A HUNTING WE WILL GO
And its a hunting that many Ecustans will go
in the next few months. While many of us sit in
the football stands and watch the football players
hunt for the pigskin and also find ourselves hunt
ing the little unpredictable tameless animal at
times, many of our fellow-workers take to the
woods in quest of bigger game. With this in mind
and for the benefit of the game hunters, and not
football games either, we have printed below
part of the laws and regulations in regards to
hunting wild game, in and around Western North
Carolina. However, the writer would like to re
mind you that due to the space required, the fol
lowing printed regulations pertain to Transyl
vania County and its surrounding area, for further
information in regards to other sections of the
state, see your local game warden or ask for a
copy of "Abstract of Hunting and Trapping Reg
ulations and Laws, State of North Carolina,” where
you purchase your hunting licenses.
We would also like to call to your attention,
the Ten Commandments of Gun Safety which
appears at the end of this article. Please read these
and abide, and if you go with a hunter who does
not practice these commandments, it's better that
he goes hunting alone. Best of Luck and Happy
Hunting.
COMMISSION REGULATIONS & ABSTRACTS
OF IMPORTANT LAWS GOVERNING
HUNTING IN THE STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
Effective August 1, 1950 to July 31, 1951.
COMMISSION REGULATIONS
A. Open Seasons and Bag Limits on Game Spe
cies. (All dates are inclusive except for Sun
days. )
1. BEAR
a. Open Season:
October 16—January 1.
Exceptions;
In Transylvania County, bear may not be
taken from November 20 through De
cember 9.
b. Limits:
Daily, 2; Possession, 2; Season, None.
2. DEER (White-tail).
Only male deer with visible antlers may
be t^ken.
a. Open Season;
November 20—December 9 in;
Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Jack
son, and Transylvania Counties,
b. Bag Limits:
Daily, 1; Possession, 1; Season, 2.
3. ELK
a. Open Season;
None.
4. RUSSIAN WILD BOAR
a. Open Season;
October 16—January 1 in;
Cherokee, Clay and Graham Counties.
b. Bag Limits:
Daily, 1; Possession, 2; Season, 2.
5. RACCOON AND OPOSSUM (with dogs
and guns)
a. Open Season:
October 16—February 15.
b. Bag Limits;
Daily, None; Possession, None; Season,
None.
6. RABBITS
a. Open Season:
November 23—January 31.
b. Bag Limits;
Daily, 5; Possession, 10; Season, 75.
7. SQUIRREL
a. Open Season;
October 16—January 1.
b. Bag Limits;
Daily, 8; Possession, 16; Season, 100.
8. QUAIL (Bobwhite)
a. Open Season:
November 23—^January 31.
b. Bag Limits:
Daily, 8; Possession, 16; Season, 100.
9. WILD TURKEYS (Gobblers or Toms
only)
a. Open Season:
November 23—January 31.
b. Bag Limits;
Daily, 1; Possession, 2; Season, 3.
10. RUFFED GROUSE
a. Open Season:
November 23—January 31.
Exception:
In and west of Mitchell, McDowell and
Henderson Counties the open season is
November 1—January 31.
b. Bag Limits:
Daily, 2; Possession, 4; Season 12.
Exception:
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