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in some states are worse than in others. What do you think 

 of the ethics of an open season on grouse during the whole 

 month of August? That is the state of fact in Colorado and 

 Wyoming, when the young birds are scarcely old enough to 

 fly? And what do you think of an open season from July 15 

 to February 16? That is the case today in the state of Ne- 

 vada, where the daily bag limit is ten birds. Can you beat 

 it? And think of Oregon, honorable and admired Oregon, 

 with an open season beginning July 15 ! 



And what do you think of Idaho, with a daily bag "limit" 

 of 12 grouse ; Colorado, with a big "limit" of 20 ; and South 

 Dakota, with a grotesque "limit" (?) of 25 grouse? 



But let us here set down a full list of the open seasons on 

 sage and sharp-tailed grouse in the states still inhabited by 

 those birds. We will list them in the order of their wicked- 

 ness, and "let the chips fall where they will." 



OPEN SEASONS ON SAGE GROUSE AND OTHER GROUSE. 



Nevada from July 15 to Dec. 1 4% months 



Oregon " July 15 to Sept. 1 1% " 



Wyoming " Aug. 1 to Sept. 2 1 



Colorado " Aug. 1 to Sept. 1 1 



Idaho* " Aug. 15 to Dec. 1 sy 2 



California " Sept. 1 to Dec. 1 3 



Nebraska " Sept. 1 to Dec. 1 3 



Utah " Sept. 1 to Sept. 15 % 



North Dakota.. " Sept. 7 to Nov. 2 1% 



South Dakota... " Sept. 10 to Oct. 10 1 



Montana " Sept. 15 to Oct. 16 1 



Washington " Oct. 15 to Nov. 1 % 



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In order to make our records complete we will add the 

 provinces of Canada that contain sage grouse, and either 

 the sharp-tailed or the pinnated species. 



*Idaho protects the sharp-tailed grouse for 3 years. 



