THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 



STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS. 



Sportsmen should remember that some important changes have been 

 made in the game seasons by the federal laws which are now in effect 

 and which take precedence over the state laws. 



It is now lawful to shoot ducks and geese in any part of Oregon from 

 October 1 to January 15. The bag limit is 30 in any seven consecutive 

 days. 



It is lawful to shoot deer with horns in any part of Oregon from 

 August 1 to October 31. The limit is three in a season. 



It is lawful to shoot black-breasted and golden plover, Wilson or jack 

 snipe, and the greater and lesser yellow-legs from October 1 to December 15. 

 The limit is 30 in any seven consecutive days. 



It is lawful to shoot doves in any part of Oregon from September 1 

 to October 31. The bag limit is 10 in one day or 20 in any seven con- 

 secutive days. 



It is lawful to shoot male Chinese pheasants, blue or sooty grouse, 

 ruffed grouse or native pheasants in western Oregon from October 1 

 to October 31, except it is unlawful to shoot Chinese pheasants in Jackson, 

 Josephine, Coos, Curry, Tillamook and Clatsop counties. The bag limit 

 is five of any or all such birds in one day or 10 in any seven consecutive 

 days. 



It is lawful to shoot mountain or plumed quail in any part of Oregon 

 from October 1 to October 31. The bag limit is 10 birds in any seven 

 consecutive days. 



It is lawful to shoot blue or sooty grouse, ruffed grouse or native 

 pheasants in eastern Oregon from September 1 to October 31. The bag 

 limit is five of any or all such birds in one day or 10 in any seven con- 

 secutive days. 



It is lawful to shoot California or valley quail in eastern and southern 

 Oregon, except in those sections where they have been recently introduced, 

 from October 1 to October 31. The bag limit is 10 in any seven con- 

 secutive days. 



It is unlawful to shoot female Chinese pheasants or bobwhite quail 

 in any part of Oregon at any time. 



HUNTING- SEASON CLOSED. 



On account of numerous forest fires and the unusually dry season, 

 Governor West issued a proclamation closing the hunting season during 

 the latter part of August until September 1, 1914. It has been contended 

 by timber owners and forestry wardens that a 'large number of fires in 

 the woods has been due to careless hunters and that the deer season should 

 open September 1 rather than August 1, as at the present time. 



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