Show U S G game a m e laws la w s are explained explained Ex plaine uncle sam compiles bulletin of state regulations washington D C with the opening of the In hunting inting season hunters in all aarts of the united states are keen to obtain copies of the government bulletin epitomizing the game laws for 1924 25 it is said this bulletin contains as much Inform information atlon as could be crowded into its 38 pages for it includes a summary of the united states laws and regulations uie the statutes of all the individual states and the laws of canada newfoundland and and mexico no ko hunter should he be without a copy ic according cording to george A lawyer chief united states game warden bec because aue it will not only contribute toward the hunters own protection but will assist materially la in the enforcement of the game laws a thing taing in which every true sportsman Is interested it is estimated that there are about in this cou country last year approximately state licenses to hunt were issued and in addition there are said to be at least a third that number of hunters who are not required to take out licenses because they confine their hunting to their own lands no federal license required no federal license Is required at present but it if a bill now pending in the lower house of congress Is passed as officials predict all hunters of migratory birds will have to obtain permits from the government for which they will be taxed the sum of 1 1 the funds created by this fee will be devoted one halt half to the administration and enforcement of the federal game statutes and one halt half to the purchase and development of water and marsh areas as feeding grounds tor for migratory fowl the lawful killing of migratory birds began august 10 when the season open for black bellied and golden plover and yellow legs in the states bordering on the atlantic and lying north of chesapeake bay and for reed birds or rice birds in the states of virginia north and south carolina georgia and florida no federal season lasts more than three and a half months and all open seasons tot for migratory birds close on or before january 31 one of the most important provisions of the federal law Is that which pro hibits hunting between sunset and halt half an hour sunrise hunting from an airplane from a power aptner OT or salt gall boat bleats or from aRy anything thing towed Jy by a li power vcr or sall sail bolit boat Is is ond and boglin thit that is larger than no ko 10 gau gauge ge may be used no state law can conflict or interfere with the federal statute governing tho the hunting of migratory birds the sate sale dt df gime game Is prohibited bev eiery where by both federal and state laws the government has 70 bird and big game reservations on which there la Is no hunting with certain minor and unimportant exceptions and hunt ing in the national parks Is absolutely forbidden the essential information which a hunter must have includes the dates when seasons open and their length the hours dm ing which birds way may be killed the bag limits and the means b by y which game may be taken ot of the utmost interest to outdoor enthusiasts and others who tor for years have urged the enactment of appropriate legislation the everin ever in tu creasing menace to wild life by oil and other forms of pollution which have contaminated our coastal and inland waters destroyed aquatic life therein and seriously endangered the public health Is the oil pollution bill which became a law on june 7 last this act prohibits any vessel using oil as fuel for the generation of propulsion power or any vessel carrying oil or having oil thereon in excess of that ne necessary for lubricating purposes from discharging oil oll ol sludge or oil refuse into nto tile the coastal navigable waters including oil all inland navigable waters in which the tide ebbs and flows another new law of interest to hunters which also became effective june 7 Is that aich which authorizes the acquisition and setting aside as wild life refuge of about 1 acres ol of swamp and low lands along the mississippi sis sippi river between rock hock island ill and wabasha blinn I 1 public sentiment with respect to the observance of the laws protecting wild fowl lias has changed appreciably within the last few years officials say hunters huntera have learned that instead of interfering ter fering with their inalienable rights these laws are in reality safeguarding the sport in which they are interested find and they now MV see that thai they have better hunting than they could possibly have were there no restrictions |