Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-30

known ownership. it shall be the
duty of the game warden to kill such
dog on sight. ANY warden falling or
refusing to perform any duty here
in directed to be performed by him
shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction
thereof he shall be fined not less
than FIVE nor more than twenty dol
lars for each offense, or for each
dereliction Of duty. Any person or
officer killing a dog under this act
shall burn or bury the same. Game
wardens shall receive a fee of two
dollars and fifty cents, to be paid
out of the fund derived from the sale
of dog license tags for each dog
killed by them under the provisions
of this act"
NEW HAMPSHIRE
An Act for the Better Protection
of Sheep and Game Birds and AMI
mails:
Section /. It shall be unlawful
for the owner or custodian of any
self-hunting dog to permit such a
dog to run at large in the woods or
fields inhabited by game birds or
quadrupeds, or on lands where sheep
are pastured between April LIST and
October LIST of any year.
Section 2. Whoever violates the
provisions Of this Act shall be pun
ished by a fine of not exceeding
twenty dollars.
The New Hampshire law further
provides that wild deer shall not be
taken with the aid of or by the use
Of a dog, and the law of that state
contains the following additional
provisions:
Dogs of the breed commonly used
for hunting deer, and dogs that will
hunt or pursue deer or sheep, shall
not be permitted by the owner or
keeper thereof to run at large un-
accompanied by their owner or keep
er; and If such dog be found hunt
ing, pursuing, or killing deer or sheep,
it shall be prima facie evidence that
such dog was permitted to run at
large in violation Of the provisions of
this section. The presence Of a hound
dog, so at large or in hunting camp
or logging camp during the open sea-
son for hunting deer, shall be pre-
sumptive evidence of its unlawful
use. Nothing in this section shall be
construed as prohibiting the hunting
of fox by dog and gun during the
open season for deer.
"Raccoon and fox may be taken
with the aid or by the use of dog and
gun during the month of October"
Penalty for violation of the above
laws is $4,000 for each violation.
PENNSYLVANIA
The laws of Pennsylvania provide,
among other things as follows:
ANY dog pursuing or following
upon the track of an elk or deer is
hereby declared to be a public nui-
sance. Such dog may be killed by
any person when pursuing or fol-
lowing upon the, track of an elk or
deer for a distance believed by such
person to be one-half mile or more;
or by any officer whose duty it is to
protect the game of the State, upon
affivadit being made by any person
acquainted with the facts that said
dog is in the habit of. or has been
seen or heard. running upon the
track Of or pursuing any elk or deer
for distance of one-half mile or
more within period OF two years
before the date of such affidavit. The
owner or person harboring or in con-
troll of a dog, either killed in con-
formity with the law or proven to
have pursued an elk or deer for the
distance of one-half mile or more,
shall be liable to a penalty of fifty
dollars for each elk and twenty five
dollars for each deer pursued and
| one hundred dollars for each elk and
| fifty dollars for each deer killed, or
caused to be killed. by such dog run
| ming at large, without the aid or di-
rection of it's master. Where the
owner or person harboring or in con-
| troll of a dog shall neglect or refuse
| to take such action as may be neces-
sary to prevent such dog from run
ming elk or deer. after notice. in writ
ing, from an officer whose duty it is
to protect the game, to the effect
that the dog in question is in the
| habit of pursuing elk or deer he shall
| be liable to, double the amount as
| fixed before foe the first offense.
! ANY dog pursuing or following
| upon the track of any small game
or protected bird, during what is
known as the close season for such
animal or bird, is hereby declared to
be public nuisance, and may be
killed by the owner or lessee of land
whereon it is found, or by an employee
of such owner or lessee, or by any
officer of the Commonwealth whose
duty 1t is to protect the game or
wild birds. unless such dog shall
wear collar having attached there
to metallic tag or plate upon which
VI,
the name and address of the owner of
such dog. and also dog license tag
as provided by the laws Of the Com
| monwealth. Any dog thus wearing a
| collar. inscribed and tagged as be-
fore mentioned. pursuing small
game or protected birds during what
Is known as the close season. NAV
be killed by the owner or lessee of
any land upon which such dog may
be found, or by any employe of
| either the owner or lessee, or by any
officer Of the State whose duty it Is
to protect the game of the State
when such dog Is seen upon the track
| of such game. after notice. in writing.
from that particular person, or from
the secretary of the board, has been
given to the owner or reputed owner
or person in control Of such dog, to
the effect that the dog in question is
in the habit Of destroying or pursu-
ing or following upon the track Of
game or protected birds contrary to
this section.
Amy person who shall knowingly
or negligently permit his dog or a.
dog under his control to pursue small
game during the close season. on
land other than his own, or which he
| may control. shall be liable, without
notice of any kind, to a penalty Of
ten dollars for each day small game
or protected birds may be pursued
In violation Of this section, and to an
additional penalty of five dollars for
each such animal or bird killed by