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U/10/31 



Now in that part of Nev? York known as Long Island, and in New Jersey, 

 Delaware, Oklahoma, Hew Mexico, Arizona, and in north and west Texas, the 

 open season for waterfowl under the revised regulations will "be from Octoter 

 16 to January 15» In the south and east parts of Texas the open season will 

 "be from November 1 to January 15* 



The open season will run from Novemher 1 to January 15 in Maryland, 

 the District of Columbia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South 

 Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and I^ouisiana* while in 

 Florida, the open season will he from November 20 to January 15, fifteen 

 days having been taken off the end and nineteen days from the beginning of 

 the season. 



Under the regulation the open season for waterfowl does not include 

 snow geese in States bordering on the Atlantic Ocean, or Ross's geese and 

 cackling geese, which look like miniature Canada geese, in their range chiefly 

 along the western coast. 



Of course, that shortening of the season is the big thing. At least, 

 Mr. Sheldon and the other experts in charge of the regulations hope it will 

 be the big thing for the ducks and geese. 



But there is another new wrinkle in the regiilations this year designed 

 to give the waterfowl a more decent chance when the first gun is fired by our 

 army of hunters next fall. 



You all know how it is — or how it has been — with o-or army of 

 hunters starting out before sun-up to beat one another to the ducks. Well, 

 the bird protectors figure that is neither fair to the ducks nor to the duck 

 hunters who have to go farther to get to the hunting grounds. 



Ducks and other waterfowl soon get wise and waxy, but it has never 

 been established for certain that they really read the regulations as to when 

 the season opens. Many are caught by surprise in the cold, gray dawn when 

 the hunters unlimber their artillery. 



This year, however, they will get a shade better break. On the morning 

 of the first da^'', the birds may liave their breakfast in peace. Under the new 

 regulations, the hour for the commencement of hunting on the opening da;'' of 

 the season will be 12:00 o'clock noon. The firing the first day may give 

 notice of what is coming next morning. 



Another nev/ regulation is designed to make wild goose hunting more of 

 a sporting proposition. In hunting these birds not more than ten live goose 

 decoys may be used or shot over at ajny one g\inning stand or blind or floating 

 device. 



However, all the changes in the migratory-bird regulations don't have 

 to do with Waterfowl. There are also new rules in regard to hunting mourning 

 doves. Althoijgh mo^oming doves don't really mourn, the unfair scheme of 



