1 78 THE FUR TRADE OF AMERICA 



Trapping. — License is required for trapping, except on one's own land ; fee, 

 resident, 60 cents; nonresident, $10.50. Persons trapping on inclosed lands of 

 another must inform owner of location of traps and must visit traps at least once 

 in 24 hours. The use of spring guns is prohibited, and bear traps must be care- 

 fully safeguarded. Skins of fur animals legally taken may be bought or sold at any 

 time. Unlawful to open or destroy a muskrat house or to place a trap at its 

 entrance. Unlawful to dig skunks from dens or to drive them out by use of 

 smoke or chemicals. 



Propagation. — The State fish and game commissioner issues special permits 

 for propagating fur and game animals (fee, $2 and expense of tagging). Animals 

 bred on fur farms may be sold and transported alive at all times when bearing 

 the identification tags prescribed by the commissioner. 



Bounties. — Black bear taken between May 1 and November 1, $10; hedgehog 

 (porcupine), 15 cents; paid by State. Towns pay $5 bounty on bay lynx or bob- 

 cat. 



Local laws : 



Shores of Lake Champlain in Rutland County, Poultney River below Carvers Falls, and 

 shores of Lake Memphremagog in Orleans County. — Open season for mink, muskrat, or otter, 

 January I to April 30. 



VIRGINIA. 



Open seasons. — (Applies to any county adopting the law.) All fur animals 

 on lands of another, noon of October 15 to noon of January 15. 



Trapping. — The following applies to any county after adoption by the board 

 of supervisors : Trapping for fur animals on lands of another is unlawful except from 

 noon of October 15 to noon of January 15, and then is lawful only with written 

 permission of landowner, which permission the trapper must have on his person 

 when trapping. He must visit traps at least once in 36 hours and is liable for 

 any damage such traps may do to domestic animals. Landowner may trap or 

 kill fur animals on his own lands at any time. 



Propagation. — License required (fee, #25) to raise game or fur animals. 



Bounties. — Boards of supervisors of counties are authorized to pay a bounty 

 of 50 cents each for goshawk and cooper's hawk. 



Local trapping regulations. — The following provisions are in force : 



Culpeper County. — Unlawful in Jefferson magisterial district to trap foxes except in 

 November and December. Traps set for foxes must be visited daily to release any dog that 

 may be caught. 



Fauquier and Loudoun Counties. — Unlawful to take foxes April 1 to August 31, except 

 by owner or tenant of land to protect property. Unlawful in open season to shoot, trap, or 

 poison foxes except on written authority of a landowner. 



