The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-09-13
Small Game Hunting
Season Opens Sept. 18th
Deer May Be Taken This Year
From Nov. 10 to Nov. 20,
Both Dates Inclusive

With the approaching opening
of the hunting season near at
hand The Herald, as in former
years, herewith publishes the 1923
state game laws for the interest
and perusal of the local nimrods.
The open season for small game
Idates inclusive) is as follows
September 16 to December 81
ducks, geese, coots, galllnules and
iacksnipe. September 16 to No
vember 30-Rails. September 16
to October Mourning dove. Oct
ober Is to November 20-Quail.
November Is to March 1, 1929,
Fisher and skunk. October Is to
January 1, 1929, gray and fox
squirrels.
Although the state season for
male Chinese Ringneck or English
pheasants is open October to
November 1, in even numbered
years, we understand that it is UNI
lawful to shoot them in Stearns
county. This order was made ow-
ing to the fact that many of the
birdS were turned loose this year
and they are to be given a good
chance to multiply.
In the large game field only deer
may be hunted and the season is
open from November 10 to Novem-
Der 20, in even numbered years
only.
There is no open season on
moose, elk, caribou, black squirrel,
beaver, otter, harmless birds,
snipe other than jacksnipe, yellow
legs, upland plover, wild turkey,
Hungarian gray partridge, or prai-
RE chicken. A federal regulation
prohibits the taking of wood ducks,
SO the local statute is not in force.
1t is unlawful to take, capture or
modest any Antwerp or Homing or
carrier pigeon that has any kind
of distinguishing mark, or to re-
move such mark. The season on
partridge or ruffed grouse, wood
cock and upland plover and greater
or lesser yellowlegs has been closed
by executive order of the COVER
nor.
The following injurious birds
may be killed at any time; black
birds, crows, English sparrows and
all species of hawks and owls.
The daily limits allowed for
game birds are as follows: Mourn
ing dove, 9 per day; wild ducks. IL
per day; wild geese, per day
coots, 8 per day. Limits allowed
in possession; Mourning dove, 80;
wild ducks, coots, rails, gallinules,
jacksnipe, in the aggregate of all
kinds, SO, of which not more than
S shall be wild geese. Season linn
its; Mourning dove 80. Not more
than 120 wild ducks may be taken
during any open season.
Limits of game animals-Deer,
1. Gray or fox squirrels, 10 per
day, Is in possession.
The sale of game is prohibited at
all times, except as to fur bear
ing animals, and the shipment of
game is prohibited except on Ii
cense coupons. Lcensee may ship
from himself TO himself at any
point in the county in which he re-
sides.
License Provisions: Resident,
small game license-$1.0 90; requir-
ed of all persons over 16 years of
age. Resident-Large Game La
cense-$2.00 and Seal Csc; no ex-
ceptions. Resident-Trapping Lii
cense-$1.00. Sold by county aud
itors and their agents. Non-Resi-
sient-Small Game License
$500. NONRESIDENT, Large Game
Iicense-$50.00 and Seal 25c; re-
quired of adj persons not having re-
sided in Minnesota six months, and
of all aliens desiring to hunt. Sold
by Game and Fish Commissioner,
County Auditors and their agents.
Metal locking seal required to be
attached to each big game carcass
before transported, furnished with
license; fee 25c. Note: Section 1 0.
Every person to whom a license
has been issued shall have such IL
cense on his person while hunting,
fishing, trapping, or doing any
other act for which such license is
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such purposes, and while going to
and from the hunting or trapping
grounds, or fishing waters, and
shall exhibit the same for inspec-
ton to any Game Warden or Peace
Officer requesting to see the same
at any time. No receipt for Ii
cense fees or copy of any license
or other evidence purporting to
show the issuance of license ex-
.cept the license itself shall be
valid to entitle the holder to ex-
ercise the rights or privileges con-
ferred by his license. Section II.
No person shall at any time lend,
Or transfer to another, or borrow
or solicit from another any license
or coupon attached thereto, or use
any license or coupon not issued
to him. Any person who shall at
any time alter in any manner any
license shall be guilty of a forgery.
1t is unlawful for aliens to hunt
an Minnesota or to own or possess
firearms except under nonresident
license, to take waterfowl with a
rifle, to have more than 6 live de-
Doys in one blind; to take water
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