The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-11-07
GAME RULES FOR
HUNTING DURING
1952-l953 SEASON
Rules Worth Clipping and
Saving For Future Ref
erence; More Fowl
Allotted

FEDERAL GAME LAWS fol
this season permit shooting o.
geese, ducks, coot, but no Snow
Geese, November II through Jan.
uary 10. Bag limit three geese
daily. Shooting of brant, Nov. II
through Dec. /.
WOODCOCK, Dec. IL to Jan
IL; SORA Sept. / to Oct. 80.
MOURNING DOVE, Oct. 1 tc
Is, and Dec. 81 to Jan. 10.
The game laws which apply
to our section of the state are
presented here for general in
formation. They come from the
bulletin of the N. c. Wildlife Re-
ources Commission. Laws print
ed here apply to the following
counties; Beaufort, Dare, Hyde,
Tyrrell and Washington with
open seasons as follows:
Squirrel, October Is to Janu-
AIRY Is. Raceoon and opossum
October Is, February IA.
Exception on Squirrel, Deem
Der l to January Is in Atlantic
Township, Dare County, and in
that part of Mays Head Town
ship east of Roanoke Sound.
Bear and Deer, open season
October is to January Is. Bear
bag limits daily 2, possession 2;
eason none. Only male deer with
visible antlers may be taken. In
Iatteras Township, Dare County,
deer hunting is permitted only
through the month of November,
and also the same in Atlantic
Township and Roanoke Island,
where there are no deer. In that
Portion of Beaufort and Craven
Counties between Vanceboro and
Washington lying west of High
way u. S. II and north of high
way No. 118 are closed to deer
hunting.
Rabbits, Nov. q to Jan. 81.
Bag limits, daily S, possession 10;
season rs. Quail, same season,
bag limits daily 8, possession 16;
season 100.
Foxes, season open at all times
other seasons are open.No closed
season, no restriction on bag linn
Its.
Furhearing animals: Mink,
Muslrat, Opossum, Otter, Rae
coon: December l, February Is.
Exceptions: Atlantic, Mays Head,
Kinnekeet and Hatteras Town
ships, Dare County, and Curri-
tuck County where the season is
january to January 81.
Additional Rules affecting
game hunting or trapping are as
follows.
Responsibility of Guides: It
shall be unlawful for any hunting
guide to aid or accompany any
|person or persons in the taking
lof any wild bird or animal, I'M
less such person or persons first
possess the proper hunting icen-
lse.
Hunting and Trapping in vicin-
ty of flood or fire: 1t shall be
unlawful to hunt or take upland
game birds or animals, or trap
such birds or animals, within 500
yards of the highwater level dur
ling flood period, or within 500
yards of a forest, brush, or grass
fire at any time.
Migratory Wildfowl, Regula-
lions Regarding: All regulations
dealing with the taking of migra-
tory wildfowl as established by
the Department of Interior are
hereby adopted and have the full
force of State regulations.
Game Killed Accidentally: All
edible portions of game birds and
mammals killed accidentally, or
while committing depreciation to
griculture, shall be disposed OF
in the same manner as those
taken illegally and as provided
for in Section 81, Paragraph (e),
Chapter 113 of General Statutes,
I1935.
Black Bear: It shall be un1aw-
full:
l. To kill female bear with
Ia cub or cubs at its side.
2. To kill a bear weighing less
han so pounds.
Destructive Bear: When inflict-
ling, or attempting to inflict, in
Jury to the person or property OF
ANYONE, black bear may be Kill
ed by any person either on the
pot, or in pursuit that has been
uthorized by a wildlife protect