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at these seasons, and limit it to the fall and winter, 

 or fall alone. The length of the open season ranges 

 from two to four months. Sometimes when the 

 bird is very rare no open season is allowed. 



Most of the States prohibit export of all game 

 protected by local laws, except that sportsmen may 

 take out a limited amount under special restrictions. 

 Twenty-two States prohibit the sale of all pro- 

 tected game at all seasons. Twenty-five others pro- 

 hibit the sale of certain kinds of game at all seasons. 

 About two thirds of the States permit the sale of 

 game raised in captivity. 



All States, with three exceptions, have laws limit- 

 ing the amount of game that may be killed or had 

 in possession in a day. The number allowed, ranging 

 from fifteen to fifty, is too large to afford adequate 

 protection to birds. Following is the Minnesota 

 law: "Licensed resident: 15 ducks, 10 other birds 

 combined, a day; 45 ducks, 30 other kinds com- 

 bined, in possession." 



In all the States licenses must be secured by non- 

 residents before they can hunt any or certain kinds 

 of game. This fee varies from ten to twenty-five 

 dollars. In forty-two States residents are also 

 required to secure a license, but the fees are much 

 smaller, usually about a dollar. In about half of the 

 States a special kind of hunting-license, called the 

 "alien license" has been adopted to restrict hunting 

 by persons who are not citizens of the country. In 



