THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 303 
REGULATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF 
MIGRATORY BIRDS 
Closed Season at Night. 
A daily closed season on all migratory game and insectivorous 
birds shall extend from sunset to sunrise. 
Closed Season on Insectivorous Birds. 
A closed season on migratory insectivorous birds shall continue 
throughout each year, except that the closed season on reedbirds or 
ricebirds in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the Dis- 
trict of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina shall 
commence November 1 and end August 31, next following, both dates 
inclusive; Provided, That nothing in this or any other of these regula- 
tions shall be construed to prevent the issue of permits for collecting 
birds for scientific purposes in accordance with the laws and regula- 
tions in force in the respective States and territories and the District 
of Columbia. 
Closed Seasons on Certain Game Birds. 
A closed season shall continue until September 1, 1918, on the 
following migratory game birds: Band-tailed pigeons, little brown, 
sandhill and whooping cranes, wood ducks, swans, curlew, wiilet, and 
all shore birds except the black-breasted and golden plover, Wilson 
or jacksnipe, woodcock, and the greater and lesser yellow-legs. 
A closed season shall also continue until September 1, 1918, on 
rails in California and Vermont and on woodcock in Illinois and 
Missouri. 
Zones. 
The following zones for the protection of migratory game and 
insectivorous birds are hereby established: 
Zone No. 1—The breeding zone comprising the States of Maine, 
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, 
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Ken- 
tucky, West Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North 
Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, Wy- 
oming, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Oregon and Washington—31 
states. 
Zone No. 2.—The wintering zone comprising the states of Dela- 
ware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, South 
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, 
Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona and California—17 
states, and the District of Columbia. 
Construction. 
For the purposes of regulations below each period of time therein 
prescribed as a closed season shali be construed to include the first 
and last day thereof. 
Closed Seasons in Zone No. 1. 
Waterfow].—The closed season on waterfowl, including coots and 
gallinules, shall be between December 21 and September 6 next 
following, except as follows: 
Exceptions: In Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York (ex- 
cept Long Island), Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky and West Vir- 
ginia the closed season shall be between January 1 and September 15. 
