234 Bird -Lore 



Woodcock. — The closed season on woodcock shall be between December i 

 and October i next following, except as follows: 



Exceptions: In Maine and Vermont the closed season shall be between Decem- 

 ber i and September 15. 



In Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Jersey the closed season shall be 

 between December 1 and October 10. 



In Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and on Long Island the closed season shall be 

 between December 1 and October 15; and 



In Illinois and Missouri the closed season shall be until September 1, 1918. 



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

 jacksnipe or Wilson snipe, and greater or lesser yellowlegs shall be between 

 December 16 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 and 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 sea- 

 son shall be between February 1 and November 1. 



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

 December 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. 



