Feb. is, 1913 
FOREST AND STREAM 
199 
The New Tell-at-a-Glance Game Law System 
Editor Forest and Stream, 127 Franklin Street, New York Cify. 
Washington, D. C., February 5, 1913. 
Dear Sir: I am enclosing herewith sample of three cards which the Biological Survey has recently published fo 
general distribution, showing the present status of the legislation on the subjects of resident hunting licenses, the law protecting does, 
and the I organization of the Warden Service of the various States. Copies of these cards may be had upon application. 
Very truly yours, 
T. S. PALMER, Assistant Chief, Biological Survey 
' I 'HE shaded areas show the States which have provided State officers for the 
* enforcement of tlie game laws. 
In 25 States (dotted) the work is in charge of a single officer. 
In 18 States (ruled) the work is intrusted to j* Commission of several 
members. 
In 5 States, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, and Virginia, the duties 
are performed by local officers. 
The first game commissions were those of New Hampshire and California, 
organized in 1878. The first State wardens were those appointed in Minnesota, 
March 8, 1887; Michigan,-March 15, 1887; and Wisconsin, April 12, 1887. The 
first salaried wardens were appointed in Michigan and Wisconsin in 1887. 
The game commissioner of Alabama is elected by the people; elsewhere 
State game officials are appointed by the governor. 
The duties of the commissions of Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, Penn¬ 
sylvania, Khode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Wyoming are. 
restricted to game; those in other States include the protection of fish, and in 
Michigan, New York, Tennessee, and West V'irginia the protection of forests. 
Issued by the Biological Survey, U. S. Departoteut of Agriculture, January, 1913. 
I) ESIDENT hunting licenses are now required in 36 States and 7 Canadian 
Provinces. 
In Michigan, Alberta, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec, these licenses 
are required only for hunting big game, and in Tennessee only for hunting on 
land without written permission of the owner 
In 24 States, following the French method, landowners are permitted to 
hunt on their own property without license. (These States are indicated on 
the map by black lines inclosing their names.) 
In 12 States, mainly in the VVest, following the English method, everyone 
who hunts is required to secure a license. 
In Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, and Rhode Island an 
additional fee varying from 10 to 25 cents is charged for the issue of the license. 
From Farmers’ Bulletin 6lU, Game Laws for 1912. 
U. S. 1>EP.\KTMENT OF AUBICUUUUE. 
States and Provinces which required residents to cbtam hunting Kcenses in J 9 12. 
’T'HE shaded areas on the map show the States in which Does are protected 
throughout the year, the white areas in which Does may be hunted during 
the open season. 
All deer are protected throughout the year in the ruled area, including 8 
States and Long Island. 
Does are protected throughout the year in the dotted area, including 18 
States. 
Delaware and Ohio have no wild deer and no deer laws. 
The first Doe law was enacted in California in 1883. Similar laws were en¬ 
acted in Arizona and Vermont in 1897, and in Colorado in 1899. 
The laws of Colorado and New .Mexico require that deer killed must have 
horns; those of New Jersey and Pennsylvania that the horns must be visible 
above the hair; those of New York and Vermont that the horns must be at least 
3 inches long; and the law of West Virginia that the horns must be 4 inches long. 
Issued by the Biological Survey, IT. S. Department of Agriculture, January, 1913, 
