APPENDIX TO PART I 171 



NEW HAMPSHIRE. 



Open seasons. — All fur-bearing animals, except beaver, November i to Febru- 

 ary 29, except muskrats may be taken from the waters of the Connecticut River 

 from November I to March 31. No open season for beaver. Raccoons and foxes 

 may be taken by use of dog and gun during October. 



Trapping. — Fur-bearing animals defined as beaver, otter, marten, sable, 

 mink, raccoon, fisher, fox, skunk, and muskrat. The right of anyone to kill preda- 

 tory fur animals at any time when destroying domestic animals or fowls is granted. 

 Skins legally taken may be bought or sold at any time. No person may destroy 

 a muskrat house or set a trap therein, thereon, or at the entrance thereof. No 

 person may trap upon lands of which he is not owner or lessee. All traps must 

 be legibly marked or stamped with trapper's name, and must be visited at least 

 once in 24 hours. It is an offence punishable by a fine to take traps of another 

 or remove fur animals from them. Unlawful to use spring gun, snare, or poison 

 in taking fur animals. Bear traps must be safeguarded in a substantial manner. 

 License for trapping, except on private lands, is required ; fee, resident, $1 ; non- 

 resident, $15. Trappers are liable for any damage to domestic animals by 

 traps. 



Unlawful to tear down or destroy any fence or wall, leave open any gate or 

 bars, or trample or destroy any crop, on land of another, while trapping or pur- 

 suing any wild animals. 



Propagation. — Permit (fee, $2) required to propagate fur animals, game, or 

 fish. 



Bounties. — Bear, $5 ; hedgehog, 20 cents ; wildcat, $5 ; paid by State. 



NEW JERSEY. 



Open seasons. — Skunk, mink, muskrat, and otter, November 15 to April 1; 

 raccoon, October 1 to December 15. Beaver, unlawful to trap, take, kill, or have 

 in possession at any time. The board of fish and game commissioners may grant 

 permits to hunt foxes with hound and firearms from the last day of the open sea- 

 son for quail (December 15) to May 31. 



Trapping. — Skunks, minks, muskrats, and otters may not be taken in close 

 season, except that muskrats may be destroyed by owner of canal or dam which 

 they are destroying. Muskrats, skunk, mink, otter, may be taken by trap only, 

 except in Salem County, above Mill Creek, where they may be taken in open season 

 by firearms and light. It is unlawful to disturb the lodge or nesting chamber of 

 muskrats, to molest traps set by another, or to appropriate or take animals caught 

 in such traps. 



