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In Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri the closed season shall be between 

 March ii and September 15 and between November 16 and February 9. 



Rails. — The closed season on sora and other rails, excluding coots and gallinules, 

 shall be between December i and August 31 next following, except as follows: 



Exception: In \'ermont the closed season shall continue until the open season in 

 1918. 



Shore birds. — The closed season on black-breasted and golden plover and greater 

 and lesser yellowlegs shall be between December i and August 15 next following, except 

 as follows: 



Exception: In Utah the closed season shall continue until the open season in 19 18. 



Jacksnipe. — The closed season on jacksnipe or Wilson snipe shall be between Decem- 

 ber 16 and September 15 next following. 



Woodcock. — The closed season on woodcock shall be between December i and Se{ - 

 tember 30 next following, except as follows: 



Exceptions: In Illinois and Missouri the closed season shall continue until the open 

 season in 1918. 



REGULATION 8. CLOSED SEASONS IN ZONE NO. 2 



Waterfowl. — The closed season on waterfowl, including coots and gallinules, shall 

 be between February i and October 14 next following, except as follows: 



Exceptions: In Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, 

 Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee 

 and Virginia the closed season shall be between February i and October 31 next following. 



Rails. — The closed season on sora and other rails, excluding coots and gallinules, 

 shall be between December i and August 31 next following, except as follows: 



Exceptions: In Louisiana the closed season shall be between February i and October 

 31; and 



In California the closed season shall continue until the open season in 1918. 



Shore birds. — The closed season on black-breasted and golden plover and greater 

 and lesser yellowlegs shall be between December i and August 15 next following. 



Jacksnipe. — The closed season on jacksnipe or Wilson snipe shall be between Feb- 

 ruary I and October 31 next following. 



Woodcock. — The closed season on woodcock shall be between January i and October 

 31 next following. 



REGULATION 9. HEARINGS 



Persons recommending changes in the regulations or desiring to submit evidence in 

 person or by attorney as to the necessity for such changes should make application to 

 the Secretary of Agriculture. Hearings will be arranged and due notice thereof given 

 by publication or otherwise as may be deemed appropriate. Persons recommending 

 changes should be prepared to show the necessity for such action and to submit evi- 

 dence other than that based on reasons of personal convenience or a desire to kill game 

 during a longer open season. 



