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1708 Use of bait, etc. Vol. 47 , pr', 2477,2482 . Open seasons. PROCLAMATIONS, 1933. use of an airplane, or a power boat, sailboat, or other floating device for the purpose of concentrating, driving, rallying, or stirring up migratory waterfowl; and mourning doves shall not be taken at, on, over, or within 100 yards of any place, area, or environment whatever whereat or whereon has been placed, scattered, or distributed any corn, wheat, or other grain, salt, or other food designed, intended, or effective to bait, lure, attract, or entice such doves. 2442, Regulation 4, "Open Seasons on and Possession of Certain Migra- tory Game Birds", is amended to read as follows: REGULATION 4.--OPEN SEASONS ON AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN

MIGRATORY GAM}} BIRDS

Time construed. For the purpose of· this regulation, each period of time herein prescribed as an open season shall be constmed to include the first and last days thereof. Regulations extend· 'Vaterfowl (except snow geese and hrant in Florida and all States ed. north thereof bordering on the Atlantic Ocean, Ross's goose, wood duck, ruddy duck, bufflehead duck, and swtms), rails, coot, gallinules, woodcock, 'Vilson's snipe or jaeksnipe, mourning doves, and band- tailed pigeons may he taken each day from half an hour before sunrise to sunset during the open seasons prescribed therefor in this regulation, except that the hour for the commencement of hunting waterfowl, rails, gallinules, coot, and "'ilson's snipe on the opening day of the season shall be 12 o'clock noon; nnd they may be taken by the means and in the numbers permitted by regulations :{ and 5 hereof, respec- tively, and when so tnken may he possessed in the numbers periIlittcd by regulation 5 any day in any State, Territory, or District during the Hunting on refuges period constituting the open season where killed and for an additional forbidden. period of 10 days next succeeding said open season, but no such bird shall be possessed in It State, Territory, or District at a time when sueh State, Territory, or District prohibits the possession thereof. N oUting herein shall be deemed to permit the taking of migratory hirds on any Vol. 45, p. 1222 " refuge established under the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of ~.s.c., Supp. I , p. February 18, 1929 (45 Stat. 1222-1226), nor on Ilny urea of the United States set aside by any other law, proclumation, or Executive order for use as a wild-life refuge except insofar ns may he permitted hy the Secretary of Agriculture under existing law, nor on any area adjuccnt to Ilny such refuge when such area is designated as a dosed area under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. tI Oe.ographlcal limits- Waterfowl (except snow geese and brant in Florida and all States north ons. thereof bordering on the Atlantic Ocean, R088'.~ gOQ.';e, 'wood duck, ruddy duck, bu.fflehead duck, and swans), lYilson's snipe or jacksnipe, and coot.-'l'he open seasons for waterfowl (except snow geese und brant in Florida and all States north thereof bordering on the Atlantic Ocean, Ross's goose, wood duck, ruddy duck, bufflehead duck, and swans), Wilson's snipe or jacksnipe, and coot shall be as follows: In Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada, and that portion of Arizona comprising the counties of Mohave, Yavapai, Coconino, Navajo, and Apache, October 1 to November 30; In Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York (except Long Island), PenIl~ylvania, West Virginia, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Utah, Washington, Oregon, Idaho (except in the counties of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, and Shoshone), and that portion of New Mexico lying north and west of a line beginning at the eastern boundary of the State where the Southern Pacific Railroad