and December 20 to January 31; south of said highway, November 20 to January 31.

Georgia, in Troup, Meriwether, Pike, Lamar, Monroe, Jones, Baldwin, Washington, Jefferson, and Burke Counties, and all counties north thereof, September 15 to October 14 and December 20 to January 31; in remainder of State, Nocoot).-vember 20 to January 31.

Texas, in Yoakum, Terry, Lynn, Garza, Kent, Stonewall, Haskell, Throckmorton, Young, Jack, Wise, Denton, Collin, and Hunt Counties, and all counties north thereof, and in Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Johnson, Hopkins, Delta, Franklin, and Ellis Counties, SepAlabama, north of United States High-tember 1 to October 31; in remainder of way No. 80, September 15 to October 14 State, September 15 to November 15.

White-winged dove.-The open seasons on white-winged dove shall be as follows, both dates inclusive:

Arizona, August 1 to September 15.

Texas, in Yoakum, Terry, Lynn, Garza, Kent, Stonewall, Haskell, Throckmorton, Young, Jack, Wise, Denton, Collin, and Hunt Counties, and all counties north thereof, and in Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Johnson, Hopkins, Delta, and Franklin Counties, September 1 to October 31; in remainder of State, September 15 to November 15.

Band-tailed pigeon.-The open seasons on band-tailed pigeon shall be as follows, both dates inclusive:

Arizona, and New Mexico, October 1 to October 15.

15.

Rails and gallinules (except sora and coot).-Fifteen in the aggregate of all kinds, and any person at any one time may possess not more than 15 in the aggregate of all kinds.

Sora. Fifteen, and any person at any one time may possess not more than 15. Coot. Twenty-five, and any person at any one time may possess not more than 25.

Wilson's snipe or jacksnipe.-Fifteen, and any person at any one time may possess not more than 15.

Woodcock.-Four, and any person at any one time may possess not more than 8.

Mourning dove and white-winged dove.-Fifteen in the aggregate of both

California, December 1 to December kinds, and any person at any one time

Oregon, September 1 to September 15.
Washington, September 16 to Septem-

ber 30.

Regulation 5.-Daily Bag and Possession
Limits on Certain Migratory Game
Birds

A person may take in any one day during the open seasons prescribed therefor in regulation 4 of these regulations not to exceed the following numbers of migratory game birds, which numbers shall include all birds taken by any other person who for hire accompanies or assists him in taking such birds; and when so taken these may be possessed in the numbers specified as follows:

Ducks (except wood duck).-Ten in the aggregate of all kinds, of which not more than 3 of any one, or more than in the aggregate, may be of the following species-canvasback, redhead, bufflehead, and ruddy duck; and any person at any one time may possess not more than 20 ducks in the aggregate of all kinds, of which not more than 6 of any one, or more than 6 in the aggregate, may be of the following speciescanvasback, redhead, bufflehead, and ruddy duck.

Geese and brant (except snow geese and brant in States bordering on the Atlantic Ocean, and Ross' goose).-Four in the aggregate of all kinds, and any person at any one time may possess not more than 8 in the aggregate of all kinds.

may possess not more than 15 in the aggregate of both kinds.

Band-tailed pigeon.-Ten, and any person at any one time may possess not more than 10.

The possession limits hereinbefore prescribed shall apply as well to ducks, geese, brants, rails, including coots and gallinules, Wilson's snipes or jacksnipes, woodcocks, mourning doves, whitewinged doves, and band-tailed pigeons taken in Canada, Mexico, or other foreign country and brought into the United States, as to those taken in the United States.

Regulation 6.-Shipment, Transportation, and Possession of Certain Migratory Game Birds

Migratory game birds of a species on which open seasons are prescribed by regulation 4 of these regulations, legally taken, and parts thereof, may be transported in or out of the State where taken during the respective open seasons in that State, and when legally taken in and exported from Canada or Mexico, and if from Mexico are accompanied by a Mexican export permit, may be transported into the United States during the open season in the Province, State, or District where killed, but not more than the number thereof permitted by regulation 5 of these regulations to be taken by one person in 1 day, or in 2 days in the case of ducks, geese, brants, and woodcocks shall be transported by any one person in 1 calendar week out of the State

regulations to be taken by one person in 1 day, or in 2 days in the case of ducks, geese, brants, and woodcocks, if transportation and possession of such birds are not prohibited by such State, Territory, or District and if transported in packages marked as hereinbefore provided in this regulation.

Regulation 7.-Taking of Certain Migratory Nongame Birds by Eskimos and Indians in Alaska

In Alaska, Eskimos and Indians may take, in any manner and at any time, and may possess and transport, auks, auklets, guillemots, murres, and puffins and their eggs and skins for use of themselves and their immediate families for food and clothing.

where taken or from Canada or Mexico | endar week in numbers not exceeding into the United States; any such birds those permitted by regulation 5 of these or parts thereof in transit during the open season may continue in transit such additional time immediately succeeding such open season, not to exceed 5 days, necessary to deliver the same to their destination, and may be possessed in any State, Territory, or District during the period constituting the open season where taken, and for an additional period of 10 days next succeeding said open season; and any package in which such birds or parts thereof are transported shall have the name and address of the shipper and of the consignee and an accurate statement of the numbers and kinds of birds or parts thereof contained therein clearly and conspicuously marked on the outside thereof; but no such birds or parts thereof shall be transported from any State or Territory or the District of Columbia to or through another State or Territory or the District of Columbia or to or through Canada or Mexico contrary to the laws of the State or Territory or the District of Columbia in which they were taken or from which they are transported; nor shall any such birds or parts thereof be transported into any State or Territory or the District of Columbia from another State or Territory or District of Columbia, or from Canada or Mexico, or from any State or Territory or the District of Columbia into any Province of the Dominion of Canada or into Mexico at a time when any such State, Territory, District, or Province, or Mexico, into which they are transported, prohibits the possession or transportation thereof.

Migratory game birds imported from countries other than Canada and Mexico.-Migratory game birds of a species on which open seasons are prescribed by regulation 4 of these regulations, legally taken in and exported from a foreign country (other than Canada and Mexico, for which provision is hereinbefore made) may be transported to any State or Territory during the open season prescribed by said regulation 4 for such State or Territory on that species, and to the District of Columbia during the open season so prescribed for Maryland, and may be possessed in such State, Territory, or District for an additional period of 10 days immediately succeeding such open season, by any one person in 1 cal

Regulation 8.—Permits to Propagate
Migratory Waterfowl

1. A person in possession of a valid, subsisting permit issued to him by a State, on its part, authorizing him to take therein migratory waterfowl or their eggs for propagating purposes, may take such birds or their eggs in such State for such purposes when authorized by a permit issued to him by the Secretary, which permit may limit the species and numbers of birds or eggs that may be taken and the period during which and the locality in which they may be taken. Both permits shall be carried on the person of the permittee when he is taking migratory waterfowl or their eggs and shall be exhibited to any person requesting to see them. Waterfowl and their eggs so taken may be possessed by the permittee and may be sold and transported by him for propagating purposes to any person holding a permit issued by the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.

2. A person in possession of a valid, subsisting permit issued to him by a State, on its part, authorizing him to possess, purchase, sell, and transport migratory waterfowl and their increase and eggs for propagating purposes, may possess, purchase, sell, and transport such waterfowl and their increase and eggs for such purposes when authorized by a permit issued to him by the Secretary; but may not purchase from or sell to any person not authorized by these

regulations or by a permit issued there- | and their eggs possessed on the date of under to sell or purchase such waterfowl the application for a permit, the number and their eggs; and migratory water- of each species reared and killed, the fowl, except the birds, and those hatched number of each species and their eggs from the eggs, taken under paragraph 1 sold and transported, the manner in of this regulation, possessed under such which they were transported, the name permit, or as otherwise authorized by and address of each person from or to this regulation, may be killed by him at whom waterfowl and eggs were purany time and in any manner (except that chased or sold, the number and species they may be killed by shooting only dur- so purchased or otherwise acquired or ing the open season for waterfowl in the sold and whether sold alive or dead, and State where killed), and the carcasses, the date of each transaction. Whenwith heads and feet attached thereto, ever requested by the Chief of the Bumay be sold and transported by him to reau, the permittee shall submit to him any person for actual consumption, or such report of his operations under the to the keeper of a hotel, restaurant, or permit as may be called for, and in any boarding house, a dealer in meat or event shall file with the Secretary, on a game, or a club, for sale or service to form provided therefor, on or before their patrons, who may possess such car- January 10, a full report of his operacasses for actual consumption without a tions during the preceding calendar to make the reports permit, but no such birds that have been year. Failure killed shall be bartered, sold, or pur- herein provided for will be cause for chased unless each bird before attaining revocation of the permit. the age of 4 weeks shall have had removed from the web of one foot a portion thereof in the form of a V large enough to make a permanent, well-defined mark, which shall be sufficient to identify it as a bird raised in domestication under a permit.

3. Applications for permits shall be addressed to the Secretary of the Interior, Washington, D. C., and must state the name and address of the applicant; | the place where the propagating project is to be carried on; the area to be used in the project; the facilities the applicant has for properly caring for the waterfowl; the number of each species of waterfowl in his possession, and how, when, and where they were acquired; and, if the application is for a permit to take migratory waterfowl or their eggs, the species and the number of each species or of the eggs of each species proposed to be taken, and the specific locality where it is proposed to take them. No permit will be issued to take for propagation or to propagate migratory waterfowl on premises on any part of which the hunting or shooting of waterfowl is permitted.

4. Every permittee shall keep books and records that shall correctly set forth the number of each species of waterfowl and their eggs taken by him, if he holds a permit to take waterfowl, the number of each species of waterfowl

5. A permittee shall at all reasonable hours allow any authorized employee of the United States Department of the Interior to enter and inspect the premises where operations are being carried on under this regulation and to inspect the books and records relating thereto.

6. No permit issued by the Secretary authorizes the taking, possession, sale, purchase, exchange, or transportation of migratory waterfowl or their eggs unless the permittee has in his possession while exercising any such privilege a valid, subsisting permit of equivalent tenor issued to him by the State in which he proposes to operate. No permit issued by the Secretary authorizes the transportation of migratory waterfowl or their eggs from Mexico into the United States unless such waterfowl or eggs are accompanied by a Mexican export permit. Permits are not transferable and are revocable at any time in the discretion of the Secretary. A permit revoked by the Secretary shall be surrendered to him by the person to whom it was issued on demand of any employee of the United States Department of the Interior authorized to enforce the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

7. A person may possess and transport, subject to the provisions of paragraph 8 of this regulation, for his own use, without a permit, live migratory waterfowl now legally possessed or here