152 THE FUR TRADE OF AMERICA 



predatory animals, and it is made an offence to disturb or remove the traps 

 of a licensed hunter who is trapping on the public domain or under permis- 

 sion on the lands of another. Fur and predatory animals may be kept, 

 under permit from State game warden, for propagation, exhibition, or sale. 

 Fur and predatory animals are defined as mountain lion, bear, wolf, coyote, 

 civet, and ring-tailed cats, leopard, fox, beaver, otter, badger, fisher, 

 skunk, raccoon, opossum, mink, marten, weasel, muskrat, mole, and wood 

 rat, all of which, except beaver, may be taken at any time. 



Arkansas. — The open season on bears is fixed as November 10 to 

 January 15, thus lengthening the season five days. State hunting licenses 

 are required to take bears, and a license (fee, $1.50) is prescribed for each 

 dog used in hunting bears. The export of bears is prohibited, except that 

 a licensed nonresident under affidavit of lawful killing may take out one 

 animal if not for sale. 



Connecticut. — The season on raccoon is fixed as October 16 to Janu- 

 ary 31, instead of October 16 to February 28; and the season on skunks 

 is closed January 31 instead of April 30. 



Delaware. — Otter, after being protected at all seasons for several 

 years, may now be taken from December 1 to March 25 ; the season on 

 raccoon and opossum is closed January 1 instead of February 15 ; the uni- 

 form State open season on muskrat is made from December 1 to March 10. 



Idaho. — Licenses are required for trapping fur animals (fees, resident, 

 #5; nonresident, $25; alien, $50). An open season from October 1 to 

 March 31 is fixed for all fur animals except bear — beaver and otter for- 

 merly could be taken under a permit from the State warden only when in- 

 juring property. Bear and predatory animals, including mountain lion, 

 wolf, coyote, lynx, bobcat, jack rabbit, skunk, and weasel, may be 

 killed at any time. Provision is made for the issuance of permits by the 

 State warden to persons desiring to raise fur animals, in captivity. 



Illinois. — The period from November 1 to March 15 is prescribed as 

 the open season for fur animals, including foxes, which formerly were un- 

 protected. Possession of green hides is prohibited except during the open 

 season and the first 10 days thereafter. Trapping licenses are required 

 (fees, resident, $1 ; nonresident, $10.50). 



Maine. — A special license (fee, $25) is required to take beaver in such 

 territory as may be opened to beaver trapping by the commissioner. The 

 fee for a general license to trap in unorganized townships is increased 



