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WORK OF STATE GAME WARDEN* 



BY W. D. HOWSER, STATE GAME WARDEN. 



[Read before the Academy, April 10, 1914.] 



The Game Law of this State prohibits the killing at all times of 

 non-game birds, and the destruction of their nests and eggs. It pro- 

 hibits the killing of game birds, except at certain seasons of the year, 

 and protects their nests and eggs at all seasons of the year. 



It prohibits the use of traps, snare, coop net, bird lime, deer lick, 

 turkey blind or pen, and medicated or poisonous food to kill or cap- 

 ture any game or game bird; prohibits the use of swivel or punt gun, 

 or any fire, light or other contrivance to attract, deceive or blind 

 any game or game bird, except that decoys may be used in shooting 

 ducks, geese or brant. 



It prohibits shooting after sunset or before sunrise, or the burn- 

 ing of powder or other inflammable substance upon the feeding or 

 roosting grounds of ducks, geese or other water fowls; prohibits 

 shooting on Simday or upon the public highway. It limits the bag 

 to fifty ducks or thirty quail, or other birds, and prohibits the ship- 

 ment of quail and robins. 



The fish law of this State prohibits the taking or catching of fish 

 by any method or device except with hook or line or trot lines, ex- 

 cept adjacent land owners may secure permits to use baskets to take 

 fish for their consumption. It also provides that professional fish- 

 ermen may secure license to fish with certain devices in the three 

 large rivers of the State. It prohibits the obstruction of any stream 

 so as to prevent the free passage of fish, and makes the unlawful use 

 of seines, nets, traps or other devices a public nuisance. It prohibits 

 the exportation of game fish, and prohibits the sale of game fish 

 during the months of April and May. It prohibits the use of fish 

 lime or any kind of poison, and provides a penalty of $200.00 and 

 imprisonment for the use of dynamite. It makes it a misdemeanor 



*This paper was read April 10, 1914. Since that time a number, of changes 

 have been made in the laws for the protection of game and fish in Tennessee. — 

 Ed. 



