GAME RULES OF KASHMIR STATE 



8. Markhor shooting in the Kanjinag and Shamshibri 

 Mountains is prohibited until April I5th, 1901. 



9. Licenses to shoot large and small game will be 

 granted as follows : 



I. A license, for which the sum of Rs. 60 will be 

 charged, permits the holder to shoot large game 

 in the districts and nullahs which are open for 

 sport, provided he does not kill more than the 

 following numbers of the animals specified : 

 Pir Panjal Markhor . . . . i 



Astor variety of Markhor . . . 2 



Ibex . . . . . 6 



Ovis Hodgsoni (Ammon) . . . 2 



Vignei (Sharpu) . . . . 4 



Nahura (Burhel) . . . 4 



Thibetan Antelope . . . . 4 



Gazelle . . . . 2 



Kashmir Stag . . . . 2 



Serow . . . i 



Bears, Leopards, Pigs, Tehr, and Goral . . no limit. 



This license to be in force from March I5th to 

 November I5th. 



II. A license of the value of Rs. 20 will cover the 

 period from I5th March to i$th November, and 

 will permit the holder to kill Black Bears and 

 Leopards only, 



III. A license of the value of Rs. 20 will be issued 

 to cover the period from November i$th to 

 March 15th. It will permit the holder to kill 

 Tehr, Goral, Serow, Bears, Leopards, and Pigs, 

 and in addition two Kashmir Stags and one Pir 

 Panjal Markhor. 



IV. A small game license, for which Rs. 20 will 

 be charged, will be issued to all who wish to 

 kill wild-fowl, Chikor, Partridges and Pheasants 

 within the season. No restrictions as to number 

 are made, but it may hereafter be found necessary 

 to curtail the shooting season. Snipe and quail 

 shooting is open to all, free of cost. 

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