B. S. 68] LAWS RELATING TO GAME AND BIRDS 6 
In New York (except Long Island) the open season shall be from September 
24 to January 7 : 
In that portion of Massachusetts known as Nantucket and Dukes Counties, 
and in Rhode Island. Connecticut, Pennsylvania. Indiana, Illinois. Oklahoma, 
Utah. Idaho (except in the counties of Boundary. Bonner, Kootenai, Benewah. 
and Shoshone), California. Oregon, and Washington the open season shall be 
from October 1 to January 15; 
In that portion of New York known as Long Island, and in New Jersey, 
Delaware. New Mexico. Arizona, that portion of Texas lying west and north of 
a line beginning on the Rio Grande River directly west of the town of Del Rio. 
Texas ; thence east to the town of Del Rio : thence easterly following the center 
of the main track of the Southern Pacific Railroad through the towns of 
Spofford. Uvalde, Hondo : thence to the point where the Southern Pacific 
Railroad crosses the I. & G. N. R. R.. at or near San Antonio; thence following 
the center of the track of said I. & G. N. R. R. in an easterly direction, to the 
point in the City of Austin, where it joins Congress Avenue, near the I. & G. N. 
R. R. depot : thence across said Congress Avenue to the center of the main track 
of the H. & T. C. R. R. where said track joins said Congress Avenue, at or near 
the H. & T. C. R. R. depot: thence following the center line of the track of 
said H. & T. C. R. R. in an easterly direction through the towns of Elgin, 
Giddings, and Brenham. to the point where said railroad crosses the Brazos 
River: thence with the center of said Brazos River in a general northerly 
direction, to the point on said river where the Beaumont branch of the Santa 
Fe Railway crosses the same : thence with the center of the track of the said 
G. C. & S. F. R. R.. in an easterly direction through the towns of Navasota, 
Montgomery, and Conroe, to the point at or near Cleveland, where said G. C. & 
S. F. R. R. crosses the Houston. East and West Texas Railroad: thence with 
the center of said H. E. & AY. T. R. R. track to the point in said line, where 
it strikes the Louisiana line, the open season shall be from October 16 to 
January 31: and in that portion of Texas lying south and east of the line 
above described the open season shall be from November 1 to January .">1 : 
In Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North 
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. Florida, Alabama. Mississippi. Arkansas, and 
Louisiana, the open season shall be from November 1 to January 31 ; and 
In Alaska the open season sha«ll be from September 1 to December 15. 
Rail* {except coot and gaUinules.) — The open season for sora and other 
rails (except coot and gallinules) shall be from September 1 to November 30. 
except as follows : 
In Louisiana the open season shall be from November 1 to January 31. 
Greater and lesser yeUoiclegx.— There shall be a continuous close season on 
greater and lesser yellowlegs until August 16, 1929. 
^Yoodcock. — The open seasons for woodcock shall be as follows : 
In Maine. New Hampshire. Vermont, Massachusetts. Rhode Island. Con- 
necticut. New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Ohio. West Virginia, Kentucky, 
Indiana. Michigan. Wisconsin. Illinois. Missouri, Iowa. Minnesota. North Da- 
kota. South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas the open season shall be from 
October 1 to November 30: and 
In Delaware. Maryland, the District of Columbia. Virginia, North Carolina. 
South Carolina. Georgia. Florida, Alabama, Mississippi. Tennessee, Arkansas. 
Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma the open season shall be from November 1 to 
December 31, 
Doves. — The open seasons for mourning doves shall be as follows: 
In Delaware. Maryland. Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee. Kentucky. Ohio. 
Indiana. Illinois. Minnesota. Nebraska. Kansas. Missouri. Arkansas. Oklahoma. 
New Mexico, Colorado. Utah. Arizona. California. Nevada. Idaho. Oregon, that 
portion of Texas lying west and north of a line beginning on the Rio Grande 
River directly west of the town of Del Rio. Texas; thence east to the town of 
Del Rio: thence easterly following the center of the main track of the Southern 
Pacific Railroad through the towns of Spofford. Uvalde, Hondo: thence to the 
point where the Southern Pacific Railroad crosses the I. & G. N. R. R.. at or 
near San Antonio; thence following the center of the track of said I. & G. 
N. R. R. in an easterly direction, to the point in the City of Austin, where it 
joins Congress Avenue, near the I. & G. N. R. It. depot: thence across said 
Congress Avenue to the center of the main track of the H. & T. C. It. It. where 
said track joins said Congress Avenue, at or near the II. & T. C. It. It. depot : 
thence following the center line of the track of said H. & T. C. R. R. in an 
