1 6 THE SPORTSMAN IN SOUTH AFRICA. 



SniTTERHEiM : All kinds of game, February ist, 1893. 

 SwELLENDAM : Boiitebuck and Bushbuck, Jul)' ist, 1894. 

 UlTENHAGE : Oribi, Rhebuck, July ist, 1894. 



WoDEHOUSE : Khoorhan, Red and Vaal Rhebuck, Oribi, Klipspringer, 

 and Springbuck, February ist, 1894. 



Game exempted from Act: — George: Hares, February ist, 1894; 

 Riversdale: Hares, June ist, 1894. 



The following birds are included as game : Quail at Robben 

 Island ; Namaqua " Partridges " in the districts of Barkly West, 

 Calvinia, Carnarvon, Hay, Herbert, Hope Town, Kimberley, Nama- 

 qualand, and Prieska. 



THE TRANSVAAL. 



The new Game Law came into operation in the South African 

 Republic on the ist January, 1892. The seasons for shooting, 

 together with the cost for the necessary licences, are appended. 



Small birds, 15th January to 15th August ... 



Ostriches, ist February to 15th July 



Small antelopes, ist February to 15th September 



Big antelopes and beasts, including Zebras, ist February to 



15th September ... ... ... ... ... 300 



Elands, Buffalo, Rhinoceros, Giraffe, . etc., ist February to 



15th September ... ... ... ... ... 10 o o 



Elephants and Hippopotami are not permitted to be shot. 



BECHUANALAND. 



There is a uniform close season for every description of game in 

 British Bechuanaland* from September ist to the last day of 

 February. 



* See Remarks on Game Birds, page 97. 



