New Britain herald., 1925-09-05
SPORTSMEN GOSSIP
 ON GUN AND ROD
Fishing Tales Brought in From
 Babblins Brooks

pNIdS dio loN, SSpeSidllS WHele lne factories have drawn off the water, and stories of large catches are be- ing heard almost every day.
 Two local men are said to have returned from nearby pond a few days ago with five large bass. Sev- eral weeks ago four men went to Bantam lake and brought back 17 bass between them. Plenty of perch and pickerel are being caught, while almost everyone who went trout fishing came back with a catch of some kind, it is said. Members of the New Britain Fish and Game association have put out 13 cans of four inch trout, totaling about 2,7OO fish. Earlier in the summer the same organization released 12O pheasants.
 Game Along shore Plentiful The hunting season is opening slowly, but reports are coming in of plenty of game birds being seen along the shore. Quail, which are protected in this state, are becom- ing so plentiful in the southern part that there is talk of petitioning | the state 10 lift the ban.
 A number of ducks are reported as having been seen along the ! shore. What is said to be of interest 10 old time hunters is the return l to Connecticut Of the mourning dove, which is said 10 have been almost extinct at one time. These | birds are very fast and hard to shoot on the wing.
 Hunting licenses are issued in i Connecticut to citizens over 16 years of age, by the clerk Of the town, city or borough of the place of residence of the applicant, It ap- 1 plicant is a nonresident he or she may apply to any town clerk. | Licenses are not transferable and must be carried on the person of the hunter. After January 1. 1926 hunters will be required 10 wear special buttons. The fee for resi- dent citizens, now SIPS, will be in- creased to s2.25 after January i. For nonresident citizens the fee is s10.25. Aliens are not permitted to hunt in this state, Trapping is per mitted for fur bearing animals only. Land owners may trap on their own land without permit if they are residents or Iineal descendants of residents.
 After January i, 1926, combina- ton hunting and fishing license will be issued for s3.75 for resident citizens and $l1.c5 for non resident citizens.
 All hunters and trarncrs arc re- ouired 10 report to the state fish and game commission all game killed.
 Hunting is not permitted on Sun day and possession of a gun is con- sidcred evidence of hunting. The use of scented bait and snarcs in trapping is not permitted and the sale of game in closed season is prohibited.
 The name of the owner must be stamped on all traps and they must be visited at least once in every 4S hours. Explosives or sulphur in get ting squirrels from trees or rabbits from burrows is not allowed, Deer is protected in Connecticut, The open season on gray squirrels begins October s and closes Novem- ; Der 23. Five is the ono day bag , limit and the seasons allowance for one person is 30. Hunting within the limits of a city or borough is prohibited.
 Open Seasons The open season on rabbits and , ! wild hares is from November i tc } December Is. Three are allowed ir ] one day per hunter and 3o for { f season. This does not apply 10 Eu ropoan harcs. Belgian hares an( < jack rabbits. , Raccoon can he shot between
 November and January ST.
 The open season on skunk, mini . and otter is from November 1 t' March 15.
 Opon season on muskrats is iron
 November 1 to March S1.
 The open season on wild ducks
 geese and brant is from October
 to January 15. The bag limit i
 eight geese, eight hrant and 2 e ducks, not to ho taken except he
 tween one half hour before sunris t 10 sunset with gun fired at arm
 length Use of power or sail boat
 prohibited. There is a closed scaso
 on quail until October <, 1927. Hungarian partridge is protcCte " until October &. 193T.
 Woodcock ruffled grouse an " male pheasant can he taken fror
 October S to November g. Huntin :, of female rheasants is prohibited
 The one day bag limit is two phea'
 ants five voodcock and three rut y. fed grouse. Tho season's allowanC IL is 15 pheasants. 36 voodcock an s 9l rufflcd grouse,
 || || The open season on Eoldc ,3 ploycr, black breasted plove " greater or lesser yellow legs is fror
 September 1 10 November 30. Wi
 son snipe or jack snipe from O.
 tobcr 1 to November 30. The or e day bag limit is 10 of any of tines n birds.
 le Hunting of piper blower con le monly called ring nccks" spottc n. sand piper and least and semi pa h mated sand piper, commonly cal d peeps" is prohibited. k. Open season for gallinulcs ar Id mud hens is from October I to D, L. comber Sl The bag limit is e5.
 Open season on rail is from Sel
 tember I2 to November 30 and tf
 bag limit is 25.
 ,r Shooting or catching of sor E. birds or other than game birds, tl
 purchase or sale Of the same or n
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