Evening star., 1936-08-16
STRICT HUNTING
RULES CONTINUED
30.Day Season for Ducks in
This Area Opens No.
Vember rs.

VemDer 20.
Stringent regulations on the hunt
ing of waterfowl to cut down the
annual kill will be continued this sea-
son under the new migratory bird
treaty act regulations made public
yesterday.
The 30-day duck hunting season,
for this area, will open November
as. The new regulations provide
three zones, the northern, intermedi-
ate and southern, in place of the two
Of last year.
Not having shown the recovery
noted in other species, the Atlantic
brant, redhead, and canvasback ducks
have been placed on the list OF fully
protected fowl.
Live Decoys Banned.
Last years regulations not permit
ting batting, or the use of live decoys
and sink boxes, or batteries, have
been STRENGTHENED and continued.
waterfowl and coot may be hunted
IN season only between the hours OF
4 am. and 4 pm, standard time.
The three-shell limit on repeating
shotguns, in effect last year, Is con-
tinued this season. Hunters are per-
mitted to use shotguns of not larger
than No. 10 gauge.
The 100-foot regulation for the loca-
ton of blinds has been eliminated.
No open season Is allowed on snow
reese and brant in Florida and In
states north of there that border on
the Atlantic Coast, and on ROSS
geese, wood ducks, ruddy ducks, buffie-
head ducks and swans.
10 Ducks Is Daily Limit.
Regulations on bag and possession
limits. continued from last season,
Mace the daily bag limit on ducks at
10 in the aggregate of all kinds ana
make the possession limit conform 10
the daily bag.
Bag and possession limits on geese
and brant, Of the kinds permitted 10
be killed, remain at four In the ag-
pregate Of all kinds.
The bag and possession limits on
other species affected by the regula-
tions are as follows: Rails and GAL
linules Except sora and coot), Is In
the aggregate of all kinds; sora, 70;
coot, IS: snipe, IS: woodcock, 4; doves,
40. and band-tailed pigeons, 10.
In a number of States the opening
date for shooting mourning doves has
been set for September by the regu-
lations, but the season in general has
been shortened one month.
Virginia Season Opens September 1.
In Virginia the season for mourning
doves is from September ! to Novem-
her IS: Delaware, September 10 to
November 80; Maryland, September l
to September 80, and from November
IS to December 81, and in North
Carolina from September to Sep
tember 80 and from December 20 to
January 81.
The woodcock season remains the
same as in 1885, except in Wisconsin
and New York.
On rails and gallinules Except
coot) the season in the southern area
will be September l to November 80.
No changes were made in the regu-
lations on band-tailed pigeons.
Snipe,. rails and gallinules (other
than coot), woodcock, mourning doves
and band-tailed pigeons may be hunt
ed In season from Z am. standard
time, to sunset.
Possession of Federal duck stamp
Is required by law of every migratory
waterfowl hunter more than Is years
Of age. The stamps are on sale at
post offices.
Approved. by President.
The new regulations announced by
the U. S. Department of Agriculture
were recommended by the Biological
Survey, adopted by Secretary Wallace
and approved in a proclamation by
President Roosevelt.
Restrictions put into force last year
brought about their intended purpose
Of a reduction in kill.
Drastic restrictions for waterfowl
hunting this season in the provinces
also have been adopted by Canadian
authorities. The Canadian restric-
tions to large degree are COM
mensurate with those for the United
States. The open season on water
fowl in Canada has been reduced to
two months with a daily bag limit Of
II ducks and S geese. Use of live de-
coys and batting also are prohibited,
and in certain provinces the use Of
'sneak' boats will not be allowed.
Drought Cuts Duck Crop.
"Only by restricting the kill" says
the Bilogical Survey, will 1t be pos
sible to send more birds back to the
newly created breeding grounds in
this country and to the Canadian
areas, where breeding birds are still
deficient.
This years drought has seriously
affected the duck crop in the United
States and emphasizes the need of
continuing restrictions. Heavy losses
from the drought have also been re-
ported in the extreme southern por-
tions Of the Canadian prairie prov
inces.
Fortunately, the Canadian breed
ing grounds that produce the most
ducks are farther north and beyond
the drought area.
Nevertheless, If we are to speed up
the complete recovery of our conti-
mental waterfowl supply 1t Is neces-
sary to curtail shooting privileges. The
1895 regulations were formulated with
that objective In mind"
Two Species In Danger.
Redheads and canvasbacks, which
have been placed on the list Of fully
protected species. have been overshot
in the past, the Survey declared, and
much Of their limited breeding range
has been seriously affected by previ-
GUS droughts as well as by the present
drought and other unfavorable condi-
tions. Atlantic brant, on the pro-
&o,fod 1icf this Soason has haey1 sarf-