Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06
FEATURES OF
!. NAMES new
CAME LAWS

The following are the principal
changes in the general fish and game
laws made by the last Legislature,
which will become operative at mid
night Saturday:
Resident Fishing License The
former resident hunters registration
act was amended by inserting the
word FISHING" The fee and term of
license remain the same. The new
law specifically provides that any
person who at the time this act be-
comes effective has in his possession
a hunters registration certificate,
issued previous to July Z, 1923, shall
be construed as being equipped with
a combination hunting and fishing
certificate required by the new law.
OF course, If a person loses his
cure new one and, commencing
July 18th, the new licenses will be Of
the combina ton form.
Caribou-The law pertaining to
caribou was amended so that under
the new law a person who has killed
q caribou legally beyond the limits
Of the State may secure a special
importation permit authorizing the
importation of such caribou or part
thereof for consumption or mount
ing within, this State; no caribou, or
sold or offered for sale. This is the
same provision that exists in the
case of moose killed outside Of
Maine.
Deer law-The deer law in the
eight northern counties-Aroostoo
Franklin, Hancock, Oxford, Penob-
scot, Piscataquis, Somerset and
Washington-was amended so that 1t
is uniform in said counties. the open
season being from October 18th to
the last day of November of each
year. In the eight southern coun-
ties - Androscoggin, Cumberland,
Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc,
Waldo and Ybrll-the open season re-
mains the same, during the month of
November. The legal quota under
the new law will be two deer in one
season, the "semi- buck law" having
been repealed. The one deer limit IN
the eight southern counties col
lectively still prevails. however.
Rabbits-The law on rabbits was
changed so that the open season
under the new law will be during
the months of october to February,
inclusive. "
Ganeston Park, within the limits
of the cities of Augusta and Halo
we'll. was created a game sanctuary,
the new law forbidding hunting
therein.
A new game preserve was created
in Lincoln county, to be known as
Lincoln County Game Preserve. sit
uated in the towns OF JEFFERSON
and Whitefield. Approximately 20oo
acres.
A new game preserve was created
within the limits of the city OF Ban
Katahdin Park Game Preserve
previously established by the COM
missioner upon petition, after hear
ing, was enacted into statutory law
by the last Legislature.
Fur-bearing animals-The open
season on fur-bearing animals was
changed somewhat by the last
LEGISLATURE. The general open sea-
sons now will be as follows:
No closed season on the FOLLOWING
fur-bearing animls: Bears. bobcats
loupcervier, Canada lynx and
weaselS.
Beaver-No open season except
when declared by commissioner upon
complaint of cumberland owners OF
actual damage done to their prop
erty. (Trappers, however, must pro-
cure s25 beaver trapping license te
trap on territory thus opened
Beaver skins must be sealed by COM
missioner or his agent before trans
portation or traffic is legal)
Muskrat-Open season in Andres
coggin, Cumberland, York, Sagada..
roc, Kennebec, Lincoln, Waldo and
Knox counties, December, 1st tc
April 30th, inclusive. Open season In
Washington, Hancock, Aroostook
Pcnobscot, Piscataquis, Franklin anc
Oxford counties, November LIST to
May 14th, inclusive. Open season ir
Somerset county, October 18th te
April 30th, inclusive.
Open season on all other fur-bear-
ing animals (Which includes, among
others, foxes, raccoons and skunks)-
November list to the last day Of the
following February, both days in
elusive.
There are numerous places in the
State where special muskrat laws
were enacted by the last Legislature
full text of which appears in the new
revised handbook of laws.
Note-Hunting is still forbidden al
night, but the new law authorizes the
hunting of skunks at night from the