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DIGEST OF GAME LAWS FOR llKll. 
toil, !iii(l Aliisk'.i. The States and Pi-ovdnccs in which big-game hunt- 
ing is still permitted (arranged geographical!}^ for read}^ comparison), 
th«M>poii seasons and the limitations as to number, are shown in the 
following table: 
(>}u'n st'dxoiix for liitj (idinc (I'.rrcpt derr). 
SUlU's. 
Species. 
Open season. 
Idulm 
WjusliinKton 
Maine Moose Oct. 15-Dec. 1 
Pennsylvania ' Elk Nov. 1-Dec. 1 
Minne.sottt i Moo.se, caribou f males) Nov. 16-20 
Nebraska ' Anteloi»e (with horns) Aug. 15-Nov. IG 
South Dakota i Elk, bufifalo, sheep Nov. 1-Jan. 1 
Montana I Elk 1 Sept.l-Nov.l 
[ Goat Sept. 1-Jan. 1 
Wvominjr Elk, antelope, sheep, goat | Sept. 1-Dec. 1 
Co'lorado Elk (with horns) I Oct. 25-Nov. 6 
Antelope (with horns) Aug. 15-Nov. G 
Elk Sept. 1-Dec. 1 
Antelope, sheep, goat Sei)t. 1-Jan. 1 
Elk, moose, antelope Sept. 1-Nov. 1 
Caribou, sheep, goat Sept. 1-Nov. 1 
Moose, sheep Aug. 15-Nov. 1 
Moose, caribou, sheej), goat ' 
Elk, moose Sept. 1-Jan. 1 
Caribou Sept. 1-Jan. 1 
Sheep, goat Sept. 1-Dec. 15 
Elk, moose, caribou, antelope Nov. 1-Dec. 15 
Sheep, goat Oct. 1-Dec. 15 
Elk, caribou, .sheep, goat ^^^^l l^^^^'^ .\':::. 
Elk, moose, caribou, antelope I Sept. 15-Dec. 1 
Moose Sept. 1-Jan. 1 & 
Caribou Sept. 1-Feb. 1 ^ 
Moo.se, caribon Sept. 15-Jan. 1 
Moose, caribou Sept. 15-Jan. 1 
fOct. 21-Feb. 1 
Oregon 
Alaska 
British Columbia.. 
Northwest Terri 
tories. 
I'norganized Ter 
ri tories 
Manitoba 
Quebec 
New Brunswick... 
Nova Scotia' 
Newfoundland 
Caribou 
Length 
of season 
in days. 
47 
30 
5 
93 
61 
61 
122 
91 
12 
83 
91 
122 
Gl 
61 
78 
ilJuly 16-Oct.l. 
122 
122 
106 
44 
75 
199 
77 
122 
153 
108 
108 
180 
Number 
that may 
be killed 
in one 
year. 
e) 
»2 
5 
»3 
(«) 
1 Of each. 
- Altogether. 
^2 elk, 3 antelope, 
■• 3 sheep, 5 goats. 
.sheep, 1 goat in one season. 
5 Season extends one month longer in Zone 2. 
c Number named in license. 
"> Except Cape Breton. 
^Maximum allowed. 
Birds. — In the case of game birds the necessity for absolute protec- 
tion is not so apparent, and close seasons extending over several 3^ears 
have been accorded to comparatively few species. The terms usually 
vurv from 2 to 10 yeai's, and are renewed when necessary. The Province 
of Ontario has a provision which authorizes the Lieutenant-Governor- 
in-(\)uncil to prohibit the hunting or sale of m\y game animal or non- 
migratory game l)ird in need of greater protection than is provided b}^ 
statute.' This prohibition may be made for any year or any season. 
A measure of this kind is a valua})le safeguard in case the legislature 
fails U) grant close seasons for introduced game ])irds or in cases 
where the close terms expire between legislative sessions. 
Six States and British Columbia have now withdrawn open seasons 
for (luail. 4 States and Ontario those for wild turkeys. Doves are 
protected indefinitely in 15 States and in 2 Provinces of C'anada, 
mainly because the}^ are not regarded as legitimate game. 
(iaiiM' protcM'tion act, 1900, sec. 7. 
