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DIGEST OF GAME LAWS FOR 1901. 



ton, and Alaska. The States and Provinces in which big-game hunt- 

 ing is still permitted (arranged geographicall}" for read}^ comparison), 

 the open seasons and the limitations as to number, are shown in the 

 following table: 



Open seasons for Big Game (except deer). 



States. 



Species. 



Open season. 



Length 

 of season 

 in davs. 



Number 



that maj- 



be killed 



in one 



year. 



Maine 



Pennsj'lvania 



Minnesota 



Nebraska 



Soiith Dakota. 

 Montana 



Wyoming. 

 Colorado . 



Idaho 



"Washington 



Oregon 



Alaska 



British Columbia. 



NorthAvest Terri 



tories. 

 Unorganized Ter 



ritories 



Manitoba 



Quebec 



New Brunswick.. 

 Nova Scotia' 



NeAvf oundland . . . 



Moose Oct. 15-Dec. 1 . . , 



Elk Nov. 1-Dec. 1 ... 



Moose, caribou (males) Nov. 16-20 , 



Antelope ( with horns) ; Aug. 15-Nov. 16 , 



Elk, buffalo, sheep Nov. 1-Jan. 1 



Elk I Sept.l-Nov.l-. 



Goat Sept. 1-Jan. 1 . . 



Elk, antelope, sheep, goat | Sept. 1-Dec. 1 . . 



Elk (with horns) Oct. 25-Nov. 6. . 



Antelope (with horns) Aug. 15-Nov. 6 . 



Elk Sept. 1-Dec. 1 . . 



Antelope, sheep, goat Sept. 1-Jan. 1 . . 



Elk, moose, antelope Sept. 1-Nov. 1 . . 



Caribou, sheep, goat Sept. 1-Nov. 1 . . 



Moose, sheep ^ Aug. 15-Nov. 1 . 



Moose, caribou, sheep, goat 



Elk, moose i Sept. 1-Jan. 1 . . 



Caribou Sept. 1-Jan. 1 . . 



Sheep, goat Sept. 1-Dec. 15 . 



Elk, moose, caribou, antelope Nov. 1-Dec. 15 . 



Sheep, goat Oct. 1-Dec. 15~. . 



\ Elk, caribou, sheep, goat ^]^'^l i-^??!^! ." 



Elk, moose, caribou, antelope ' Sept. 15-Dec. 1 . 



Moose Sept. 1-Jan. 1 & . 



Caribou Sept. 1-Feb. 1^ . 



Moose, caribou Sept. 15-Jan. 1 . 



Moose, caribou Sept. 15-Jan. 1 . 



Caribou J0ct.21-Feb.l.. 



^^T^^^o^ tjulyl6-0ct.l.. 



47 

 30 

 5 

 93 

 61 

 61 



122 

 91 

 12 

 83 

 91 



122 

 61 

 61 

 78 



{') 



122 



122 



106 



44 



75 



199 



77 

 122 

 153 

 108 

 108 



180 



12 



5 



4 3-5 



13 



(«) 



1 Of each. 



- Altogether. 



^2 elk, 3 antelope, 1 sheep, 1 goat in one season. 



4 3 sheep, 5 goats. 



5 Season extends one month longer in Zone 2. 

 G Number named in license. 

 " Except Cape Breton, 

 s Maximum allowed. 



lairds.— In the case of game birds the necessity for absolute protec- 

 tion is not so apparent, and close seasons extending over several 3^ears 

 have been accorded to comparatively few species. The terms usually 

 var}' from 2 to 10 years, and are renewed when necessary. The Province 

 of Ontario has a provision which authorizes the Lieutenant-Governor- 

 in-Council to prohibit the hunting or sale of any game animal or non- 

 migratory game bird in need of greater protection than is provided by 

 statute.^ This prohibition ma}" be made for any year or any season. 

 A measure of this kind is a valuable safeguard in case the legislature 

 fails to grant close seasons for introduced game birds or in cases 

 where the close terms expire between legislative sessions. 



Six States and British Columbia have now withdrawn open seasons 

 for quail, 4: States and Ontario those for wild turkeys. Doves are 

 protected indefinitely^ in 15 States and in 2 Provinces of C^anada, 

 mainlj" because they are not regarded as legitimate game. 



^ Game protection act, 1900, sec. 7. 



