



># 



i*,-. 



Where the Sportsman Finds Real Sport. 



An experiment with sock-eye a few years ago resulted successfully and the com- 

 mission is encouraged to believe that the supply of good fish of the state will be 

 added to by the salmon. 



A recent law of Montana legislature has taken Montana whitefish from the 

 list of game fish, making it legal to make a larger catch. This was done because 

 of the increased number of these fish in the streams of the state. 



Present Game Laws. 



The following laws affect the killing of big game, hunting of waterfowl and 

 land birds and the catching of fish in Montana: 



Only one elk and one deer may be killed by any one person during the open 

 season, except by special license in two counties where two may be taken annually. 

 The season for shooting elk in certain counties is from October 1st to December 15th; 

 in others from October 1st to December 1st, the latter dates being the open season 

 for deer. There is no open season for antelope, buffalo, moose, caribou, mountain 

 sheep and goats. 



The open season for waterfowl is from September 15th to December 1st. Not 

 to exceed twenty ducks may be taken by any one person in a day. The same 

 law applies to geese. 



Five prairie chickens, grouse or pheasants, patridges or sage hens may be 

 taken in one day by one person, but not to exceed five of all species may be in 

 possession of the hunter. The open season is short — from September 15th to 

 October 1st. There is a closed season on quail, which by propagation are rapidly 

 increasing, especially in the northwestern part of the state. 



The limit of game fish for any one person in a day is 25 pounds. Fish may 

 not be shipped outside the state, either by residents or non-residents. 



"Game fish" as contemplated by the Montana game law, includes mountain, 

 rainbow, eastern brook, grayling, and steelhead trout, quinant salmon, black bass 

 and Dolly Varden trout. 



