﻿GAME laws for L913. 



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States is the limit three or more. In Florida, Georgia, Montana, Ore- 

 gon, and Texas, three; in Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Caro- 

 lina, five; in Alaska, six; in Alabama and Missouri, one a day; and 

 in Kentucky, Virginia, Arkansas, and North Carolina, no limits except 

 in a few counties in the last two States. 



In the case of small game, Vermont reduced the limit on rabbits 

 from six to five a day, and Long Island placed a limit of six a day on 

 varying hares and cottontails. 



Among the important reductions in bag limits on birds may be 

 mentioned Missouri, which reduced the daily limit from 25 to 10 

 and the limit allowed in possession at one time from 50 to 15. Ver-' 

 mont reduced the limit on ruffed grouse, partridge, and woodcock from 



Fig. 1. — States and Provinces permitting deer hunting in 1913. 



[In the shaded States there is no deer hunting. Figures indicate the number of deer allowed each hunter 

 a season. In the eastern half of Maine and the southern half of New Hampshire, the limit is one a season. 

 In Alabama, Mississippi, and Missouri, the limit is one a day, and in Louisiana, two. In Arkansas and 

 North Carolina limits are provided in a few counties only. No limits are provided in Kentucky and Vir- 

 ginia. Inclosed names indicate the States which protect does at all seasons.] 



5 to 4. In Delaware the limit on rail was reduced from 75 to 50 a 

 day, plover from 15 to 5, and sandpipers from 75 to 50. Washington, 

 while repealing the daily limit on waterfowl, reduced the weekly limit 

 from 50 to 20, and on upland game birds from 30 to 25. Wyoming 

 increased the daily bag limit on geese only from 5 to 12. In Canada, 

 Saskatchewan established limits of 50 a day and 250 a season on 

 waterfowl. In new bag limits, Long Island provided a limit of 10 

 quail a day — 50 a season; and 4 ruffed grouse a day — 20 a season; 

 while Utah established limits of 6 a day, and 25 a year on grouse. 



