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subject to confiscation). Shipments of furs must be reported to the Bureau of 

 Fisheries, Department of Commerce, on blanks provided for that purpose. 



Propagation. — Owners of establishments for breeding fur animals are subject 

 to the same restrictions as to season for killing and condition of pelts as are trappers 

 of wild fur-bearing animals. Fur farmers are required to furnish reports to the 

 Bureau of Fisheries and to allow agents of that bureau free access to establishments 

 where aninals are kept in captivity. 



Within the Aleutian Islands Reservation the Department of Agriculture 

 grants permits to propagate fur animals and to trap them for breeding purposes. 



An act of the territorial legislature protects premises of fox breeders or breeders 

 of other fur animals from trespass. 



Bounties. — Wolf, #15 ; eagles, 50 cents. 



ARIZONA. 



Open seasons. — Beaver protected until December 31, 1922. No close season 

 on other fur and predatory animals. 



Trapping. — State trapping license (fee, $2.50) required of persons over 18 

 years of age to hunt or trap fur and predatory animals. Issued by warden, desig- 

 nated deputies, and clerks of boards of supervisors. License not required for 

 trapping on own land. Predatory and fur animals 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. 

 Unlawful to disturb or remove the traps of a licensed trapper who is trapping on the 

 public domain or on lands for which he has permission to trap. Unlawful to use 

 fish or the flesh of any game bird or animal for trap bait. Owner may protect 

 his premises from the depredations of predatory and fur animals at any time. 

 Mountain lion, wolf, fox, coyote, lynx, wildcat, skunk, or other obnoxious animal may 

 be taken on State game preserves only under regulations of the State game warden. 



Propagation. — Under permit from State game warden, fur-bearing and preda- 

 tory animals may be kept for propagation, exhibition, or sale. 



Bounties. — County boards are required to pay for wolf or mountain lion, 

 $10 each; and may pay for coyote, $2; lynx or wildcat, $1 ; raccoon, 25 cents; 

 jack rabbit, gopher, or prairie dog, 5 cents. 



ARKANSAS. 



Open seasons. — All fur animals, except beaver, otter, and bear, October 1 

 to February 29; bear, November 10 to January 15 (limit, one a season); beaver 

 and otter, no open season before January 1, 1922. Raw skins of fur animals may 

 not be possessed or sold, except between October 1 and March 15. Fur animals 

 found destroying crops or poultry may be killed at any time. 



