202 LA W FOR PR O TECTION OF BIRDS A ND EG GS 



That no person shall trap, net, or ensnare any waterfowl 

 or other wild bird (except the English sparrow), or have 

 in his or her possession any trap, snare, net, or illuminat- 

 ing device for the purpose of killing or capturing, any such 

 bird, under a penalty of five dollars for each waterfowl or 

 other wild bird (except the English sparrow) killed or cap- 

 tured, and in default thereof to be imprisoned in the work- 

 house not exceeding thirty days: Provided, That this Act 

 shall not apply to birds, or animals heretofore stuffed or to 

 birds or animals hereafter killed in open season and subse- 

 quently stuffed. 



Section i, which relates to game birds, prescribes the 

 following close seasons and penalties: 

 CLOSE SEASONS. 

 Ruffed grouse or pheasant, wild turkey . . . Dec. 26 Nov. 1* 



Woodcock Jan. 1-July 1 



Rail or ortolan, reed bird, marsh blackbird . . Feb. 1 Sept. 1 



Partridge or quail Mar. 15 -Nov. 1 



Prairie chicken or pinnated grouse .... Mar. 15-Sept. 1 

 Wild duck, wild goose, brant, snipe, or plover . April 1 Sept. 1 



*The open seasons may be found by reading these dates backward. 



Penalties: For each ruffed grouse, wild turkey, woodcock, 

 quail, prairie chicken, wild duck, wild goose, brant, snipe, 

 or plover, killed, exposed for sale, or had in possession dead 

 or alive, during the close season, a fine of $5, or imprison- 

 ment 30 days to 6 months; for each rail, reed bird, or marsh 

 blackbird, a fine of $2, or imprisonment 15 days to 6 months. 



