'The Game Laws and Close Seasons of the Cape Colony, 

 Bechuanaland, and the Transvaal. 



The close seasons for the different classes of game vary con- 

 siderably in each district, and are constantly being altered and 

 revoked by proclamation, that for these reasons it is almost impos- 

 sible for the appended list to be absolutely accurate, but it is suffi- 

 ciently so to give the sportsman a general idea of the periods in 

 which game may be pursued without incurring penalties. 



" Game " is thus defined in the Act : — Paauw, Khoorhan, Guinea 

 Fowl, "Pheasant," "Partridge," Grouse, Dikkop, Elephant, Giraffe, 

 Hippopotamus, Buffalo, Zebra, Quagga, Burchell's Zebra, the whole 

 of the antelopes (with the exception of Springbucks actually migrat- 

 ing). Hares, and Rabbits. The Governor is empowered to pro- 

 claim a close season for the several districts .of the Colony, with 

 penalties for shooting, killing, capturing, or selling game without a 

 licence. A game licence does not authorise any person to pursue, 

 shoot, kill, destroy, or capture any Elephant, Hippopotamus, Buffalo, 

 Eland, Koodoo, Hartebeest, Bontebuck, Blessbuck, Gemsbuck, Reed 

 buck. Zebra, Quagga, Burchell's Zebra, or any Gnu or Wildebeest of 

 either variety, without having obtained a special permission to that 

 effect from the Governor, under a penalty not exceeding ^lo for 

 each offence, or imprisonment with or without hard labour for any 

 term not exceeding one month in default. Landed proprietors, 

 however, and persons authorised by them, may, without such special 

 permission, shoot Elephants upon the property of such landed pro- 

 prietors. The possession of a game licence does not warrant the 

 pursuit of game on private lands without permission of the owner. 

 The close seasons during which no one shall be allowed to kill game 

 are as follows : — 



{a) In the districts of Bredasdorp, Caledon, Cape, Clanwilliam, 

 Ladismith, Malmesbury, Mossel Bay, Murraysburg, Oudtshoorn, 

 Paarl, Piquetberg, Riversdale, Robertson, Simon's Town, Somer- 

 set East, Stellenbosch, Swellendam, Uitenhage, Uniondale, and 

 Willowmore, from the ist July to 31st January in each year. 



