CHAPTER 145
AN ACT to Amend Chapter 74 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware, Relating to Game and Open Season for Hunting and Killing Game.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:
Section 1. That Chapter 74 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware be and the same is hereby amended by striking out all of paragraph 2375, Section 18 and inserting in lieu thereof the following paragraph to be designated as paragraph 2375, Section 18.
2375. Sec. 18. Game: Open Seasons: The open seasons during which it shall be lawful to catch or kill any of the following birds and animals shall, respectively, be as follows:
Quail (bob-white, partridges), from November 15th to December 31st, next following; Rails from September 1st to November 30th, next following; Reed bird from September 1st to November 1st, next following; ducks and geese and other waterfowl including brant, snipe, woodcock, coot, wilson snipe, or Jack-snipe, gallinules, (except wood-duck or summer duck, eider duck and swan), season to conform in all cases to Federal laws and regulations governing migratory birds ; skunk, mink, otter and muskrat in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties from December 1st to March 10th, next following; provided that in cases of embanked meadow in New Castle County the date shall be from December 1st to March 20th, next following; fox from October 1st to April 30th, next following; (provided, however, it shall be unlawful for any person to shoot or kill a fox from October 1st to April 30th, this time being set apart merely for the privilege of hunting foxes with dogs) ; raccoon from November 1st to January 15th, next following; oppossum from November 1st to January 15th, next following; fox-squirrel and black squirrel from November 15th to December 31st, next following; grey squirrel from September 15th to November 1st, next following; hare and rabbit from November 15th to December 31st, next following; doves from September 15th to November 1st, next following and from November 15th to December 31st, next following; frog from May 1st to December 81st next following. The Above open seasons shall include the days defining them, provided, however, that any person may protect his property and premises from the ravages and depredations of any wild birds or animals protected by law, at any time and in any way ; and, provided further, that land-lords and tenants and their respective children may trap rabbits in the open season on their free-holds and leaseholds respectively.
Approved May 2, 1933.