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NEVADA. 



(1) Oflficers: One fish and game warden for each county appointed annually by- 

 board of county commissioners, upon petition of twenty resident taxpayers; salary 

 not to exceed $20 per month, to be paid from general fund of county. 



Duties and powers — Kequired to enforce game laws and may arrest violators in any 

 county in the State. 



Deputies appointed by county wardens have same powers. 



Prosecution must be begun within one year. 



NEW HAMPSHIRE. 



(1) OflB.cers: Board of fish and game commissioners; established 1878; composed 

 of three members; term, five years; compensation, chairman $1,000, others $800 

 per annum and necessary expenses. 



Duties and powers — To enforce game and fish laws; to prescribe regulations for 

 transportation of game out of the State; to confiscate game illegally taken, and sell 

 the same; to ifBsue licenses; to publish the laws in pamphlet form at the end of 

 each session of the legislature and to report biennially to the governor. 



Special detectives appointed by board to assist in any prosecution, to be paid from 

 fish and game fund. 



Commissioners and detectives have powers of constables and may arrest on sight 

 persons violating the law and any nonresident refusing or failing to exhibit his 

 license; any person refusing to state his name shall be deemed a nonresident for the 

 purpose of such arrest. 



Detectives, constables, and police officers shall seize and destroy all guns or 

 implements used in violation of law. 



(3) Game protection fund: Fines, penalties, fees from nonresident licenses, and 

 proceeds of sale of confiscated game to be paid into State treasury to credit of fish 

 and game detective fund. 



(4) Administrative provisions: Possession of carcass or hide of any moose, 

 caribou, elk, or fawn or of more than two deer, or of game out of season, prima facie 

 evidence that holder has hunted and killed same in violation of law; nonresident 

 required to have license in his possession while hunting and to exhibit same to any 

 person on request. 



Prosecution for offenses for which penalty is fine of less than $100 or imprisonment 

 less than six months must be begun within one year; otherwise within six years. 



NEW JERSEY. 



(1) Officers: Board of fish and game commissioners; board established March 22, 

 1895; comp(jsed of four members; term, five years; no salary, but members entitled 

 to $200 each for traveling expenses. 



Duties and powers. — Required to protect, propagate, and distribute fish and game; 

 to enforce the game laws; to enforce such laws upon view or information, by arrest 

 and prosecution of offenders without warrant or complaint; to report to legislature 

 annually, with such recommendations as they deem useful; to exercise powers 

 of wardens in enforcing the laws. 



Fixli mid game wardens. — Twenty-five in number, appointed by the board for one 

 year, or during its pleasure; one to be fish and game j>rotector with supervision over 

 others, salary $100 per month and an allowance of $:!00 per annum for expenses; 

 the others to receive $50 i»er month and expenses not to exceed $200 per annum; 

 required to enforce the laws; empowered to execute all processes connected with 

 enforcement of game laws; to serve subpoenas; to call in aid of any constable, sheriff, 

 or other peace ofiiccr w luii necessary for enforcement of the laws; to make summary 

 arrests in ca.sea of flagrant violations. 



