Federal Protection of Migratory Birds. 11 
qu ate protection to the birds, but also the highest degree of 
satisfaction to the greatest number of sportsmen and others 
interested in the conservation of our migratory birds. 
SEASONS FOR KILLING MIGRATORY BIRDS. 
The only migratory game birds that under the regulations 
may be lawfully hunted are waterfowl (except wood duck, 
eider ducks, and swans), rails, coot, gallinules, black-bellied 
and golden plovers, greater and lesser yellow-legs, woodcock, 
Wilson snipe or jacksnipe, and mourning and white-winged 
doves. Practically uniform periods, not exceeding three 
and one-half months, between September 1 and February 1, 
are prescribed as the open seasons for hunting these birds, 
except that the open season for black-bellied and golden 
plovers and greater and lesser yellow-legs in the States 
bordering on the Atlantic Ocean and situated wholly or in 
part north of Chesapeake Bay is from August 16 to Novem¬ 
ber 30 (figs. 1 and 2). 
RESTRICTIONS ON TAKING, POSSESSING, AND TRANSPORTING BIRDS. 
Under the law and regulations, it is unlawful to capture 
or kill migratory game birds', except with a gun not larger 
than No. 10-gauge, or to hunt, kill, or attempt to hunt or kill 
birds from airplanes, power boats, sailboats, or any boat under 
sail. Power boats and sailboats may be used to take gun¬ 
ners to and from the hunting grounds, but shooting or at¬ 
tempting to shoot migratory birds from them is prohibited. 
Nor can such boats be used to harry, worry, or disturb the 
birds in any manner. 
Uniform bag and export limits are fixed by the regula¬ 
tions. Under the export regulations, not exceeding two days’ 
bag limit may be sent out of a State by one person in one 
calendar week. No restrictions are placed on the number of 
birds that may be shipped within the limits of a State, such 
shipments being governed entirely by State laws. 
Any package in which migratory game birds or parts 
thereof are transported or carried, whether within or with¬ 
out a State, must have conspicuously marked on the outside 
the names and addresses of shipper and consignee and an 
accurate statement of the numbers and kinds of birds con¬ 
tained. 
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