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CHANGES IN THE MIGRATORY LAW 
IF NOT SATISFIED YOU HAVE UNTIL AUGUST TO FILE OBJECTIONS 
THE OFFICIAL CIRCULAR. 
United States Department of Agriculture, 
Bureau of Biological Survey, 
Washington, D. C., May 16, 1916. 
Editor Forest and Stream : 
I am sending you herewith a copy of the pro¬ 
posed new regulations under the Federal Migra¬ 
tory Bird Law. These regulations are to be pub¬ 
lished for three months subject to comment, sug¬ 
gestions, and hearings where thought desirable. 
At the expiration of three months the regula¬ 
tions with any changes that may have been made 
resulting from suggestions received will be rec¬ 
ommended for the President’s signature and then 
become effective. This will occur in time for 
the earliest date of the open season, which is 
August 16, for shore birds. 
You will note that a number of changes are 
made in the regulations now in force and the 
Biological Survey believes that many criticisms 
concerning the regulations have been met with¬ 
out in any way interfering with the proper safe¬ 
guarding of migratory birds. I trust that you 
will give the proposed new regulations full pub¬ 
licity in your paper since you reach many people 
who are much interested in this subject. 
H. W. Henshaw. 
Chief, Biological Survey. 
REGULATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF 
MIGRATORY BIRDS. 
Closed Season at Night. 
A daily closed season on all migratory game and in¬ 
sectivorous birds shall extend from sunset to sunrise. 
Closed Season on Insectivorous Birds. 
A closed season on migratory insectivorous birds shall 
continue throughout each year, except that the closed 
season on reedbirds or ricebirds in New Jersey, Penn¬ 
sylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Colum¬ 
bia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina shall 
commence November 1 and end August 31, next follow¬ 
ing, both dates inclusive: Provided, That nothing in 
this or any other of these regulations shall he construed 
to prevent the issue of permits for collecting birds for 
scientific purposes in accordance with the laws and 
regulations in force in the respective States and terri¬ 
tories and the District of Columbia. 
Closed Seasons on Certain Game Birds. 
A closed season shall continue until September 1, 1918, 
0.1 the following migratory game birds: Band-tailed 
pigeons, little brown, sandhill and whooping cranes, 
wood ducks, swans, curlew, willet, and all shore birds 
except the black-breasted and golden plover, Wilson or 
jacksnipe, woodcock, and the greater and lesser yellow- 
legs. 
A closed season shall also continue until September 
1, 1918, on rails in California and Vermont and on wood¬ 
cock in Illinois and Missouri. 
Zones. 
The following zones for the protection of migratory 
game and insectivorous birds are hereby established. 
Zone No. 1. —The breeding zone comprising the States 
of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, 
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, 
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, West 
Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North 
Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, • Kansas, Missouri, 
Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, LTtah, Nevada, 
Oregon and Washington—31 States. 
Zone No. 2.—The wintering zone comprising the 
States of Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, 
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, 
Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona and 
California—17 States, and the District of Columbia. 
Construction. 
For the purposes of regulations below each period of 
time therein prescribed as a closed season shall be con¬ 
strued to include the first and last day thereof. 
Closed Seasons in Zone No. 1. 
Waterfowl.—The closed season on waterfowl, includ¬ 
ing coots and gallinules, shall be between December 21 
and September 6 next following, except as follows: 
Exceptions: In Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, 
New York (except Long Island), Ohio, Michigan, In¬ 
diana, Kentucky and West Virginia the closed season 
shall be between January 1 and September 15; 
In Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Long 
Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington, Ore¬ 
gon, Utah and Nevada the closed season shall be be¬ 
tween January 16 and September 30; and 
In Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri the 
closed season shall be between March n and Septem- 
bet 15 and between November 16 and February 9. 
Rails. —The closed season on sora and other rails, ex¬ 
cluding coots and gallinules, shall be between December 
1 and August 31 next following, except as follows: 
Exceptions: In Vermont the closed season shall con¬ 
tinue until the open season in 1918. 
Shore Birds. —The closed season on black-breasted and 
golden plover and greater and lesser yellowlegs shall be 
between December 1 and August 15 next following, ex¬ 
cept as follows: 
Exception: In Utah the closed season shall continue 
until the open season in 1918. 
Jacksnipe.—The closed season on jacksnipe or Wilson 
snipe shall be between December 16 and September 15, 
next following. 
Woodcock. —The closed season on woodcock shall be 
between December 1 and September 30 next following, 
except as follows: 
Exceptions: In Illinois and Missouri the closed sea¬ 
son shall continue until the open season in 1918. 
Closed Seasons in Zone No. 2. 
Waterfowl.— The closed season on waterfowl, including 
coots and gallinules, shall be between February 1 and 
October 14 next following, except as follows: 
Exceptions: In Alabama, Arkansas, District of Co¬ 
lumbia, Delaware, Florida, George, Louisiana, Maryland, 
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, 
and Virginia the closed season shall be between Feb¬ 
ruary 1 and October 31, next following. 
Rails. —The closed season on sora and other rails, ex¬ 
cluding coots and gallinules, shall be between December 
1 and August 31 next following, except as follows: 
Exceptions: In Louisiana the closed season shall be 
between February 1 and October 31; and 
In California the closed season shall continue until 
the open season in 1918. 
Shorebirds. —The closed season on black-breasted and 
golden plover and greater and lesser yellowlegs shall 
be between December 1 and August 15, next following. 
Jacksnipe. —The closed season on jacksnipe or Wilson 
snipe shall be between February 1 and October 31, next 
following. 
Woodcock. —The closed season on woodcock shall be 
between January 1 and October 31, next following. 
Hearings. 
Persons recommending changes in the regulations or 
desiring to submit evidence in person or by attorneys 
as to the necessity for such changes should make ap¬ 
plication to the Secretary of Agriculture. Hearings 
will be arranged and due notice thereof given by pub¬ 
lication or otherwise as may be deemed appropriate. 
Persons recommending changes should be prepared to 
show the necessity for such action and to submit evi¬ 
dence other than that based on reasons of personal con¬ 
venience or a desire to kill game during a longer open 
season. 
Florida Joins the Clans. 
The first annual tournament of the newly organized 
Florida Trapshooting Association was pulled off under 
perfect weather conditions on May 18 and 19 with 50 
shooters struggling for first place. T. II. Evans of 
Orlando won the state championship with a score of 
91 x 100. Not cnly citizens of Florida will be pleased 
at its trapshooting activity but its many winter visitors 
will now have no excuse to leave the trap gun at home. 
Trapshooting has been officially recognized as a minor 
sport by the Cornell Minor Sports Association. The 
action came as the result of the increased interest in 
shooting at Cornell, brought about by the organization 
of a Cornell Gun Club. 
