6 HUNTING AND FISHING. 



while the skias of bears and wolves are not infrequent. 

 Small game is so plentiful that it is practically ignored by 

 the natives, 



AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE EXPORTATION OF GAME AND FISH 

 OUT OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI. 



If any ag-ent or servant of any railroad company, express com- 

 pany, steamboat or other com non carrier, or private individual, 

 have or re eive for transportation or carriage, or for any other 

 purpose, any of the birds or game hereinbefore mentioned, during- 

 the seaso;i when the cat hiiig, killing- or injuring the same is pro- 

 hibited, every such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. 



Revised Statutes op 1889. 



ARKANSAS is heavily covered with woodlands, 

 where not only the larger game, such as bear, deer and 

 wild hog, but turkeys, ducks, grouse and quail are deni- 

 zens, and the streams abound with salmon, black bass and 

 croppie. 



AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE EXPORTATION OF GAME AND FISH 

 OUT OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS 



Section 1. That all the game and flsh, except fish iu private 

 ponds found within the limits of this State, be, and the same is 

 hereby declared to be, the property of this State; and the hunting, 

 killing and catching of the same is declared to be a privilege. 



Section tl. It shall be unlawful for any person to export any 

 ti>horgame from this State until April 13,1895; and any person 

 Violating t le provisions of this Act shall be guil y of a misde- 

 me nor and shall b; fined, upon convijtioi. in any sum notleis 

 than twenty-five dollars and no. more than fifty dollars 



Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any Railroad Company, 

 Steamboat, Express Company or any other common carrier to take 

 for carriage any fish or gam ^ consigned to points beyond the limits 

 of this State. 



Section 4. Any such common carrier may refuse to receive 

 any package which it may suppose contains fish or game desired 

 for export, and may cause said p ickages to be opened, or may sat- 

 i-fy themselves in any other way that said package does not con- 

 tain game or fish. 



Section 5. Any common carrier violating the provisions of 

 this Act sh ill be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con. 

 viction shall be fined in any sum not less than fit tv •>>. . m i , 

 two hundred dollars. 



