WATER FOWL—BIRDS AND GAME

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	68. Title and control.	Trapping Permits.
	69. Sale and exchange.	77. Trapping permits; to whom given
	70. Use of lands.
	71. State game refuges. 72. Leased lands and waters.	Penalties.
	73. Rules and regulations.	78-80. Disposition and transmission of
	74. Trespassing.	fines.
	75. Penalties.	81. Saving clause.
	76. Elk and deer; when unlawful to hunt;	82-83. Laws repealed; prior violations, etc.
	open season.	84. Construction of certain terms.

Definitions.

1927, ch. 568, sec. 1.

1. (Short Title.) This Article shall be known and may be cited as
"The Game Law."

1927, ch. 568, sec. 2. 1931, ch. 543, sec. 2.

2. Whenever used in this Article, unless a contrary intention is evident
from the context, the word "person" shall include individuals, co-partner-
ships, associations, and corporations; the singular shall include the plural,
and the masculine, the feminine and neuter.

The term "Game Birds" shall include: (a) the anatidae, commonly
known as swan, geese, brant and river and sea duck; (b) the pygopodes,
commonly known as loon and grebes (the members of these two orders
being commonly known as wild water-fowl) ; (c) the rallidae, commonly
known as rails, or sora, coots, mud-hens and gullinules; (d) the limicolae,
commonly known as shore birds, plover, surf birds, snipe, woodcock, sand-
pipers, tattlers and curlew; (e) the gallinae, commonly known as wild
turkey, ruffed grouse, pheasants, doves, partridges and quail; and (f) the
birds commonly known as reedbirds and blackbirds.

The term "game animals" shall include: (a) the wapiti or elk; (b) the
deer; (c) the wild rabbit and hare; (d) the red, gray, black and fox
squirrel.

The term "game" shall include "game animals" and "game birds,"
which are protected by law.

The term "fur-bearing animals" shall include: (a) the mink; (b) the
muskrat; (c) the opossum; (d) the otter; (e) the raccoon; and (f) the
beaver.

The term "vermin" shall include all wild animals not classed as game
animals or fur-bearing animals and all wild birds other than game birds
and protected birds.

The term "unprotected birds" shall include: (a) the blue jay; (b) the
English sparrow; (c) the European starling; (d) the kingfisher; (e) the
buzzard; (f) the crow; (g) all species of hawks and owls; and (h) the
eagle.

The term "protected birds" shall include all wild birds not included
within the term "game birds" and "unprotected birds."

The term "wild birds" includes all birds other than domestic birds.

The term "open season" shall mean the time, with the exception of
Sunday, during which game and fur-bearing animals may be legally taken
or killed and shall include both the first and last day of the season or period
designated by this Article.