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FOREST AND STREAM 
OPEN SEASONS FOR GAME 
— i n i|p| — 
THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, 1914 
[Compiled by T. S. Palmer, W. F. Bancroft, and Frank L. Earnshaw] 
The following table shows the open seasons for game in the United States and Canada arranged on a uniform plan. In its preparation the 
dates prescribed by the regulations for the protection of migratory birds, as amended October i, 1914, have been inserted in black-faced type. 
The seasons here shown are the open seasons under both Federal and State Laws. 
The first date of the open season and the first date of the close season are given, so that close seasons may be found by reversing the dates. 
When the season is closed for several years, thefirst date on which shooting is permitted, as Nov. 10, 1916, appears in the table. 
A few unimportant species and the numerous local exceptions in North Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin have been omitted. 
All the omitted seasons are published in “Game Laws for 1914,” except the county seasons of North Carolina, which are published in Poster 
No. 30 of the Biological Survey. These publications may be had free on application to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 
The term rabbit includes “hare;’’ quail, the bird known as “partridge,’’ in the South; grouse, includes Canada grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, 
ruffed grouse (known as “partridge” in the North and “pheasant” in the South), and all other members of the family except prairie chickens, 
ptarmigan, and sage hens; introduced pheasant is restricted to the Old World pheasants; and goose includes “brant.” 
States are arranged geographically and grouped under the two zones defined in the regulations for the protection of migratory birds (See 
Game Laws for 1914). 
State. 
MIGRATORY SHORE BIRDS AND WATERFOWL.** 
Woodcock. 
Black-breasted 
and Golden 
Plover. 
Yellowleos, 
Wilson or 
Jacksnipe. 
Rail. 
Buck. 
Goose. 
1 
Maine. 
Oct. 1-Dec. 1_ 
Ang. 15-Dec. 1.. 
Aug. 15-Dec. 1.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 1.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. I-Dec. 16. 
T 
2 
New Hampshire a . 
Oct. 1-Dec. 1. 
Oct. 1-Dec. 1.... 
Oct. 1-Dec. 1.... 
Oct. 1-Dec. 1. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16. 
2 
3 
Vermont. 
Oct. 1-Dec. 1... 
Sept. 1-Decrl... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 1_ 
N o open season... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. I-Dec. 16.. 
3 
4 
Massachusetts.... 
Oct. 12-Nov. 13.. 
Aug. 15-Dec. 1.. 
Aug. 16-Dec. 1.. 
Aug. 15-Dec. 1.. 
Oct. 1-Jan. 1- 
Oct. 1-Jan. 1- 
4 
5 
Rhode Island. 
Nov. 1-Dec. 1_ 
Aug. 15-Dec. 1 .. 
Aug. 15-Dec. 1 .. 
Aug. 15-Dec. 1 .. 
Oct. 1-Jan. 1_ 
Oct. 1-Jan. 1_ 
5 
6 
Connecticut. 
Oct. 10-Nov. 24. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 16-Dec. 1. 
Oct. 1-Jan. 16.. 
Oct. 1-Jan. 16.. 
6 
7 
Sept. 16-Dec. 1.. 
Oct. 1-Jan. 11... 
Oct. 1-Jan. 11... 
7 
8 
Long Island. 
Oct. 15-Dec. 1... 
Aug. 16-Dec. 1.. 
Aiig. 15-Dec. 1.. 
Sept. 16-Dec. 1.. 
Oct. 1-Jan. 11... 
Oct. 1-Jan. 11... 
8 
9 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16. 
9 
10 
Pennsylvania..... 
Oct. 15-Dec. 1- 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 1... 
Oct. 1-Jan. 16.. 
Oct. 1-Jan. 16.. 
10 
•—< 
11 
Ohio. 
Oct. 1-Dec. 1 .... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16 .. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16 .. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 1... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16 .. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16 .. 
11 
12 
Indiana. 
Oct. 1-Dec. 1 ... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 1... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
12 
13 
Illinois. 
Sept. 1,1918... 
Sept. 2-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 2-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 2-Dec. 1... 
Sept. 2-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 2-Dec. 16.. 
13 
14 
Michigan. 
Oct. 1-Dec. 1.... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 16-Dec. 1. 
Sept. l-Dec.16.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
14 
15 
Wisconsin. 
Oct. 1-Dec. 1... 
Sept. 7-Dec. 1... 
Sept. 7-Dec. 1... 
Sept. 7-Dec. 1... 
Sept. 7-Dec. 1. .. 
Sept. 7-Dec. 1... 
15 
0 
16 
Minnesota. 
Oct. 1-Nov. 7... 
Sept. 7-Nov. 7... 
Sept. 7-Nov 7..* 
Sept. 7-Dec. 1... 
Sept. 7-Dec. 1... 
Sept. 7-Dec. 1... 
16 
17 
Iowa. 
06t. 1-Dec. 1 ... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 10.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 1... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
17 
18 
North Dakota.... 
Oct. 1-Nov. 2 — 
Sept. 7-Nov. 2... 
Sept. 7-Nov. 2... 
No open season .. 
Sept. 7-Dec. 1... 
Sept. 7-Dec. 1... 
18 
19 
South Dakota.... 
Oct.l-Oct. 10... 
Sept. 10-Oct. 10.. 
Sept. 10-Oct. 10.. 
Sept. 7-Dec. 1.. 
Sept. 10-Dee. 1.. 
Sept. 10-Dec. 1.. 
19 
20 
Nebraska. 
Oct. 1-Dec. 1_ 
No open season .. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 1.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 1-Doc. 16.. 
20 
21 
21 
22 
22 
23 
23 
24 
24 
25 
25 
26 
26 
27 
Sept. 1-Mar. 2.... 
Sept. 1-Mar. 2_ 
Sept. 1-Mar. 2.... 
27 
28 
Delaware. 
Nov. 15-Jan. 1... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 1-Nov. 1... 
Not. 1-Feb. 1... 
Not. 1-Feb. 1... 
28 
29 
Maryland. 
Nov. 10-Dec. 25.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16. 
Sept. 1-Nov. 1... 
Nov. 1-Feb. 1... 
Nov. 1-Fob. 1... 
29 
30 
Dist. Columbia 4 .. 
Not. 1-Jan. 1 ... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 1-Deo. 16.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 1... 
Nov. 1-Feb. 1... 
Not. 1-Feb. 1... 
30 
31 
West Virginia.... 
Oct. 1-Dec. 1 ... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16. 
Oct. 15-Dec. 16 *. 
Sept. 1-rDec. 1.. 
Oct. 1-Jan. 16.. 
Oct. 1-Jan. 16.. 
31 
32 
Nov. 1-Feb. 1 ... 
32 
33 
North Carolina... 
Not. 1^1 an. 1... 
8ept. 1-Dec. 16. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 1... 
Nov. 1-Feb. 1... 
Not. 1-Feb. 1... 
33 
34 
South Carolina... 
Nov. 1-Jan. 1... 
Nov. 20-Feb. 1.. 
Nov. 20-Feb. 1.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 1... 
Not. 20-Feb. 16. 
Not. 20-Feb. 16. 
34 
35 
Dec. 1-Jan. 1. ... 
Nov. 20-Feb. 1.. 
Dec. 1-Feb. 1_ 
Nov. 20-Feb. 16. 
Nov. 20-Feb. 16. 
35 
36 
Florida. 
Not. 1-Jan. 1... 
Nov. 20-Feb. 1.. 
Nov. 20-Feb. 1.. 
Nov. 20-Dec. 1... 
t, 
Nov. 20-Feb. 16. 
Not. 20-Feb. 16. 
36 
37 
Alabama. 
Nov. 1-Jan. I... 
Nov. 1-Feb. 1... 
Nov. 1-Feb. 1... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 1... 
Not. 1-Feb. 1 ... 
Not. 1-Feb. 1... 
37 
d 
38 
Mississippi. 
Nov. 1-Jan. 1... 
Not. 1-Feb. 1 ... 
Nov. 1-Feb. 1... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 1... 
Nov. 1-Feb. 1... 
Not. 1-Feb. 1 ... 
38 
39 
Tennessee. 
Nov. 1-Jan. 1... 
Oct. 1-Dec. 16... 
Oct. 1-Dec. 16... 
Oct. 1-Dec. 1_ 
Oct. 1-Jan. 16 .. 
Oct. 1-Jan. 16... 
39 
w 
40 
Kentucky. 
Nov. 1-Jan. 1... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 1... 
Oct. 1-Jan. 16.. 
Oct. 1-Jan. 16.. 
40 
41 
Missouri.... 
No open season... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 15-Dec. 16 4 
Sept. 15-Jan. 1. 
Sept. 15-Feb. 1 .. 
Sept. 15-Feb. 1.. 
41 
CS3 
42 
Arkansas. 
Nov. 1-Jan. 1 — 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 1... 
Oct. 1-Jan. 16.. 
Oct. 1-Jan. 16.. 
42 
43 
Louisiana. 
Nov. 15-Jan. 1.. 
Nov. 1-Feb. 1... 
Nov. 1-Feb. 1... 
Nov. 1-Feb. 1... 
Nov. 1-Feb. 1 
Nov. 1-Feb. 1... 
43 
44 
Texas. 
Nov. 1-Jan. 1... 
Nov. 1-Feb. 1... 
Not. 1-Feb. 1... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 1... 
Oct. lS'-Feb. 1.. 
Oct. 15-Feb. 1.. 
44 
45 
Oklahoma. . . 
Nov. 1-Jan. 1... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16 . 
Sept. 1-Dec. 1... 
Sept. 15-Feb. 1. 
Sept. 15-Feb. 1. 
45 
46 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 15-Feb. 1. 
46 
47 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16.. 
47 
48 
Oct. 15-Feb. 1.. 
Oct. 15-Feb. 1... 
Oct. 15-Feb. 1.. 
48 
49 
Sept. 1,1918_ 
Oct. 15-Feb. 1... 
Oct. 15-Feb. I 4 . 
49 
50 
Oct. 15^Dec. 1.. 
50 
51 
Utah*. 
N o open season... 
Oct. 1-Deo. 16... 
Oct. 1-DeC. 1.*.. 
Oct. 1-Jan. R.... 
Oct. 1-Jan. 1- 
51 
Sept. 1-Mar. 1.,.. 
52 
Aug.'lO-Junel... 
63 
54 
Sept. 1-Jan. 1_ 
54 
55 
Sept. 15-Jan. 1... 
Sept. 15-Jan. 1... 
55 
< 
Sept. 1-Jan. 15... 
56 
57 
Sept. 15-Dec. 1... 
Sept. 15-Dec.l... 
67 
< 
58 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16... 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16... 
68 
69 
60 
New Brunswickf 4 
Sept- 15-Dec. If-- 
Aug. 15-Jan. If.. 
Sept. 15-Dec. 1 f . 
Aug. 15-Jan. If.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 2 J.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 2- 
60 
61 
Sept. 1-Mar. 1_ 
61 
62 
Sept. 1-Jan. 1_ 
Sept. 1-Jan. 1_ 
82 
63 
Sept. 20-Jan.l... 
Sept. 20-Jan. 1 ... 
63 
* 
OPEN SEASONS IN A FEW STATES ONLY. 
BIG GAMK. 
Antelope. 
Washington. 
Alberta. 
Manitoba. 
Sept. 15-Nov. l.<? 
Oct. 1-Nov. l.<r 
Dec. 1-Dec. 15. <5 
Caribou. 
Alaska 4 . 
Br. Columbia. 
Yukon. 
Alberta. 
Saskatchewan 4 .. 
Northwest Ter. 4 .. 
Manitoba. 
Aug. 20-Jan. 1. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16. s 
Sept. 1-Mar. l.<? 
Nov. 1-Dec. 15. 
Nov. 15-Dec. l.<? 
DSc. 1-Apr. 1. 
Dec. 1-Dec. 15.d* 
Oct.l6-Nov.l6.<? 
Sept. 1-Feb. l.| 
Sept. 15-Dec. l.cf 
Oct. 21-Feb. 1. 
Sept. 16-Oct. 16 6 
Ontario 4 . 
Quebec 4 . 
New Brunswick.. 
Newfoundland 4 .. 
Nova Scotia 4 .... 
Elk. 
Montana 4 . 
Wyoming 4 . 
Idaho 4 . 
Yukon. 
Saskatchewan 4 ... 
Northwest Ter. 4 .. 
Manitoba. 
Oct. 1-Dec. 1. 
Sept. 1-Nov. 16. 
Sept. 1-Dec. l.| 
Sept. 1-Mar. l.<? 
Nov. 15-Dec. Ltf 
Dec. 1-Apr. 1. 
Dec. 1-Dec. 15.J 
Goat. 
Montana. 
Idaho.. 
Washington. 
Alaska. 
Br. Columbia. 
Yukon. 
Alberta. 
Northwest Ter. 4 .. 
Oct. 1-Dec. 1. 
Sept. 1-Dec. l.f 
Oct. 1-Dec. 1. 
Aug. 1-Feb. 2. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 16. 
Sept. 1-Mar. 1.& 
Sept. 1-Oct. 15. 
Dec. 1-Apr. 1. 
Sheep. 
Montana. 
Wyoming 4 . 
Idaho. 
Washington. 
Alaska 4 . 
Br. Columbia 4 ... 
Yukon. 
Alberta. 
Northwest Ter. 4 ... 
Oct. 1-Dec. l.cf 
Sept. 1-Nov. 16.<? 
Sept. 1-Dec. l.f 
Oct. 1-Dec. 1. 
Aug. 20-Jan. 1. 
Sept. 1-Nov. 16. <f 
Sept. 1-Mar. l.d 1 
Sept. 1-Oct. 15. cf 
Dec. l^Apr. 1. 
Black Bear. 
Louisiana. 
Pennsylvania. 
Mississippi. 
Quebec..*. 
Nov. 1-Feb. 1. 
Oct. 1-Jan. 1. 
Nov. 15-Mar. 1. 
Aug. 20-July 1. 
GAME BIRDS. 
Ptarmigan. 
Alaska. 
Br. Columbia. 
Yukon. 
Alberta/.. 
Saskatchewan.... 
Quebec 4 . 
Nova Scotia. 
Newfoundland... 
Sept. 1-Mar. 2. 
Sept. 15-Apr. 1. 
Sept. 1-Mar. 15. 
Oct. 1-Dec. 1. 
Sept. 15-Nov. 16. 
Nov. 1-Feb. l.f 
Aug. 15-Mar. 1. 
Sept. 20-Jan. 1. 
Sage Hen. 
Nebraska.......... 
Montana. 
Wyoming 4 . 
Colorado. 
California.-. 
Nevada... 
Utah.. 
Idaho. 
Oregon 4 .. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 1. 
Oct. 1-rNov. 1. 
Aug. 1 -Sept; l.f 
Aug. 1-Sept. 2. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 1. 
July 15-Oct. 2. 
Aug. 15-Nov. 1 
July 15-Dec. 1. 
No open season. 
Reedbird. 
Pennsylvania.... 
New Jersey___ 
Delaware. 
Maryland. 
Dist. Columbia... 
Virginia. 
South Carolina... 
Sept. 1-Nov. 1. 
Sept. 1-Nov. 1. 
Sept. 1-Nov. 1. 
Sept. 1-Nov. 1. 
Sept. 1-Nov. 1. 
Sept. l T Nov. 1. 
Sept. J^Nov. 1. 
Crane.** 
Alberta. 
Saskatchewan 4 .. 
Yukon. 
Sept. 1-Jan. 1. 
Sept. 15-Jan. 1. 
Aug. 10-June 1. 
Swan.** 
Alberta. 
Saskatchewan.... 
Yukon. 
North west Ter.... 
Ontario. 
Newfoundland... 
Aug. 23-Jan. 1. 
Sept. 15-Jan. 1. 
Aug. 10-June 1. 
Sept'. 1-Jan. 15. 
Sept. 15-Apr. 15. 
Sept. 20-Jan. 1. 
DAYS EXCEPTED, 
AH hunting prohibited on: 
Sundays.—In all States and Prov¬ 
inces east of the 105th meridian, 
except Illinois, Louisiana, Michi¬ 
gan, Texas, Wisconsin, and Quebec. 
Mondays.—For waterfowl in Ohio, 
and locally in Maryland and North 
Carolina. 
Tuesdays.—For waterfowl on the Sus¬ 
quehanna Flats and certain rivers 
in Maryland. 
Other days.—For waterfowl locally 
in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, 
and North Carolina. 
Election day.—In Allegany, Balti¬ 
more, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, and 
Harford CouDties, Maryland. 
Days when snowlson theground— 
In New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, 
and Maryland. 
Between sunset and sunrise.—Fot 
migratory birds. 
* Laws of 1914 not received. _ t Local exceptions. $ Certain species. 8 Males only. 4 
** Under the regulations for the protection of migratory birds the season is closed until September 1, 1918, on swans, cranee, curlew, godwits, upland plover, and all the 
smaller shore birds; also on wood duck in Zone No. 1 and in California. Kansas, and West Virginia. 
