Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-04
RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR TRAPPERS
State Conservation Has Issued Rules
Governing the Trapping of
Wild Animals.
Muskrat


The legislature of 1923 made a
uniform law which applies in all
counties of the state. The season
opens on October 25 and closes on
March 81. Muskrat farms may be
established under a new law known
as Chapter 43O, Laws Of 1928. A
special letter on muskrat farming
will be sent on request.
Mink
The law on mink is the same all
over the state. The season opens on
November l and closes on March 81.
The laws do not provide for the es-
Enlistment of a mink farm.
Skunk
The law is the same all over the
state. The season opens on October
5 and closes on January 81. Skunk
farms may be established under the
provisions of Chapter 430, Laws of
1923. Special letter sent on request.
Racoon
The legislature closed the season
on racoon all over the state until the
fall of 1925. In 1925 and thereaf-
ter the season will open on October
l5 and close on January 81 with a
bag limit of 3 per day or in posses
sion at any one time.
Beaver, Otter, Marten and Fisher
Protected all over the state for an
indefinite number of years, i. e., until
some future legislature opens the
season. Beaver farms may be estab-
lished under Chapter 343, Laws of
1923. Special letter sent on request.
Silver, Silver Black and Black Fox
Farms
Covered by Chapter 275, Laws Of
1923. This law provides that any
person operating such fox farms
shall maintain large, painted signs
worded "Wild Life Refuge, Keep
Out" in letters large enough to be
read at distance of 100 feet, such
signs to be not less than 200 feet
apart around the entire fox farm.
Any person who without the consent
of the owner, approaches within $50
yards of the enclosure of such fox
farm or enters the enclosure is sub
ject to fine of not more than 5000
or Imprisonment in the county Jail
not more than six months.
Trapping Licenses
The Legislature of 1928 enacted a
law providing that a person must
have a trapping license to trap any
kind of fur-bearing animal. This
means that a person must have a
trapping license to trap wolves, fox
es, or any fur-bearing animal whet
her protected or unprotected. The
fee for trapping license was reduc-
ed from $3.50 to $1.00 but provides
that you must buy tag to attach to
every trap you use-the tags cost sc
each. Licenses and tags may be pur-
chased from your county clerk or
from this office. A trap not proper
ly tagged may be taken up by any per-
son.
Permits may not be issued to any
person to take or capture fur-bear-
ing animals during the closed season
for the purpose of starting fur
farm. You must trap the animals
alive with proper license and dur
ing the open season. Racoon and
Mink farming is not allowed under
the law. This commission has no
authority to issue a permit to you to
have racoon or mink in possession for
breeding purpose, because the laws
do not provide for racoon or mink
farming. The law prohibits having
racoon or mink in possession after
the fifth day of the closed season.
Inasmuch as the legislature of 1928
passed laws on muskrat, skunk and
beaver farming but did not pass laws
to permit racoon Or mink farming we
are compelled to enforce the law
prohibiting any person from having
racoon or mink in possession for
breeding purposes.
State Conservation Commission.