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or more than lo ruffed i^rouse (commonly called pheasant), or 

 more than 2 wild turkeys, or to kill in one season more than 2 deer. 

 Unlawful to use do^^s in hunting" for deer, under a penalty of 

 $100.00. Dogs {)ursuing deer may he killed, limiting rabbits 

 with ferrets prohibited." 



The general features of our fish laws in the same State may 

 be found summarized in the fifteenth annual report of the Penn- 

 sylvania Fish Protective Association, and is as follows : 



SUMMARY OF FISH L.\WS. 



Nets and Set Lines. — Fishing with nets in the inland waters, 

 and set lines, is positively prohibited by the laws of this State. 

 Penalty. $100.00, with forfeiture of nets, boats, etc. 



Fish Weirs. Etc. — Fish weirs, fiish baskets, and Fyke nets are 

 prohibited by the laws of the State. Penalty, $50.00 for first of- 

 fense, and $100.00 for second offense. 



Dynamite and Explosives. — The use of torpedoes, giant pow- 

 der, nitro glycerine, dynamite, electricity, lime or any other poison- 

 ous or explosive substance of any kind for catching or taking fish 

 is strictly prohibited. Penalty, $50.00 and imprisonment. 



Fish Under Size. — The catching of black bass and wall-eyed 

 pike under six inches, and trout and rock bass under live inches 

 in length, is prohibited in any of the waters of the State except 

 the Delaware River, where it is illegal to take black bass or wall- 

 eyed pike under nine inches in length. Penalty. $10.00 for each 

 fish. 



Penalty, $10.00 for each bass, speckled trout, lake trout, Sus- 

 quehanna salmon or wall-eyed pike, pike or pickerel taken out of 

 season. 



Penalty, $20.00 for each sea salmon taken out of season. 

 Those under three pounds must be returned to the water. 



Fish wardens, constal)les or any officer of the .State, are 

 authorized to arrest without warrant any person violating any of 

 the fish laws. One-half of the penalty goes to the informer. 



In our neighboring State of Xew Jersey we find the follow- 

 ing laws in force, as given by the 15oard of Fish and ( iame Com- 

 missioners : 



