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va possession at one time. Striped bass, land-lock»d aalm6j[i» aureolas 

 or |i;olden trout less than ten inches in length protected. Lami>er eels, 

 August 1 to May 1, under certain restrictions. Fishing in certain sec- 

 tions of Cockermouth River and Fowler's River prohibited until August 

 14,- 1893. The use of nets, drugs, explosives and sp.'aring, and the polla- 

 tion of streams prohibited. The Governor appoints a fish and game 

 comml»eion, not exceeding three In number, aid game wardens are 

 appoint«d for each town. Sundaj: shooting and trespass prohibited. 



NEW JERSEY.— RufiEed grouse, October 1 to Deceinbar 16, Quails, No- 

 vember 1 to December 16. Woodcocks, October 1 to December 16, and 

 during the month of July. Plovers, August 1 to December 16. Snipes, 

 October 1 to December 16, and during the months of March and 

 April. Prairie chickens, November 1 to January 1. Reed birds, rail 

 birds and marsh hens, August 25 to December 16. Woodducks, Sep- 

 tember 1 to January 1. Gray anl black squirrels, September 15 to De- 

 cember 16. Fox squirrels, September 1 to January.l. Rabbits, Novem- 

 ber 1 to December 16. Song and ineectivorous birds, and nests and eggs 

 of ail birds protected. Trapping and snaring prohibited. Salmon trout, 

 March 1 to October 1. Brook trout, April 1 to July 15. Black and Os- 

 wego, bass, May 30 to -December 1. Pickerel and pike. May 1 to March 

 1. Bet lines, nets, seines, or any device obstructing the free passage of 

 fish prohibited. Non-residents must comply with the by-laws of the 

 game protective .societies of the State or be debarred from shooting 

 under penalty, 



NEW MEXICO,— Elks, buffalos, d^er, fawns, antelopes, mountain 

 sheep, wild turkeys, grouse and quails, September 1 to May 1 'Not appli- 

 cable to travelers or persons in camp, whose necessities may compel 

 them to kill for purposes of subsistence. Trout or other fool fishes for 

 subsistence only and with hook and line only, June 1 to November 1. 

 The use of poisons, drugs, explosives, nets or similar devices, artifldial 

 obetructions and pollution of streams, forbidden- 



NEW YORK.— Deer, August 15 to November 1 ; hounding permitted, 

 from September 1 to October 20, except in Queens and 'Suffolk counties 

 where it is lawful only the first ten days of October, exclusive of Sun- 

 days; in St. Lawrence and Delaware counties hounding is prohibited at 

 all times ; moose and fawns protected. But three deer can be taken in 

 one season, and one only may be transported when accompanied by the 

 owQer. Crusting and yarding of deer prohibited. Ducks, geese and 

 brants, September 1 to May 1 ; in the waters of Long Island, October 1 

 to May 1 ; in Chautauqua County, September 1 to February 1. Night 

 hunting.and use of artificial light, punt or Bwivel gun and nets prohibited. 

 Use of floating batteries, etc., prohibited ; and bough houses and decoy s 

 must be within twenty rods from the shore, except in Great South Bay 

 west of Smith's Point, Peconic Bay, Shennecock Bay, Lake Gptario, 



