Show federal laws will govern where state game laws conflict they will be inoperative washington D C with tho approach of the open season for shooting wild fowl the united states department of agrical anre ia warning sportsmen that the federal regulations as amended october 1 1914 will be strictly enforced some mia understanding has arisen from the fact that the various state laws do not always conform to the federal regulations this is regarded as unfortunate but in such cases the department must insist upon the observance of the federal regulations the department will consider any commendations rec submitted in good faith for amendment of the regulations but will hold no public hearings thereon nor will it amend the regulations prior to october 16 1916 it is the purpose of the department to conform the regulations to the wishes of the majority of sportsmen so far as it can be done and at the same time give wild fowl the necessary protection federal regulations divide the united states into two zones zone no I 1 the breeding zone includes the states of oregon idaho colorado nebraska iowa illinois indiana ohio pennsylvania and new jersey and all states north of them zone no 2 the wintering zone includes all states south of those named insectivorous birds protected indefinitely band tailed pigeons cranes swans curlew smaller shore birds and wood ducks protected until september 1 1918 rails in vermont and woodcock in illinois alao protected until 1918 |