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 PROCLAMATIONS-AUG. 11, 1939 Post, pp. 2662 , 2730. Open seasons on and possession of certain migratory game birds. Reservations or sanctuaries. 16 U. . C.C. 715- 715r; Bnpp. V. § 715d- 1-715s. Waterfowl, Wilson's nipe or acksnipe, and coot. Regulation 4.- OPEN SEASONS ON AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS Waterfowl (except snow geese and brants in States bordering on the Atlantic Ocean, Ross' geese, wood ducks, and swans), and coots, may be taken each day from 7 a. m. to 4 p. m., and rails and gallinules (other than coots), Wilson's snipes or jacksnipes, woodcocks, mourning doves, white-winged doves, and band-tailed pigeons from 7 a. m. to sunset each day during the open seasons prescribed therefor in this regulation, and they may be taken by the means and in the numbers permitted by regulations 3 and 5 of these regulations, respectively, and when so taken may be possessed in the numbers permitted by regulation 5 any day in any State or Territory or in the District of Columbia during the period constituting the open season where taken and for an additional period of 10 days next succeeding said open season, but no such bird shall be possessed in a State or Territory or in the District of Columbia at a time when such State, Territory, or District prohibits the possession thereof. Nothing herein shall be deemed to permit the taking of migratory birds on any reservation or sanctuary established under the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of February 18, 1929 (45 Stat. 1222), nor on any area of the United States set aside under any other law, proclamation, or Executive order for use as a bird, game, or other wildlife reservation, breeding ground, or refuge except insofar as may be permitted by the Secretary of the Interior under existing law, nor on any area adjacent to any such refuge when such area is designated as a closed area under the Migra- tory Bird Treaty Act. Waterfowl, Wilson's snipe or jacksnipe, and coot.- The open sea- sons on waterfowl (except snow geese and brant in States bordering on the Atlantic Ocean, Ross' goose, wood duck, and swans), Wilson's snipe or jacksnipe, and coot, in the several States and Alaska, shall be as follows, both dates inclusive: In Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Vermont and Wisconsin, October 1 to November 14. In California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois (except coot in certain counties as hereinafter provided for), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Ne- braska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, including Long Island, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming, October 22 to December 5. In Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, November 15 to December 29. In southeastern Alaska from the 141st Meridian south to Dixon Entrance, October 1 to November 15; in Alaska south and west of the Naknek River and Naknek Lake and the Katmai National Mon- ument to the westernmost boundary of the Aleutian Islands and east of this area to the 150th Meridian, November 16 to December 30; and in the remainder of Alaska, September 1 to October 15: Provided, That scoters, locally known as sea coots, may be taken in open coastal waters only, beyond outer harbor lines, m Maine and New Hampshire from September 15 to September 30, and in Connecticut, Massa- chusetts, and Rhode Island, from September 15 to October 14, and thereafter from land or water during the open seasons for other water- fowl in these States. In Illinois, the season on coot in Rock Island, Whiteside, Lee, De Kalb, Kane, Du Page, and Cook Counties, and all counties north thereof, shall be October 1 to December 5. 2618 [54 STAT.

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