Woodcock The closed season on woodcock shall be be- 

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



Exceptions: In Maine and Vermont the closed season shall 

 be between Dec. 1 and Sept 15. 



In Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey the closed 

 season shall be between Dec. 1 and Oct 10. 



In Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and on Long Island the 

 closed season shall be between Dec. 1 and Oct. 15; and 



In Illinois and Missouri the closed season shall be until Sept. 

 1, 1918. 



Shore Birds The closed season on black-breasted and gold- 

 en plover, jack-snipe or Wilson snipe, and greater or lesser 

 yellowlegs shall be between Dec. 16 and Sept. 1 next following, 

 except as follows: 



Exceptions: In Maine, Massachusetts, and on Long Island 

 the closed season shall be between Dec. 16 and Aug. 1. 



In Minnesota and North Dakota the closed season shall be 

 between Dec. 16 and Sept. 7. 



In South Dakota the closed season shall be between Dec. 

 16 and Sept. 10. 



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

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



In New Hampshire and Washington the closed season shall 

 be between Dec. 16 and Oct. 1. 



The regulations concerning the closed season in Zone No. 2, 

 or in the states where the birds winter are also published, 

 but are omitted here as not of general interest to northern 

 hunters. 



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