THE OPEN SEASONS HERE SHOWN INCLUDE BOTH DATES. 
OPEN SEASONS FOR GAME, 1924-25 
[Compiled by Grorce A. Lawyer, Chief U. S. Game Warden, and Frank L. EarnsHaw, Assistant, Interstate Commerce in Game, Bureau of Biological Survey] 
and Texas will be published in ‘Game Laws for the Season 1924-25." ~ P j : 
PERSONS SHOULD CONSULT FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS in regard to sunset and sunrise provisions. The Federal law prohibits hunting migratory game birds from sunset to half an hour before sun- 
use, sharp-tailed grouse, ruffed grouse (kndwn as “partridge” in the North and “pheasant” 
rise, but some States further restrict the shooting hours. 
The term ‘‘rabbit”’ includes hare; ‘quail,’ the bird known as ‘tri 
in the South), and all other members of the family except prairie chickens, ptarmig: 
PERSONS ARE ADVISED to secure from State gam 
“partridge” in the South; “grouse” includes Canada 
igan, and sage hens; ‘‘introduced pheasant’’ is restricted to the Old World pheasants. 
When the season is closed for a fixed period the date terminating the close season is 
The seasons in certain counties of North Carolina may be had on application to the Legislative Reference Librarian, Raleigh, or Secretary, Audubon Sodiety, Raleigh, N.C. 
iven. 
Local exceptions in Idaho 
commissioners the full text of game laws in States where hunting is contemplated, as provisions of minor importance are omitted from this poster. 

“Game Laws for the Season 1924-25,” and a directory of game protection officials may be had free on application to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 
UPLAND GAME 










BIG GAME 









































Squreret | Quam 
. 31 to 
Dec. 20-Feb. 28f. 
Nov. 1-Jan. 15 $3. 
Oct. 1, 19302.5... 
Oct. 8, 1925 ..... 
Nov. 15-Dec. 31.. 
‘0 open season... 
Nov. 20-Feb. 15.. 
Nov. 20-Feb. 28t. 
Nov. 1-Nov. 15 tf. 
Nov. 10-Dec. 10.. 
Nov. 10-Dec. 20.. 
Nov. 1, 1927...... 
Dec. 1—Dec. 10... 
Nov. 15-Jan. 1.... 
No open season... 
Nov. 10-Jan. 1... 
Oct. 20-Nov. 202. 
Oct. 15, 1926..... 
Oct. 15-Nov. 20 
Nov. 1-Mar. 1.. 

.| Nov. 10-Dec. 31.. 
No open season... 
No open season. .. 
Sept. 24-Sept.30et 
No open season. . 
Nov. 10-Dec. 15¢. 
Nov. 1-Dec. 31 t.. 
Oct. 1,19259 2... 
Nov. 1-Dec. 31... 


















No open season... 
No open season... 
Dec. 1-Dec. 31... 
No open season 4. 
Oct. 12-Oct. 264. 
Nov, 1-Nov. 30.. 
Nov. 1-Dec. 31... 
Nov. 27-Mar. 1... 
No open season... 
Nov. 25-Jan. 154. 
Dec. 1-Jan. 31t... 
No open season 2... 
Sept. 15-Nov. 30. 
Noy. 15-Jan. 31 .. 
a 
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Nov. 1-Nov. 30... 
No open season... 
1925. .0.<s buevess 

.| Nov. 15, 1927.. 
Noy, 1-Jan. 31...|. 
Nov. 15-Mar. 1...|.... 


Grovss 
Sept. 1-Mar. 1.2 
No open season. 
Dec. 15-Jan. 15 .. 
Sept. 15-Oct. 14.. 
Sept. 15-Oct. 1... 
Oct. 8-Nov. 23... 
Nov. 15-Dec. 31.. 
No open season. .. 
Nov. 20-Dec. 19.. 
No open season. . . 
Sept. 15-Oct. 15 ¢ 
No open season. .. 
Nov. 10-Dec. 20.. 
Nov. 1, 1932..... 
No open season... 
Nov. 15-Jan. 1.... 
Oct. 1-Nov. 30... 
Nov. 10-Jan. 1.... 
Oct. 20-Noy. 20.. 
Oct. 15-Nov. 204 
Oct. 15-Nov. 204 
Sept. 15-Sept. 244 
Oct. 1-Nov. 1.... 
Sept. 24-Sept. 30. 
Oct. 1-Nov. 30... 
Noy. 10-Dec. 15... 
No open season... 
Oct. 1-Nov. 154.. 
Nov. 1-Dec. 31... 
Local laws. ...... 
Sept. 16-Oct. 16 ta 
Nov. 15-Nov. 25.. 
Sept. 10-Oct. 31 - 
Sept. 10-Oct. 314 
Nov. 1-Noy. 30.. 
Nov. 1-Dec. 31... 
No open season... 
Sept. 16-Oct. 15.. 
No open season... 
No open season... 
No open season... 
Oct. 1-Oct. 31... 
Nov. 15-Jan. 31. 
& 
Oct. 15-Nov. 30... 
Oct. 4-Oct. 84.... 
Sept. 15-Nov. 15. 
-| Oct. 1-Oct. 31. ... 
(2) 
Oct. 15-Oct. 22... 
No open season 3. 
Sept. 1-Jan.1.... 
‘Oct. 1-Oct. 319. 
Oct. 15-Nov. 20. 
Oct. 15, 1925.. 
Sept. 1-Dec. 14 
Oct, 1-Oct. 31.. 
-| Sept. 1-Mar. 15... 
Sept. 20-Jan. 1... 

Sept. 1 




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Sept. 20-Sept. 30. 


No ope nae 
Sept 15-Sept. 240 
Oct. 1-Nov. 1.... 
Aug. 16-Aug. 31. 
Nov. 10-Dec. 15... 
No open season... 

No open season... 
No open season .. 
No open season... 
Sept. 16-Oct. 15... 
No open seasont.. 
No open season?. . 
Sept. 20-Sept. 244 
Sept. 15-Nov. 15. 
Oct. 15-Oct. 31... 
Oct. 15-Oct. 22. 

-| Dec. 15, 1928... 
No open season. . . 
No open season. .. 
Nov. 15, 1928..... 

No open season... 
No open season. .. 
No open season 2. 
No open season... 
Nov.10-Dec.15 ¢ ¢ 
No open season... 
Oct 23,30, Nor. 1,8 ¢ 
Nov. 1-Dec. 31 ¢ 
No open season... 
Nov. 15-Nov. 25 ¢. 
No open season... 
No open season 2. 
Oct. 12-Oct. 26g 
Noy. 1-Nov. 30¢ 
Noy. 1-Dec. 31... 
"No open season... 
No open season... 
No open season... 
No open season... 
No open season... 
1925 

Dec. 1-Mar. 31¢. 
“Oct. I-Nov. 1..2) 
Nov. 10-Jan. 15d 3. 
No open season. .. 
pen season... 

Sept. 15-Oct. 1...) Sept. 1, 1930. .... No open season. . . 
oven weunccwacuane} Othe O-NOW. 25 Of lncepesenmeeeenees 
Br eet ..| No open season. .. p hpepeteee swe 
‘0 open season...|...--....+. aheseua ‘0 open season. .. 
BP AA ee eer Nov. 20-Dec. 19.| Nov. 20-Feb. 15.. 
ceeeceseceseeeee--| No open season...) Nov. 20-Feb. 28¢ 
Brie ees Sasecues Nov, J-JanjS1d\ ites sn acneetnes sane 
No open season ...| Noopen season t..|..... Pra ys ace 
Nov. 10-Nov. 21.| Nov. 10-Nov.15¢| Sept. 16, 1929 .... 
Oct. 15-Nov. 1 ..| No open season...| No open season... 
Sept. 1, 1927.....| Oct. 1, 1927...... Nov. 1, 1932..... 
Nov. 15, 1928... 


Nov. 1, 1926 Nov. 1, 1926..... Nov. 15-Feb. 154, 
hnavavaas xentae .-.| No open season. ..|..............-004 
aeerte ceeecedals ...| No open season...| Nov. 10-Jan.1¢.. 
No open season. ..| Oct. 20-Nov. 200..|............-2- A 
1926.0... --| 1926 ; 
Oct. 15-Oct. 18 ¢|-. 

‘0 open season... 
No open season... 


No open season... 
Nov. 20-Nov. 30. 


“Local laws. 252222 

Nov. 15, 1931.... 
No open season... 
No open season... 
Nov. 1-Nov. 30... 







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1 | Alabama... -....| Nov. 1-Dec. 31¢. Nov. 1-Jan. 31.. 
2 3) Alaske @ Secmeemecneuss conan csaaces Sept. 16-Dec. 15 ¢ 
$ |) Svisonatpocrcseetacrdercccsves ence Oct. 1-Nov.1¢.. 
4.4} Arkansas Go ceevasecenevacuevsos ese Nov. 10-Jan. 1569 Bam ee saicaes eseeee.| May ‘i 
5 | California... «--.| Aug. 1-Sept 14¢¢ Nov. 1-Jan. 15....| Sept. 1, 1925}.... 
6 |) GColoradaseccccccescctes cocceeoceeee Oct. 12-Oct. 15¢. dotcescuteee .....| No open season t. 
7 | Connecticut? .. AaCe (2) - Nov. 1-Dec. 15..| Oct. 8-Nov. 23... 
8 | Delaware........... pecccerleoseecussesenacenta Nov. 15-Dec. 31..| Sept. 1-Oct. 15.. 
9 | District of Columbia? Le ARE Nov. 1-Feb. 1....| Nov. 1-Feb. 1....| N 
10. | Florldaa™.2 ve. cceenscnce wowcdeecs|| NOVs20-Fob. 15..|-scomswececocecsce|scucsscecavevesers| NOVs00-FOD. 100. 
ll Nov. 1-Dec. 31 ..|...000cecccececece|sscececeeceeceee ee) Och 1-Feb. 28 $6. 
12 Apr. 1-Oct, 31...|-..-- Surana onncseciocccscececccccncs oo cece cccccccccece 
13 No open season 3,| No open season...|-.--- coocenduscesaloosscesacasase's eos 
4 Nov. 10, 1929 ....|..rcseseceeeeez---| Nov, 10-Jan. 19...) Sept. 1-Dec. 1¢... 
15 No open season... -...| Apr. 1-Jan. 9..... Aug. 1-Nov. 30... 
16 No open season... sesfaesi Sept. 1-Jan.1.... 
17 Mar. 24, 1925..... ee Aug. l-Jan. 1 }¢. 
18 Nov. 15, 1923.....]-. ...| Nov. 15-Dec. 31..| July 1-Dec. 15.... 
19 Oct. 15-Dec. 319,)..... enaeatpatase July 1-Feb, 28...| Oct. 1-Mar. 1.... 
20 Oct. 16-Nov. 304.| Noopenseason...| Oct.1-Feb 28....| Oct. 1-Oct. 31 t.. 
21 .| Nov. 10, 1928a....)-..--2.00..2.+..-.| Nov. 10-Jan. 1....] Sept. 1-Oct.15 4. 
22 Dec. 1-Dec. 6. Oct. 20-Feb. 284 .| Oct. 20-Nov. 20 .. 
23 Nov. 10-Nov. 30¢| Ni Oct. 15-Jan. 314.| Oct. 15-Oct. 31 .. 
a | 2 :| Nov. 10-Nov. 20 . Oct. 15~Mar. 1 t..| Oct.15-Jan. 1f.. 
& 25 Nov. 15-Mar.1¢. aesice ennes ee 
= 26 Dec. 1-Dec. 31¢. 
mo 27 Oct..15-Nov.15 ¢4| No open season...|....-.-ececceecece|s--e-eeeeenecenece 
a 28 No open season. . . : 
=] 29 Oct. 16-Oct. 2152) oY 5 ec. a] ois scecdnaccecnwce 
& 30 Oct, 15-Nov. 302.| No open season...| Oct. 1-Feb. 28....| Oct. 1, 1929...... 
a - 
Db Sl 1}, New Jersey-ncuces cacus sca ss cawren ...| Dee. 17-Dee. 21.¢|: Nov. 10-Dec. 15..| Nov. 10-Dec. 15... 
32 | New Mexico........... Nov. 20-Nov.'30 |. -...... Snctac|vaeawswoac cee onee Nov. 20-Nov. 30t 
83) 1) New: York 42.5: cacscoace Oct.15-Nov.15 @ @| No open season Oct. 15-Mar.1 te. .| Oct. 15-Nov. 15 f. 
34 Long Ialand.......... No open season...|......-.. aeeeeeee-| Oct 15-Mar. 1 $9.| Nov. 1-Dec. 31... 
35 | North Carolina@ ......... 3 Roel laos Ten aee Local laws. ...... 
36 | North Dakota............ No open season .. ele nse rece re wenn eens 
S7 | ONO. tanecececcusrassese No open seazon...|. Nov. 15-Jan. 1...| Sept. 15-Oct. 20.. 
88 |) Oklahomas.i.c..cscccesuc fone age 7 er 
Patt ccccadacee anes t. ct. 31g) No open season .| No open season... 
39 Oregon{ Fret Fee es: Sept. 10-Oct. 31¢| No open season... Sept. 15-Oct. 15 t 
40'>| ‘Pennsylvaniars, coor. ses scenes Dec. 1-Dec. 15d .jaccceccvcccccccose Nov. 1-Dec, 15...| Nov. 1-Nov. 30}. 
41, | Rhode Island <0). So. ets ecnccvees No open season...|..-.--.--+-+-.-+--| Nov. 1-Dec. 31...| Nov. 1-Dec. 31... 
42 | South Carolina .......... .| Sept. 1-Jan. 15¢}...... Nov. 27-Mar, 1¢.| Nov. 27-Mar. 1. 
43 | South Dakota. . a] Nov. 1-Nov. 308 .|.ccc-ccccccsccceca|scccsccccccscccese(ssoee: geass taceveae 
44 | Tennessee . .| Dec. 20-Dec. 31¢|.....- June l-Jan. 1 .... 
45 | Texas.. Nov, 1-Dec. 31 ¢Gsecesscanceseesses|eseve=s Aug. 1-Dec. 31f. 
46 | Utahe Oct;'20-Oct..30 dijscceaccnepeuedsdas|<sivasaseccscs aaleaweeeacconseor een 
47 | Vermon Nov. 3-Nov. 152. Oct. 1-Feb. 28....| Oct. 1-Oct. 31 ¢ . 
48 | Virginia ........ Nov. 15-Dec.31¢ Nov. 15-Jan. 31.. fete 1-Jan. 31.. 
: 4 a .| No open season. .. 
49 Washington{ : 2 @ No en season... 
50 | West Virginia ..... -| Oct. 30-Nov. 10 3 31....| Sept. 1-Nov. 30.. 
51 | Wisconsin. .... .| Nov. 13-Nov. 2243. 31f..| Oct. 15-Jan. 19... 
62 3 Wyomibeiecasscanks cent ace neseaeas Sept, 15-Oct. 15 ¢ shaw 
53. || Alberta... cscsscb sus ssateesneccauce Nov. 1-Dec. 1484] Nov. 1-Dec. 14¢° 
64 | British Columbia * 3. zy (a) (2) - 
55 | Manitoba......... .| Dec. 1-Dec. 10¢ .| Dec. 1-Dec. 10 ¢ -|... 
< 56 | New Brunswick ........ .| Sept. 15-Nov. 149] Oct. 1-Nov. 30¢ . 
g 57 | Northwest Territories 2. .| Sept. 1-Apr.1¢@.| Sept. 1-Apr.1¢¢. 
58 | Nova Scotia...... Oct. 16-Oct. 31¢9] Oct. 1-Nov. 1539 
3 | 69 | Ontario .....2...-. Sept. 15-Nov. 15 | Sept. 15-Nov. 15 ¢2,|.... 
o 60 | Prince Edward Islan “| a 
61 | Quebec...... .| Sept. 1-Nov. 30. ,| Sept. 10— i 
62 | Saskatchewan Nov.15-Dec.14 ¢.2| Nov.15-Dec.14 ¢ 9}. 
GS al XUKOMS occaa nese asec eeasaseeer Aug. 1-Mar.1¢ ..| Aug. 1-Mar.1¢,..|- 
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64 || Newfoundland cau. dcn seep oot or claidegeaca sess secees No open season...) Sept. 20-Jan. 1...|......-----..205 os 
65 | Lower California (Northera District) ®¢...| Sept. 1-Feb. 282 |....e0cecece cece ce|eeee er ceceeeen cece a iEeeien| 







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ALASKA.—AIl hunting prohibited until July 1, 1926, 
aADDITIONAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS 
FLORIDA.—Sguirrel, in Escambia County, Oct. 
15—- 

10_Jan. 1, but owner or tenant may shoot squirrels 
on Kruzof and Partofshikof Islands and in drainage Mar. 1; in Holmes and Walton Counties, Oct. 20— on own land Sept. 1—Jan. 1. Wild turkey, Garvett 
of Taku River east of line from Taku Point to east Mar. 1. English pheasant, in Escambia County, County, Nov. 10—Dee. 24. 
end of face of Taku Glacier. Bull moose, south of no open season. Hunting prohibited on Pine Island. MASSACHUSETTS.—European hare, in Berkshire 
Lat. 62° and west of Long. 146°, Sept. 1—Dec. 31. GEORGIA.—Fox squirrel, unprotected. County, unprotected. Quail, in Dukes, Essex, 
Sheep on Kenai Peninsula east of Long. 150°, 1926. 1DAHO.—Deer, mountain goat, in Adams, Blaine, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Nantucket, Nor- 
Killing of females and young of mountain sheep Boise, Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Elmore, Gooding, folk, and Worcester Counties, July 1, 1925. Pheasant, 
and deer, and mountain goat kids and _ caribou Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison, Power, Teton, and Valley Division of Fisheries and Game fixes open season. 
fawns south of Arctic Circle, prohibited. Goat (ex- Counties, Oct. 15—Noy. 15; deer, in Benewah, MICHIGAN.—Director of conservation may _ shorten 
cept_on Kenai Peninsula, east of Long. 150°, and Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, and Shoshone Counties, or close season or otherwise restrict the taking of 
on Baranof and Chichagof Islands, 1926), Aug. Nov. 1—Nov. 30; in Clearwater, Custer, Idaho, any species of game. Snowshoe or jack rabbit, Oct. 
20—Oct. 31. Large brown bear, south Lat. 62°, Latah, Lemhi, Lewis, and Nez Perce Counties, 15-Feb. 15. Ruffed grouse, Upper Peninsula, Oct. 
Oct. 1—July 1, north, unprotected. Deer on Kruzof Oct. 1—Nov. 15; in Franklin County, Oct. 15—Nov. 15—Nov. 9. 
Island and in southeastern Alaska, west of Long. 1, elk, in Bingham, Bonneville, Clark, Fremont, MINNESOTA.—Ruffed grouse, Oct. 15—-Noy. 20; 
141°, 1926. and Teton Counties, Nov. 1—Nov. 30; elk, in Clear- white-breasted or sharp-tailed grouse, Sept. 16, 
ARIZONA.—Bobwhite quail, no open season. Mourn- water and Idaho Counties, Oct. 1—-Nov. 15; mountain 1925. Plover, no open season. 
ing dove, Sept. 1—Dec. 15; white-wings, July 15— goat, in Custer and Lemhi Counties, Oct. 1—Nov. 15; MISSISSIPPI.—Boards of Supervisors may change 
Dee. 31. deer, elk, mountain goat, no open season, except seasons, but changes relating to migratory birds 
ARKANSAS.—Deer (male), turkey gobbler, bear, in as above. (See “‘Game Laws, 1924—25,’”’ for local must not be inconsistent with Federal regulations. 
Chicot, Desha, and Phillips Counties (15 days), laws on upland game birds.) For local regulations apply to sheriff or county clerk, 
Nov. 15-19; Dec. 26-30; and Jan. 10—14, inclusive. ILLINOIS.—Rabbit, in southern and central zones, at county seat. 
Deer (male) and turkey gobbler, in Poinsett Noy. 10—Jan¥,1; in northern zone, Nov. 10-Jan. 31; MONTANA.—Deer, in Carter, Custer, Dawson, Gar- 
County, Nov. 10—Dec. 1; in Faulkner, Perry, and squirrel, in northern zone, Sept. 1—Dee. 1; in central field, McCone, Phillips, Powder River, Prairie, 
White Counties, no open season. Turkey gobbler, zone, Aug. 1—Dec. 1; in southern zone, July 1— Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Stillwater, Teton, 
additional open season in State, Mar. 1—May 1. Dec. 1. (For counties in each zone, see “‘Game Valley, Yellowstone, and parts of Fergus, Gallatin, 
CALIFORNIA—Deer (male, except spike buck), in Laws, 1924—25.’’) and Lewis and Clark Counties, Oct. 1, 1925. Elk, 
Districts 2, 24%, and 3, Aug. 1—-Sept. 14; in Dis- INDIANA.—Coot, gallinule, Sept. 16—Deec. 20. in Flathead, Glacier, Madison, Pondera, Sweet 
trict 4, Sept. 16—Oct. 15; in Districts 1, 1%, 4%, KANSAS.—Fox squirrel, Sept. 1—Dec. 31; other Grass, Teton, and parts of Gallatin, Missoula, and 
23, 24, 25, and 26, Sept. 1-Oct. 15. Mountain and squirrels, no open season. Powell Counties, Oct. 15—Nov. 15; in part of 
valley quail, in District 1%, Oct. 15—Dec, 15, LOUISIANA.—Deer, in Beauregard, Allen, Rapides, Lewis and Clarke County, Nov. 5—Nov. 15; in Park 
Bobwhite quail, in State, no open season, Sage La Salle, Winn, Jackson, Lincoln, Union, and in County, Oct. 15—Dec. 20, unless shortened by com- 
hen, in District 4%, no open season. For counties all parishes between these and western boundary mission: in rest of State no open season. Grouse, 
in each game district see ‘““Game Laws, 1924—25.’’ of State, Oct. 15-Dec. 31; in rest of State, Nov. prairie chicken, sage hen, in Cascade County, no 
CONNECTICUT.—Deer, owner of agricultural lands, 1—Jan.,) 16: (Deer season fixed by commission.) open season. 
members of family, or employee, may kill with shot- Turkey gobbler, Nov. 15-Apr. 1. NEVADA.—Boards of supervisors may designate 15- 
gun on own lands deer destroying fruit trees or MAINE.—Deer, in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Ken- day open season on buck deer between Sept. 15— 
growing crops, but must report killing to com- nebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, and York Nov. 15 instead of Oct. 16-21; may fix open sea- 
missioners within 12 hours, Coot (mud _ hen, Counties, Nov. 1—Nov. 30; in rest of State, Oct. 16— son on pheasants and valley quail; and may shorten 
gallinule, Oct. 1—Dec. 31, Nov. 30. (See also ‘‘Game Laws, 1924—25.’’) open seasons on other game or close season entirely. 
DELAWARE.—Dove, Newcastle County, no open MARYLAND.—Deer (male—having an antler of 6 NEW HAMPSHIRE.—Deer, in Coos County, Oct. 
season. or more inches in length without points) in 15—-Noy. 30; in Carroll County, Nov. 15—Dec. 15; 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—Hunting permitted only Alleghany County and within game preserves in- in Grafton County, Nov. 1—Dee. 15; in rest of 
on marshes of BWastern Branch, north of Anacostia closed with 7-foot fence in Washington County, State, Dec. 1—Dec. 31. 
bridge, and on Virginia shore of Potomac, Dee. 1-15. Squirre!, Sept. 1-Oct. 15 and Nov. NEW JERSEY.—Quail, in Bergen, Essex, Haidson, 
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