The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-02

PREPARE FOR
OPENING DAY
Season on Ducks, Geese and
Chickens Opens at Sum
rise Thursday, Sept. Is

Sunrise on Sept. Is will be greeted
BY salvo Of artillery that will make
the Meuse look sick. according to To-
cal spOrtsmen. That day and hour
will mark the opening of the shoot
ing season in North Dakota and the
destruction should be soMething aw-
ful. according To present Indications.
The Bismarck Gun club has been
holdfngF reSplac weeklyss shoots ia
preparation for the opening Of the
season and will continue to hold them
right up to the beginning Of the sea-
son. In addition there is to be a
special shooting event on Labor Day
But spOrtsmen who participate in
the festivities this year will have II
number'of things to remember unless
they mean to violate the state game
laws and that sometimes leads to un-
ptsAsantness.
Must Have License
The game laws require all sports
men to remember that hunting Ii
cense must be obtained. all spring
shooting 10 prohibited, deer are pro-
tected, and the bag limit is Is per
day for ducks and five per day for
grouse and chicken.
Penalties are provided for forget
ting these and for number of 9TH
er things such as killing game be-
fore the season openE permitting
dogs to run at large from April to
November /, or being afield with dog
and gun between July and Sept. Is.
Licenses may be obtained from the
county auditor in each county, and
usually ut several other places des-
ignated by the auditor. In Bismarck,
in addition to the office of County
Auditor Frank Johnson, licenses may
be obtained at the hardware stores.
Arrange gements have been made to is
sue the licenses ut at least one place
in each Of the smaller towns in the
county also.
Cost $l.S0 Each
The license, for resident of North
Dakota, costs $3.50. Nonresident
hunting licenses cost $25. Forty Ii
censes have been issued so far this
year at the Burleigh county auditors
office.
The supply of ducks and other wa
terfOwl is very limited this year, ac-
cording to @. w. Roberts, one of Bis
marck's most enthusiastic sportsmen,
but there are plenty of prairie chick
ems, some pinnated grouse, snipe and
plover. The season on these begins
Sept. is and ends Oct. II.
An effort is being made to protect
the golden plever this fall and until
the legislature shall have chance
TO do SO legally, according to Mr..
Roberts. Sportsmen are being urged
to let them alone.
Sagehcns Seen
Quite a number of sagehens have
been noticed in the northwest part
Of the state.
Twenty pheasants were received
recently. by Captain ]. r. Baker and
were planted q few days ago under
the auspices of the Burleigh County
Sportsmen'S association.
1t is expOfted law will be passed
this year when the legislature meets
permitting the shooting Of three cock
phcasants per day during fivc-day
season.
The season on water fowl, includ-
ing ducks, geese and brant, will open
Sept. 1Gsand dose Dec. 2.
Partridges and ruffed grouse are
not listed among the birds il is law
full. to shoot this year in Burleigh
county. :.
Theres Is cfosed seasoi, on quail,
pheasants, antelope, deer, moose, elk.
beavng and otter. The seasOn on
muskrats Is closed until Jan. 10.
The bak limit on geese u eight
birds Der day, but IS already mem
TONED there are very few waterfowl
In the STATE this year.