The Ely miner., 1928-09-07
GET ACQUAINTED
WITH GAME LAWS

With the announcement that the
County Auditor has sent out small
game licenses for issuance among the
deputies, comes the request OF the
game wardens that all those who
contemplate hunting this fall acQuaint
themselves with the legal provisions
thereto pertaining. An ounce OF pre-
yention in these cases is much better
than a pound of cure and forewarned
means forearmed. The wardens are
TOR game conservation and not to
persecute hunters and study OF the
laws and abiding thereby will promote
g better telling among the Wardens,
sworn to uphold the law, and the
hunter. The provisions are as fol-
lows:
Open season for game dates in
elusive Deer, Nov. 10th to Nov. 20th,
even numbered years only; Ducks,
Geese, Coots, Gallinules and Jack
snipes Sept 10th to December 31st
inclusive. Rails Sept. 10th to Nov.
Goth, Mourning Doves Sept. 10th to
October lst. Fischer and Skunk, Nov.
18th to March 1st, 1929, Gray and Fox
Squirrels, October 18th to January
1st, 1929, Quail, October 18th to Nov
1st, in even numbered years only,
Male Chinese Ringneck and English
Pheasants october 18th to Nov. 1st, in
even numbered years only.
No open season-MooSe, Elk Carl
bou, Black Squirrel, Beaver, Otter,
Harmless Birds, 6nipe, (otheI than
Jack Snipe), Yellowlegs Upland Plov-
er, Wild Turkey, Hungarian Gray
Partridge, Prairie Chicken. Note: Fed
eral regulation prohibits the taking
of Wood Duck, SO local Statute not in
force. To take, capture or molest
any Antwerp or Carrier Pigeon that
has any distinguished kind of mark
or remove such mark. Partridge or
Ruffed Grouse, Woodchock, and Up
land Plover, and greater or lesser
Yellowlegs; Season closed by executive
order of Governor.
Injurious birds (may be killed at
any time) Blackbirds, Crows, English
Sparrows, and all species Of Hawks
and Owls.
Daily limits-Game Birds: Mourn
ing Doves, per day. Wild Ducks IL
per day. Wild Geese per day. Rails
and Snipes Is per day. Male Chinese
or English Pheasants 3 per day.
Limits allowed in possession:
Mourning Dove 80. Wild Ducks,
Coots, Rails, Gallinules, Jacksnipes in
the aggregate of all kinds-36 of
which are not more than S shall be
wild geese. Male Chinese or Ring
necked Pheasants, IL in possession in
open seasons only.
Season limits: Mourning Doves 30
Not more than 100 wild Ducks may be
taken during any one open season.
Limits, game animals: Gray or Fox
Squirrels 10 per day, Is in possession,
Deer l.
Sale of game prohibited at all times
except as to fur bearing animals
Shipment Of game: Prohibited, ex-
cept on license coupons. Licensee may
ship to himself in any point of the
county in which he happens to reside.
License Provisions: Resident, small
license, $1.00: Required of all persons
over the age of 16 years. Resident
large game license, $500 plus Csc for
seal; no exceptions. Resident Trap
ping license $1.00. Sold by county au-
ditors and their agents. Nonresident
small game license $25 Nonresident
large game license $50 and seal 25c,
required of all persons not having
resided in Minnesota six months, and
OF all aliens desiring to hunt. Sold
by game and fish commissioners, coun-
ty auditors and their agents. Metal
locking seal required to be attached
to each big game carcass before trans
ported, furnished with fee Csc.
Note: Section 10. Every person to
whom a license has been issued shall