any
time and In any place. 1t isn't
necessary TO use a gun but the Of