Show FEDERAL LAW ON HUNTING prohibits shooting of migratory fowl after sunset south dakota hunters face arrest hunting migratory game birds Is 19 permitted under federal regulations each day during the open season front from halt half an hour before sunrise to sun sua sel persons found hunting bunting between sunset and half an hour before sunrise are liable to prosecution in federal court under the provisions of keg illation 4 of the migratory bird treaty act regulations A state law recently passed by the legislature of south dakota provides atiat that waterfowl may be shot halt half an hour after sunset the biological survey of the united states department of agriculture points out that state legislatures may pass laws to give further protection to migratory birds if such laws or regulations do not extend the open seasons for such birds beyond the times prescribed by the migratory bird treaty act regulations although the state law permits shooting from sunrise to half un an hour after sunset a person so doing may be arrested and prosecuted under the federal law administered ty by the of agriculture |