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wiped out in that same year all the killable game of the 

 United States. 



And these conditions obtain each year in this safe-for- 

 democracy nation. 



WHAT ARE THE OPEN SEASONS IN THE 

 UNITED STATES? 



It is impossible to give here small details, and it will be 

 sufficient for present purposes to give the great general 

 averages. On migratory game birds they are for the United 

 States as a whole substantially as follows (see Federal 

 "Regulations," for 1919-20) : 



On all waterfowl, except wood duck, eider duck and swan, 

 and coot, gallinule, Wilson snipe and jacksnipe, three and 

 one-half months. 



Eails three months 



Black-bellied and golden plover, and yellow legs 



three and one-half months. 



Woodcock two months 



Doves three and one-half months 



AND WHAT ARE THE UNIVERSAL BAG "LIMITS" 

 ON MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS? 



Here are the universal federal "Regulations" as adopted 

 and published by the Department of Agriculture on July 

 28, 1919, for our 48 states : 



Regulation 5. — Bag Limits on Certain Migratory Birds. 



A person may take in any ONE DAY during the open 

 seasons prescribed therefore in Regulation 4 not to exceed 

 the following numbers of migratory game birds : 



Ducks (except wood duck and eider ducks). — In the aggregate 



of all kinds , 25 



Geese. — In the aggregate of all kinds 8 



Brant 8 



