Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-06-04
Game Law Changes in
Proposed New Bill
PENDING BILL WOULD MAKE FEW
CHANGES EXCEPT IN
DEER LAW


has been known in Wisconsin is pro-
vided in assembly bill 1872, which is
likely to become law.
The bill provides for a closed sea-
son in every odd numbered year. It
retains the one buck law. 1t advances
the season to Dec. /.
Many have advocated these changes
have said that without alternate
years of protection the deer of Wis
consin will be wiped out. Many have
insisted too, on retention of the one
buck law. others have asked for ad
vance of the season, into December,
so that roads in the deer country
would be snow covered, to prevent
automobile poachers from running IL
legally killed deer out of the country.
Would Permit Killing Does
The protection now included in. the
bill is threatened, however, by an
amendment introduced by Assembly
man Meggers. He proposes to strike
out the word buck That would make
the new law read: There shall be an
open season for 10 days, commencing
on the first day of December in even
numbered years, for one deer not
less than one year old" AS the bill
now stands it reads: for one BUCK
deer not less than one year old"
If the bill is passed there will be
no deer hunting in 1925. The next
season will open on Dec. l., 1926
The curtailment of deer hunting is
the most important new provision in
the bill. In other respects it is not
radically different from present game
law provisions. Moose and elk are
protected. There being no moose or
elk in wisconsin that doesn't mean
much.
Open Season for Beaver
An open season for beaver is pro-
vided in Forest, Iron, Oneida and vi
las counties, from Mar. to Mar. 81
in even numbered years. Considering
the prices of beaver pelts and the
limited number of animals in these
counties, this open season ought to
pretty well clean out the beaver in
couple of open seasons.
The season is open for otter in
Florence, Forest, Iron, Juneau, Price
Langlade, Oconto, Oneida and Villas
counties from Mar. to 81, every year
The open season for mink and musk.
rat is fixed from Jan. l to Apr. 10 in
all counties except Calumet, Fond du
Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Outa.
gamie, Shawano, Waushara, Waupaca
and Winnebago, where the open sea-
son will be no open season in Vernon
Crawford and Richland counties.
Under the bill skunks and racoons
can be hunted from Nov. l TO Jan.
81 in all counties south of the north
line of Buffalo, Trempealeau, Jackson
Wood, Portage, Waupaca, Outagamie,
Brown and Kewaunee and all other
counties from Oct. Is to Jan. Is.
More Squirrel Protection
There will be no open season for
squirrels in Dodge, Fond du Lac, Jeff.
erson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee,
Racine, Walworth, Washington, and
Waukesha counties. In other counties
there will be an open season from
Nov. to Feb. /, with a bag limit OF
five each day, and in Richland, Craw-
ford and Vernon counties from Oct l
to Jan. /.
There will be no closed season nor
bag limit for rabbits in Crawford,
Grant, Polk, Richland and Vernon
counties. In other counties south of
the north line of Buffalo, Trempealeau
Jackson, Wood, Portage, Waupaca,
Outgamie, Brown and Kewaunee there
will be an open season from Nov. l
to Feb. with bag limit of five each
day. In other counties the season will
be from Oct. to Feb. /, with the
same bag limit. The rabbit hunter, it
seems, will need map, chart, a
calendar and set of surveyors instru
ments to know where he's at.
Waterfowl Restrictions
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