Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 58 Part 2.djvu/223

 PROCLAMATIONS-JULY 27, 1944 Alaska, in Fur Districts 1 and 3 as defined in the regulations gov- erning the taking of game in Alaska adopted May 15, 1944 (9 F. R. 5270), September 21 to December 9; in the remainder of Alaska, seoWt September 1 to November 19; Provided, That scoters, locally known as sea coots, may be taken in open coastal waters only, beyond outer harbor lines, in Maine, and New Hampshire from September 15 to September 19, and in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York includ- ing Long Island, and Rhode Island, from September 15 to September 30, and thereafter from land or water during the open seasons for other waterfowl in these States. Geese, in Alexander County, Illinois, October 14 to December 12 from one-half hour before sunrise to 12 o'clock noon. Rails and gallinules (except coot).- The open season on rails and gallinules (except coot) shall be from September 1 to November 30, both dates inclusive, except as follows: Alabama, November 20 to January 31. Louisiana, September 15 to December 15. Maine, and Wisconsin, September 20 to December 8. Maryland, September 1 to October 31. Massachusetts, and New York, including Long Island, October 14 to January 1. Minnesota, September 16 to November 30. Mississippi, October 15 to December 30. Puerto Rico, December 15 to February 12. California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington, no open season. Pot,p. 1149. Woodcock.- The open seasons on woodcock shall be as follows, both dates inclusive. New York, north of the tracks of the main line of the New York Central Railroad extending from Buffalo to Albany and north of the tracks of the main line of the Boston & Albany Railroad extending from Albany to the Massachusetts State line, and in Wisconsin, October 1 to October 15. New York, south of the line above described, and in Indiana, and West Virginia, October 16 to October 30. New Jersey, that part of New York known as Long Island, and Rhode Island, November 1 to November 15. Arkansas, and Oklahoma, December 1 to December 15. Connecticut, October 26 to November 9. Delaware, and Maryland, November 15 to November 29. Louisiana, and Mississippi, December 15 to December 29. Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Vermont, October 10 to October 24. Massachusetts, October 20 to November 3. Michigan, in Upper Peninsula, October 1 to October 15; in remainder of State October 15 to October 29. Missouri, November 10 to November 24. Pennsylvania, October 14 to October 28. Virginia, November 20 to December 4. p.un p. Mourning or turtle dove.- The open seasons on mourning or turtle dove shall be as follows, both dates inclusive: Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina, September 16 to October 15 and from December 25 to January 20. Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky, and Missouri, September 1 to October 25. Arkansas and Mississippi, September 16 to September 30 and from December 10 to January 20. California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, Septem- ber 1 to October 12. [58 STAT.

�