SYNOPSIS OF 



FISH AND GAME LAWS, 



Wis CO nsin* 



"WILD GAME may be killed in the State of Wisconsin only dur- 

 ing the seasons stated below: 



WOOD-COCK, from July 10th to Jan. 1st. 



aUAIL, PARTRIDGE, PHEASANT, PRAIRIE-HEN or 

 GROUSE of any variety, from Aug. 15th to Jan. 1st. 



DUCKS AND GEESE, from Aug. 15th to Jan. 1st. 



OTTER, MINK, MARTEN, FISHER, MUSK-RAT, from 

 Nov. 1st to May 1st. 



DEER, from Nov. 1st to Dec. 15th. 



It is unlawful to hunt or kill deer after nightfall by the aid of 

 torchlight or any other artificial light; or to hunt chase or kill deer 

 with dogs; at any time to catch or kill any game birds in any man- 

 ner other than by means of a gun discharged from the shoulder, or 

 raised and held by the hand; for any person or corporation to carry 

 out of the State, or have in their possession for that purpose, any 

 game bird or animal mentioned above. Wild pigeons, and beaver, 

 mink, musk-rat and other fur-bearing animals are excepted from 

 the foregoing law. 



The game laws also prohibit the use of net, snare, trap gun or 

 spring, pivot or swivel gun, in killing game birds, and the use of 

 any flat boat, sail, or steamboat, or floating box, or similar device, 

 or from any fixed or artificial blind or ambush located in open 

 water, outside or beyond the natural cover of reeds, canes, flag or 

 wild rice. Also the disturbing of any game birds in their nesting 

 or breeding place; or the wounding or destroying of wild pigeons 

 within three miles of their nesting place. 



FISH may be caught in Wisconsin waters only during the seasons 

 stated below: 



