THE MUSKRAT AS A FUR BEARER AND AS FOOD. 



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New Hampshire. — Close season, March 1 to October 31. Unlawful to set,trap 

 in, on, or at entrance of a muskrat house. 



New Jersey. — Close season, April 2 to November 14. May be taken by trap 

 only, except in Salem County above Mill Creek, where they may be taken in 

 open season by firearms and light. Unlawful to disturb house or den. 



New York. — Close season, April 21 to November 9. Muskrat houses may not 

 be molested, injured, or disturbed, nor the animals shot at any time. 



North Carolina. — Muskrats may not be trapped by anyone who has not re- 

 sided in the State at least two years. Local laws protect muskrats, as follows : 



Ashe County. — Close season, February 1 to October 31. 



Columbus County. — Close season, April 1 to December 31 (in two townships, March 1 

 to November 30). 



Craven County. — Close season, April 1 to November 30. 



Currituck County. — Close season, April 1 to October 31. Unlawful to shoot in open 

 season after sunset or before sunrise on east side of Currituck Sound. 

 Gates County. — Close season, April 1 to November 14. 

 Hay wood County. — Close season, January 15 to November 14. 

 Henderson County. — Close season, March 15 to November 14. 

 Pasquotank County. — Close season, April 1 to October 31. 

 Robeson County. — Close season, March 1 to October 14. 

 Swain County. — Close season, February 15 to November 14. 



North Dakota. — Close season, April 15 to November 15. Muskrat house pro- 

 tected at all times. 



Ohio. — Close season, April 2 to December 31. 

 Oregon. — Close season, March 1 to October 31. 



Rhode Island.— Close season, April 15 to October 31 (1916, ch. 1399). 

 South Dakota. — Close season, April 1 to November 14. 



Tennessee. — Close season, noon January 15 to noon October 15 (except on 

 one's own land). 



Vermont. — Close season, May 1 to October 31 (except in Addison County, 

 where the open season is March and April only). Unlawful to open or destroy 

 muskrat house or to set trap at entrance. 



Virginia. — Nansemond County: Close season, April 1 to December 31. Princess 

 Anne Count]/: Close season, March 15 to October 31. Chapter 375, Laws of 1916, 

 provides that the open season for trapping all fur animals, except on one's own 

 lands, shall be noon of October 15 to noon of January 15 ; this law applies to 

 any county after its adoption by the board of supervisors. 



~\Yisconsin. — Close season, March 16 to November 14. 1 Unlawful to take 

 with aid of spear, gun, or dog ; muskrat houses protected at all times. 



Alberta. — Close season, May 1 to October 31 ; muskrat houses protected. 



Manitoba. — Close season south of fifty-third parallel, May 1 to October 31; 

 north -of fifty-third parallel, June 1 to October 19. 



British Columbia. — Close season, May 1 to October 31. 



Newfoundland. — Close season, May 1 to September 30. 



New Brunsioick. — Close season, noon of May 15 to noon of March 25 following 

 year. 



Northioest Territory. — Close season. May 15 to September 30. 

 Nova Scotia. — Close season, February 1 to October 31 ; houses protected. 

 Ontario. — Close season, south of French and Mattawa Rivers, April 21 to last 

 day of February (following year) ; north of French and Vlattawa Rivers, May 21 



1 Exceptions : (1) In Lake St. Croix, Lake Pepin, Mississippi River, and all inland bays, 

 bayous, and sloughs tributary thereto, the close season is April 11 to the last day of 

 February; (2) in Folk, Barrow, Rusk, Trince, Lincoln, Langdale, Forest, Marinette, 

 Florence, Oneida, Vilas, Iron, Ashland. Sawyer, Washburn, Burnett, Douglas, and Bayfield 

 Counties the close season is April 21 to October 31. 



