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FOREST AND STREAM 
It shall be unlawful to use any trap, salt-lick or other device. Whoever wounds 
or kills a deer shall make a report in writing, signed iby him, and mailed or other¬ 
wise transmitted within twenty-four hours of such wounding or kiilling, to the 
commissioners on fisheries and game, stating the facts relative to file wounding 
or killing. (Use of dog is forbidden for hunting deer. Landowner may kill dep¬ 
redating deer, reporting immediately to commissioner.) It shall be unlawful to 
kill a moose at any time. 
Rifle, Pistol, Revolver in Deer Season.—During the open season for deer it shall 
be unlawful to kill a bird or quadruped with a rifle, revolver or pistol, or in pur¬ 
suit of birds or quadrupeds to have in possession in any wood or field, or on any 
highway, a rifle, revolver or pistol. 
Gray Squirrels.—It shall be unlawful except only between the 12th day of October 
and the 12th day of November, both days inclusive, to kill a gray siquirrel. 
Hares and Rabbits.—It shall be unlawful to kill a hare or rabbit between the 
28th day of February and the 12th day of October, both inclusive. It shall be 
unlawful at any time to remove a hare or rabbit from any hole in the ground or 
from any stone wall or from under any ledge or stone or ilog or tree, and it shall 
be unlawful to take -a hare or rabbit by a trap, or to use a ferret. This act shall 
not be construed to prohibit farmers and fruit growers from trapping rabbits in 
box traps at any time during the year (by permit from 'the commissioner). 
Bag Limit.—It shall be unlawful for any person to take or kill more than five 
gray squirrels in any one day, or more 'than fifteen in any one year; more than 
■three ruffed grouse in any one day, or more than fifteen in any one year; more 
than four woodcock or quail in any one day, or more than twenty in any one year. 
Ruffed Grouse, Woodcock.—It shall be unlawful, excepting only between the iath 
day of October and the 12th day of November, both inclusive, to kill a ruffed grouse, 
commonly called partridge, or a woodcock, '(see also Federal regulation) or 'to have the 
same, or any part thereof, in possession, whenever or wherever the same may have 
been taken or killed; ;and it shall be unlawful iat any time to take or send beyoud 
the limits of the commonwealth the above named birds. 
Quail.—It shall be unlawful, excepting only between the 12th day of October 
and the 12th day of 'November, -both dates inclusive, to kill a quail or to have 
the same, or any part 'thereof, in possession; and it shall be unlawful -at any time 
to take or send beyond the limits of the commonwealth a quail which was -taken 
or -killed within the commonwealth. -Essex county closed until 1919. 
Imported Partridge.—It shall be unlawful to kill or have in possession, the bird 
known as Perdix cinerea, commonly called Hungarian partridge, gray or European 
partridge, except as hereinafter provided. Upon application to the commissioners 
on fisheries and game written -permission ma-y be 'granted to any person -to engage 
in rearing of 'this bird. Such artificially propagated birds, Hungarian partridge, 
gray or European partridge, may be sold or had in possession at any season of the 
year -for purposes of propagation. 
Pheasants.—Open season October 12 to November 12, inclusive, in counties of 
Barn-stable, Norfolk, -Middlesex, Essex, Worcester, Hampden, Berkshire. Limit: 
2 in one day, 6 lin -one season. Killing to b-e reported tin -writing to Commission 
within twenty-four hours, stating day, town, number and sex killed. 
Loon, Eagle.—It shall be unlawful to -kill a loon in or upon fresh water, or an 
eagle in -any -place. 
Insectivorous and Song Birds, Wood Duck, Swans, Wild Pigeons, Pinnated 
Grouse, (Heath Hen), Upland Plover, Piping and Killdeer Plover, Herons, Bittern, 
Eagles, Fi-s-h Hawks, Marsh Hawks, Small Owl'S, Gulls -and Terns not to be killed, 
captured or held in possession at any time, or feathers used for millinery purposes. 
Wild Turkey.—It -shall be unlawful prior to the 1st day of September in the year 
1915 to kill a wild turkey scientifically known as Meleagri-s gallopavo. 
Ducks, Geese, Brant.—It shall be unlawful to kill a swan at any time or 
to kill any other of the ana-tidse, commonly known as wild geese; brant, 
duck.s, and teal between the 31st day of December and the 15th day of September 
following, or to have in possession any swan or any other of the anatidte during 
the time when killing is prohibited by law, whenever or wherever said birds -may 
be taken or. killed. Any resident of the commonwealth may -apply to the com¬ 
missioners for a permit t-o -bring into the 'Commonwealth any of the above named 
species of birds, during the close season above provided, to a number not exceed¬ 
ing fifty birds in any one year. Fifteen black duck may be killed in one day. 
Dukes County.—It shall be unlawful in the -county of Dukes county for any 
person to kill wild ducks or geese in any fresh water pond from -a boat, raft or 
other floating device. 
Nantucket.—It shall be unlawful to -use live decoys for the hunting o-f water 
fowl of any kind in the county of Nantucket. 
Plymouth Bay.—Whoever in Plymouth harbor or bay, including the waters ad¬ 
jacent to the towns of Plymouth, Kingston and D-uxbury, kills a black duck, 
-goose, brant or other aquatic bird by the use of a sneak boat, raft, floating box 
or similar device, not an ordinary -dory or row boat, or by the use of a pivot gun 
or swivel gun or -any other firearm not usually held and discharged fo-m the shoulder, 
shall -be punished. 
Edgartown.—No person shall with any boat pursue any -wild water fowl in the 
inner harbor of Edgartown, including those parts known as Katama bay and 
Mattakessett bay, or in Cape Poge pond, so-called, in Edgartown, or in that part 
of the outer harbor of Edgartown which lies southerly or easterly of a straight 
line drawn from Cape P-oge lighthouse to and through and onward from the harbor 
lighthouse of Edgartown; and no person shall in or upon any of said waters shoot 
at any wild water fowl from any boat unless said boat be lying at anchor or be 
stationed upon the shore or other land, or upon or against the ice; provided, however, 
that for the purpose of securing any wild water fowl just wounded any person may 
pursue such wounded fowl with a boat, propelled by oar or oars only, to a distance 
not exceeding one hundred yards from the -spot where the same was wounded, and 
-may shoot the game from said -boat within said -distance. 
Shore, Marsh and Beach Birds.—It -shall be unlawful to kill or have in possession 
any of the limicolae, known as peeps, plover, snipe or sandpipers or any of the 
rallidae, known as rails, gallinules and quarks or mud hens, all of which birds 
•are known collectively as shore, marsh or beach birds, between the 30th day of 
November and the 15-th -day of August following. 
Methods.—It -shall be unlawful to kill -a 'game bird or water fowl by means of 
a trap, net or snare, or to kill any wild fowl, or any of the so-called shore, marsh 
or beach birds, with a swivel or pivot gun, or by the use of a torch, jack or arti¬ 
ficial light, or by the aid or use of any boat or floating device propelled by steam, 
naptha, gasolene, electricity, compressed air, or any similar motive power, or by 
any mechanical means other than sails, oars or paddles. But the provisions of this 
chapter shall not -apply to persons killing said birds from -s-uch boats or floating 
devices if the same are at anoho-r. 
Sunday—The Lord’s day shall be close season. Whoever hunts or destroys birds, 
wild animals or game of any kind on the Lord’s day shall be liable to a penalty. 
Black Bass.—It shall be unlawful to take or have in possession a black bass or 
any part thereof between April 1st and June 20th following, both dates inclusive; 
a-nd it shall be unlawful at any -time to have in possession a black bass less than 
eight -inches in length, unless 'Such bass was taken by a person lawfully fishing 
and is 'immediately returned alive to the water whence -it was taken. 
Smelts.—Whoever, between the 15-th -day of March and the 1st day of June, has 
in possession a smelt ta-ke-n 'between said -dates in this commonwealth, shall forfeit 
one dollar. 
Shiners.—It shall be lawful to take sh-iner-s for ib-ait in any of the waters of the 
commonwealth by means of -a circular or hoop net not exceeding -six feet in dia¬ 
meter, or by means of a reotanguliar net other than a seine, containing not more 
than thirty-six square foot of net surface. During October and November any 
person may, for the purpose of taking shiners for bait, draw a net or seine at any 
point in the Merri-mac a-nd Connecticut rivers, -and their tributaries, except within 
four hundred yards of any fishway. 
Trout and Salmon.—lit shall be unlawful -for a person at any time to -take or have 
in -possession -trout or salmon between the 1st day of August in any year an-d the 
1st day of April of the year following, or to have in possession between the above- 
named -dates salmon taken in -this commonwealth, lor to take a tr-o-ut or s-al-mom 
otherwise than by naturally or artificially baited hook -and hand line; or to 'have 
in possession at any time a trout less -than six inches or a salmon less than twelve 
inches in length, unless such trout less than six inches or such salmon less than 
twelve inches was taken by a person lawfully fishing, and is immediately returned 
alive -in the water whence it was taken. 
Pickerel.—It shall be unlawful to take -pickerel between the rst day of March 
and the 1st day of May. Whoever takes a pickerel less than ten inches in length 
shall be fined. 
MAINE. 
Harry B. Austin, Walter I. Neal, Blaine S. Viles, Commissioners. 
Seasons.—The words “closed sea-son” mean the time or period during which it is 
unlawful to hunt any bird or animal, or fish for any fish, and the words “open 
season” mean the time during which it shall be lawful to take these animals, fish 
and birds as specified and -limited by law. 
Moose, Caribou.—Whoever kills or has in possession an-y caribou or any cow 
moose or any calf moose, or part thereof, at any time, shall -pay -a fin-e. The 
•term “calf moose” shall be construed to mean that these animals are calves until 
they are at least one year old and have at least -two prongs -or tines not less t-h-an 
■three inches long to each of -their horns. No person shall, except as otherwise 
provided, between the 1st day of December and the 31st day of October, both days 
inclusive, kill or have in possession any moose or part thereof, and no person 
shall during the month of -November kill or have in possession more than one bull 
-moose or part thereof. A person lawfully killing a bull -moose in open season shall 
have a -reasonable time in which to transport the same -to his home and may have 
■the s-arne in possession at his home in close season. 
Deer.—There shall be an annual closed season on deer in the counties of Aroo¬ 
stook, Franklin, Hancock, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset and Washing¬ 
ton from December 16th -to September 30th following, both days inclusive (except 
that on the -island of Mount Desert no deer shall be killed at any time), during 
which sa-i-d closed season, except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to 
'kill any -deer or have in possession any pant -thereof whenever or wherever killed; 
and no -person shall 'between October rst and December 15th, -both days inclusive, 
except -as hereinafter provided, kill or have in -possession, whenever or wherever 
killed, more than two deer or parts thereof. There shall be an annual closed 
season on deer in the counties of Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, 
Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo and York from the 1st day of .December to the 31-st day 
of October following, both days inclusive, during which closed season, except as 
hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to kill any deer, or have in possession 
any parts thereof, taken in the counties named in this paragraph; and no person 
shall between November 1st and November 30th, both -days inclusive, except as 
hereinafter provided, kill in the counties named in this paragraph more than one 
deer, or parts thereof, taken in the -counties -named in this -paragraph in one open 
season; -a person -lawfully killing a deer in o-pen season shall have a reasonable 
•time i-n which to transport -the same to bis home and may have the same in 
-possession at h-i-s home in closed season. 
Dogs, Lights and Traps.—No person shall hunt with -dogs, jaok lights, artificial 
lights, snares, or traps, any moose, caribou or deer. 
Transportation by Citizen.—No person shall sell or give -away any moose or deer 
or part thereof to be -transported or carried beyond the limits of 'this State; and 
•no person -shall -buy or accept as a gift -any moose or -deer or part thereof to so 
transport the -same; and no citizen of this State shall -carry or transport in -any 
manner beyond -the limits o-f this State more than one deer or -part thereof in any 
one year. Any citizen of Maine who has lawfully in his possession a bull moose 
may personally take the same ou-t of the State by -procuring a license therefor from 
the commissioners (fee $5). Any citizen of the State who has lawfully killed a 
bull imoo-se or a -deer -may send -the same to his home or any hospital in the State, 
-without -accompanying 'the same, by purchasing of the agent therefor -a tag, -paying 
for the -moose -five dollars, for -a deer two dollars. Except as herein provided no 
person shall carry or transport from place to -place any bull moose or deer or part 
thereof unless -open -to view, tagged, and plainly labeled with 'the name and residence 
of the owner thereof, and accompanied by him while being transported and identified 
by him at such places as -the commissioners of inland fisheries and game shall have 
designated by publication in the daily newspapers. Whoever lawfully kills -a bull 
moose, -shall, while the same, or an-y part thereof, is being transported, preserve 
and -transport it with the evidence thereon of the sex of the same. 
Gray Squirrels.—There shall be an annual closed season on gray squirrels from 
the rst day of November until -the 31st day of August following, both days in¬ 
clusive. There shall be a perpetual closed season on gray squirrels within all 
public or private -parks and within the limits of the -compact or built up portion 
of any city or village. 
Hares, Rabbits—There -shall be an annual closed -season on wild hares or rabbits 
during the months of April, May, June, July and August of -each year. It shall 
ibe unlawful to use any snares; provided, however, that it .shall- -be lawful to catch 
•wild hares or rabbits in common box traps during -the open season. 
Fur Animals.—Whoever, from -the U'S't day of March to the 31-st -day of Ootober, 
both days inclusive, catches any fur bearing animal (except -bears, muskrats, bob¬ 
cats, beaver, loupcervier, Canada -lynx, foxes, and weasels), or whoever, from the 
is-t day of May to the 31-st -day o-f the following Octboer, both -days inclusive, 
catches any -muskrat, shall pay -a -fine. Whoever at any time catches any beaver 
shall pay a fine. It shall be unlawful to set a 'trap within twenty-five feet of a 
muskrat house. 
Animals and Birds Destroying Property.—Any person may lawfully kill any wild 
animal (other than beaver) or -any wild bird -found destroying his property. 
