Zone No. 2 The wintering zone, comprising states lying 

 wholly or in part south of latitude 40 degrees and the Ohio 

 river and including Delaware, Maryland, the District of Colum- 

 bia, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, 

 Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, 

 Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, 

 New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah 23 states 

 and the District of Columbia. 



Regulation 7. Construction. 



For the purposes of regulation 8 and 9 each period of time 

 therein prescribed as a closed season shall be construed to 

 include the first day and to exclude the last day thereof. 



Regulation 8. Closed Season in Zone No. 1. 



Closed seasons in zone 1 shall be as follows: 



Waterfowl The closed season of waterfowl shall be be- 

 tween Dec. 16 and Sept. 1 next following, except as follows: 



Exceptions: In Massachusetts the closed season shall be 

 between Jan. 1 and Sept. 15. 



In Minnesota and North Dakota the closed season shall be 

 between Dec. 10 and Sept. 7. 



In South Dakota the closed season shall be between Dec. 16 

 and Sept 10. 



In New York, other than on Long Island, and in Oregon 

 the closed season shall be between Dec. 16 and Sept. 16. 



In New Hampshire, Long Island, New Jersey and Washing- 

 ton the closed season shall be between Jan. 16 and Oct. 1. 



Rails The closed season on rails, coots, and gallinules shall 

 be between Dec. 1 and Sept 1 next following, except as fol- 

 lows: 



Exceptions: In Massachusetts and Rhode Island the closed 

 season shall be between Dec. 1 and Aug. 1. 



In New York and on Long Island the closed season shall be 

 betwean Dec. 1 and Sept. 16; and 



On rails in California and Vermont the closed season shall 

 De until Sept. 1, 1918. 



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