The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-08-23
Special Notice,-Ths tolio.0ing regulations repeat
and 5nPsr5eds the general lac wherf in eonfies;

Regulations for the further protection of
game, birdss fur-bearing and hair-bearing
animals and game fish.
WHEREAS, in accordance with notice
published as required by law, this Commas
sion held public hearing in Richmond,
Va, August A. 1928, to consider certain
regulations for the further protection OF
game birds, fur-bearing and hair-bearing
animals and game fish, and.
WHEREAS, authority is vested in this
Commission by clause 7 (sub-sections a,
b, and d. of section 1856 of the Code
of Virginia as amended by chapter LAG of
the Acts of 1928, to restrict still further
than is provided by general law the de-
struction of game girds fur-bearing and
hair bearing animals and game fish. now,
therefore,
BE 1T RESOLVED. effective on and
after September l, 1928:
No. 1.-Fishing.-Tha it shall be I'M
lawful for any person to Kill or capture
fish of any species in any of the waters
of this State west of the Blue Ridge noun
tains and the counties of Amherst, Bed
ford, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun, Madison,
Nelson Orange and Rappahannock east OF
the Blue Ridge mountains, by any process
Or means whatever other than by angling
with hook and line or rod and reel, except
as follows:
(a) A hand net may be used to land fish
Oh A hand net not exceeding SIX feet
square may be used Sot catching mlnnows
for bait, except in Rappahannock county
(e) The Chairman Of this COMMISSION
may issue permits in his discretion Tor the
use of seines or gigs in the elimination OF
carp in any of the waters Of the state
within the jurisdiction of this Commission;
No. 2. Deer.-That it shall be unlawful
for any person to hunt deer In the counties
west of the Blue Ridge mountains between
December list and November 10Th, follow
ing of each year, or to hunt the same IN
any of said counties, except IN Craig, AT
any time with dogs. 49, >.
No. g. Hungarian Partridge.-That 1t
shall be unlawful for any person to hunt
Hungarian partridge in any of the counties
of this State until an open season shall oe
established for so doing,
Ma. a. Turkey, Grouse, Pheasants and
Quail Cor Partridge THAT it shall be IN
lawful to bunt turkeys, grouse, pheasants
and quail Cor PARTRIDGE in the counties
west of the Blue Ridge mountains between
December 3lst and November 10Th follow
ing of each year :.
No Il. Rag Limit on Turkeys.-That it
shall be unlawful for any person to Kali
or capture in excess of turkeys oaS
and a season.
The above regulations l, 2, 3, ana
shall not apply in any OF the counties
named herein which have SPECIAL acts Oh
the legislature relating to the subject mat
ter hereof and therein otherwise proVidlhs'
Ordinances of boards of supervisors reiat-
mo ia the subject matter hereof and there
in otherwise providing, which may be in
effect in any of the counties named, are
hereby repealed only in so far as the same
may be inconsistent herewith. Any person
violating any of these regulations or any
part thereof or any ordinances OF boards
of supervisors not herein repealed shall De
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convic-
ton shall be punished by fine of not
less than $1,000 nor more than $4,000 and
cost of trial, or by confinement in jail not
exceeding 80 days. either. or both.
BY order of the Commission of Game and
Inland Fisheries.
A. WILLIS ROBERTSON,
Chairman.
Richmond, Va, August 4, 1928.