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Exceptions: In Massachusetts and Rhode Island the closed season 

 shall be between December I and August I . 



In New York and on Long Island the closed season shall be between 

 December I and September 16; and 



On rails in California and Vermont the closed season shall be until 

 September I, 191 8. 



Woodcock. — The closed season on woodcock shall be be- 

 tween December 1 and October 1 next following, except as 

 follows : 



Exceptions: In Maine and Vermont the closed season shall be 

 between December 1 and September 15. 



In Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Jersey the closed season 

 shall be between December 1 and October 10. 



In Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and on Long Island the closed sea- 

 son shall be between December 1 and October 15; and 



In Illinois and Missouri the closed season shall be until September I, 

 1918. 



Shore birds. — The closed season on black-breasted and 

 golden plover, jacksnipe or Wilson snipe, and greater or lesser 

 yellowlegs shall be between December 16 and September 1 

 next following, except as follows: 



Exceptions: In Maine, Massachusetts, and on Long Island the 

 closed season shall be between December 16 and August I. 



In Minnesota and North Dakota the closed season shall be between 

 December 16 and September 7. 



In South Dakota the closed season shall be between December 16 

 and September 10. 



In New York, other than Long Island, and in Oregon the closed 

 season shall be between December 16 and September 16; and 



In New Hampshire and Washington the closed season shall be 

 between December 16 and October 1. 



REGULATION 9. CLOSED SEASONS IN ZONE NO. 2 



Closed seasons in zone No. 2 shall be as follows: 



Waterfowl. — The closed season on waterfowl shall be be- 

 tween January 16 and October 1 next following, except as 

 follows : 



Exceptions: In Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona the 

 closed season shall be between December 16 and September 1; and 



In Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina the 

 closed season shall be between February 1 and November 1. 



