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observations, most of them continued for a long series of years, and made by 

 trained observers, have covered pretty thoroughly the entire State. 



PROTECTION OF GAME. 



[ Act 276 of the Laws of 1889. ] 



2215h. Sec. 8. No person or persons shall kill or destroy, by any means what- 

 ever, or attempt to take or destroy, any wild turkey at any time except in the 

 months of October and November of each year. 



2215i. Sec. 9. No person or persons shall kill or destroy, by any means what- 

 ever, any woodcock or any partridge or ruffed grouse, save only from the first day 

 of September in each year to the fii-st day of January following. 



2215J. Sec. 10. No person or persons shall kill or destroy, by any means what- 

 ever, any wild duck, wild goose, or other wild water fowl or snipe, save only from 

 the first day of September in each year to the first day of January in the year fol- 

 lowing: Provided, however. That it shall be lawful to hunt and kill jack-snipe, 

 red-headed, blue-bill, canvas-back, widgeon, pin-tail ducks and wild geese, between 

 the first day of September in each year and the first day of May next following. 



2215k. Sec. 11. The taking, carrying or sending by any means whatever into or 

 through any county of this state, any of the game or animals which have been 

 killed or captured contrary to the provisions of this act, or the hide of such ani- 

 mals, shall be illegal, and is declared to be an offense against the provisions of this 

 act, in any county in or through which such game, animals, or hides may be taken. 



22151. Sec. 12. No person shall kill, capture, or destroy, or attempt to kill, capture, 

 or destroy any colin or quail, sometimes called Virginia Partridge, before the first 

 day of November, 1894, and thereafter only during the months of November and 

 December of each year. 



2215m. Sec. 13. No person shall kill or attempt to kill any pinnated grouse or 

 prairie chicken until the first day of September, 1894, and thereafter only in the 

 months of September and October in each year. 



2215n. Sec. 14. No person or persons shall at any time take or capture or 

 attempt to take or capture any turkeys, partridge, prairie chicken, pigeon, wild 

 duck, wild goose or quail by means of nets, snares, pits, pitfalls, or cages: Provided, 

 That it shall be lawful to trap quail and take them alive for the purpose of keep- 

 ing them alive through the winter and for no other purpose whatever. Said quail 

 are not to be transported to other places, but must be again liberated in the same 

 place where they were caught when the weather is suitable in the spring. 



2215o. Sec. 15. No person shall, at any time, make use of a swivel or punt 

 gun for the purpose of killing, or attempting to kill, any wild duck or other wild 

 fowl. 



2215p. Sec. 16. No person shall, at any time, in any manner, rob, or destroy, or 

 injure the nest of any wild duck or other wild fowl, nor in any manner kill or molest 

 the same at night or at any other time on their nesting places. 



