The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-21
DUCK HUNTERS
OUT FOR GAME.
SEASON OPENED FOR DUCKS
SUNDAY MANY HUNTERS
OUTLAWS GIVEN.

lakes in this vicinity Sunday morn
ing in quest of ducks and from all
accounts fair bags resulted. Many
visited the lakes in the Stoney River
country while others went to the
lakes north and east. The game
laws are amended at each session of
the legislature to keep up with the
conditions that arise and it will be
well for all to familiarize them
selves with the provisions as now on
the statutes.
Outstanding in the changes for
1923-1924, is the closed season on
partridge, deer and moose. Elk,
caribou, beaver, OF ter, marten,
plover, woodduck and pheasants are
also protected and fines imposed for
killing at any time. Moose have
been placed on the permanent pro-
lection list due to the steady de-
crease in numbers which threatened
complete extinction. Deer can be
hunted in only even number years,
and that naturally means that the
deer enthusiast must wait until next
year. Ducks, which will occupy the
stage for the next few weeks, can
still be taken, in fairly large guam
titles. Nimrods are still permitted
Is ducks day and may have as
many as As in their possession.
The season limit for each hunter is
1876. The limit on geese is five
and other waterfowl fifteen.
Clip the following sunrise and
sunset schedule and preserve it for
reference:
Deer and Moose-No open season
until November 10, 1924, the last
legislature having closed the season
on deer in odd numbered years.
Season for taking moose has been
closed indefinitely.
Rabbits-Snowshoe or varying
hare, may be taken from Oct. Isl
to March 1 following. The use of
nets, bags, traps or similar contriv-
ances Or hunting rabbits with fer
rets is prohibited. /
Squirrels-Black, gray, and fox
squirrels, and black bear may be
taken from Oct. / to Jan. follow
ing. No squirrels may be hunted
within the corporate limits of any
village or city Or within quarter
mile thereof. Steel traps are pro-
hibited in the catching of black
bear.
Muskrats, mink, etc.-Mink and
fisher may be taken i'll any manner
between Nov. Is and March / fol-
lowing. Muskrat may be taken only
by trapping between March / and
April 80 following. Skunk may be !
taken in any manner between Oct.
Is and March 1 following. No per-
son shall hunt or pursue mink or
muskrat at any time with dog.
Unprotected animals-R t S, ;
weasles, wild cats, lynx, wolves,
foxes, gophers, and all other quad
rupeds for which a closed season is
not provided by law, may be taken
either in the day time or at night
and in any manner. except that poi
son may be used only upon permits !.
sion from the state game and fish :
commissioner and in a manner pre-
scribed by him.
Quail-.Open season Oct 16 to
Nov. 20. Only ten quail may be
taken in any one season.
Partridges-No open season this,
year.
Prairie Chicken-Prairie chicken
may be taken between Sept. 16 and I
Oct. this year. The daily limit is
nine birds and no person shall take
more than Is prairie chicken in any
one year.
Woodcock-Open season Oct. II
to Nov. 80, daily limit 9, season
limit 10.
Water fowl-Wild ducks, wild
geese, coots, jacksnipes and yellow
legs may be taken between Sept. |
16 and Dec 81. Shooting is per-
mitted one-half hour before sunrise
but must close promptly at sunset.
A person may take Is wild ducks,
coots, jacksnipe or yellowlegs in the
aggregate of all kinds and not to
exceed five wild geese in any one
day. No person shall have more
than As of the above named birds
in their possession at any one time. ,
Not more than 1876 ducks may be
killed in any one season. Water
fowl may be taken during the open
season from the land, from a sta
tionary blind used to conceal the
hunter and from a boat or canoe
propelled by paddle, oar or pole,
when the same is within a natural
growth of weeds or other vegetation,
or in pursuit of wounded birds. |
Wild fowl may be taken from power
or sail boats or upon the open
water, or from sink boxes or perman-,
emit artificial blinds built in public
waters. Live decoys are prohibited
by law, but artificial decoys may be
used. It is illegal to hunt fom air
planes, also to. use rifles in hunting
waterfowl. /