The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-09-30
STATE GAME AND FISH
LAWS ARE RECEIVED
PAMPHLET CONTAINING IN
STRUCTIONS TO COUNTY
GAME WARDEN M'NEIL.


Work up your alibis, grease your
guns. and inspect your hunting
clothes O. Ne Nimrods, or would-be
nimrods. The season devoted to the
sport that amused the Chaste Goddess
OF the moon and lured Esau to his
undoing by firing him so, that time
they tell about. is approaching.
For the benefit OF those who
Squeeze the trigger and chase the
elusive o'poSsum to his lair The News
prints the following extracts from a
pamphlet received by County Game
Warden O. L. Mcneil from the State
Game and Fish Department in which
hunters are urged to refrain from the
vanton destruction OF insectiverous
bird, and confne strictly to the laws
of the state governing the killing OF
game:
The shooting of game birds which
furnish natures only effective check
against insect life adds millions OF
dollars additional expense to the farm
ers OF the country, the booklet shows.
The open season for hunting IN
Georgia follows:
Ouail-Nov 10Th to March LIST.
Doves-Oct. 10th to Jan. 3lst
Wild Turkeys-Nov. 10Th to March
1st.
Cat Squirrels-Oct LIST to March
1st
Deer (either sex)-NOv. lst to Dec.
5lst.
Summer or Wood Duck-Sept 1st
to Ian. LIST.
Migratory Duck-sept. lst to Apr.
10Th
Woodcock-Sept 1st to Jan. LIST.
Plovers-Nov. 10Th to March LIST.
Snipe-Dec. LIST to May lst.
Fox (red or grey)-Sept. lst to Feb.
lst
O'Possum-Oct. LIST to Feb. 1st
Skunk, Mt4skrat, Raccoon, Beaver,
Otter. Bear, and Wild Cat-Noy. 10th
to March lst.
Rabbits-No closed season, but Ii
cense is necessary to hunt.
Bag Limits.
Ouail-25 in one day.
Doves-25 in one day,
Wild Turkeys-Two in one season.
Deer-Two in season (either SEX.
Cat Squirrels-l5 in one day.
Migratory Duck-50 in one day.
Summer or Wood Duck, Woodcock,
Flowers. Marsh Hens, Snipe and all
other Georgia game birds not here
1isted-25 in one day.
Facts Hunters Should Know.
The pamphlet also contains the fol-
lowing other interesting data prepar-
ed Tor the convenient reference OF
Georgia hunters:
The law requires a license to hunt
any kind OF game, even though there
may be no closed season against the
particular game hunted.
you do not have to have gun to
be classed as a hunter, The law re
ouires license for hunting o'possums.
Trapping is considered hunting in
Georgia. and it is necessary to have
hunters license to trap any tur-bear-
ing animal.
BE sure you have the consent OF
the landowner before hunting on his
land. The law requires it, and you are
subject to prosecution il you do not
have his consent before hunting.
Garry your license on your person
at all times while hunting. You are
subject to arrest when found hunting
without it.
Don't try to hunt beyond the linn
its OF your county on county license
A state license is necessary. 1t costs
only $500. -,
1T is against the law to bait field
for dove shooting or to hunt m
around. over or near any baited held
Won are especially warned concerning
+his, Wardens and deputies have posi-
tive instructions to watch out Tor
bated fields.
Don't forget that the season Tor
hunting doves has been changed, 1t
is unlawful to shoot doves except be
tween October 10th and January 5Ist.
This is the federal open season also,
at is violation OF the law to either
buv or sell, in open season or out
anv quail, doves snipe, woodcocks
curlews, wild turkeys, grouse, pheas-
ants. marsh hens, deer, squirrels. or
summer duck This applies to every
Notwithstanding hotels, restaurants,
cafes, etc
Don't try to mail or otherwise ex-
port beyond the limits of your county
anv of the birds or animals mention
ed in the foregoing paragraph. 1t is
not only against the state law, but IS
also a violation OF the United States
postal regulations to use the mails
for this purpose.
Don't kill any game birds or ami
mails at night. The law forbids it. 1t
is also against the law to capture any
game bird or animal by use OF trap,
dead-fall or similar device.
Don't overlook the lawful bag linn
it. 1t is risky business and poor sports
manship.'
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