﻿GAME LAWS POE 1013. 21 



Shore birds. — The closed .season on black-breasted and golden plover, jaeksnipe or 

 Wilson snipe, and greater or lesser yellowlegs shall be between December 10 and 

 September 1 next following, except as follows: 



Exceptions: In Maine, Massachusetts, and on Long Island the closed season 

 shall be between December 16 and August 1. 



In Minnesota and North Dakota the closed season shall be between December 

 16 and September 7. 



In South Dakota the closed season shall be between December 16 a,nd Sep- 

 tember 10. 



In New York, other than Long Island, and in Oregon the closed season shall 

 be between December 16 and September 16; and 



In New Hampshire and Washington the closed season shall be between Decem- 

 ber 16 and October 1 . 



Regulation 9. Closed Seasons in Zone No. 2. 



Closed seasons in zone No. 2 shall be as follows: 



Waterfowl. — The closed season on waterfowl shall be between January 16 and 

 October 1 next following, except as follows: 



Exceptions: In Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona the closed sea- 

 son shall be between December 16 and September 1; and 



In Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina the closed season 

 shall be between February 1 and November 1. 



Rails. — The closed season on rails, coots, and gallinules shall be between De- 

 cember 1 and September 1 next following, except as follows: 



Exceptions: In Tennessee and Louisiana the closed season shall be between 

 December 1 and October 1; and 



In Arizona the closed season shall be between December 1 and October 15. 



Woodcock. — The closed season on woodcock shall be between January 1 and 

 November 1, except as follows: 



Exceptions: In Louisiana the closed season shall be between January 1 and 

 November 15; and 



In Georgia the closed season shall be between January 1 and December 1. 



Shore birds. — The closed season on black-breasted and golden plover, jaeksnipe 

 or Wilson snipe, and greater and lesser yellowlegs shall be between December 10 

 and September 1, next following, except as follows: 



Exceptions: In Alabama the closed season shall be between December 16 and 

 November 1. 



In Louisiana and Tennessee the closed season shall be between December 16 

 and October 1. 



In Arizona the closed season shall be between December 16 and October 15. 



In Utah, on snipe the closed season shall be between December 16 and October 

 1, and on plover and yellowlegs shall bo until September 1, 1918. 



Regulation 10. Hearings. 



Persons recommending changes in the regulations or desiring to submit evidence 

 in person or by attorney as to the necessity for such changes should make application 

 to the Secretary of Agriculture. Whenever possible hearings will be arranged at 

 central points, and due notice thereof given by publication or otherwise as may be 

 deemed appropriate. Persons recommending changes should be prepared to show 

 the necessity for such action and to submit evidence other than that based on reasons 

 of personal convenience or a desire to kill game during a longer open season. 



