Chap. 122.—An ACT to regulate and restrict shooting and to prevent the de-
struction of wild fowl in the waters of Back bay and its tributaries, in the
county of Princess Anne.

Approved March 8, 1902.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall
not be lawful for any person to shoot at or kill wild fowl in the waters of
Back bay or its tributaries, in the county of Princess Anne, either on or
from the land, marshes, and shore, or on or from the waters thereof by the
aid of floats, batteries, sink boxes, blinds, points, or in any other way, or
by any other means, from sunset to sunrise of the succeeding day, nor
to leave any landing or mooring for the purpose of shooting or hunting
until sunrise; and all decoys, floats, batteries, blinds, sink boxes, or
other devices, floating or stationary, shall be taken up and carried ashore
at sunset of each day. Nor shall any person shoot at or kill wild fowl
except from the land, or from batteries, sink boxes, points, or blinds, in
the said waters thereof: provided, however, that any person who may have
crippled ducks, geese, or swan over his own decoys may reshoot and cap-
ture such game from boats immediately after same shall have been shot
down. Nor shall any person shoot at or kill wild fowl on Wednesday and
Saturday of each and every week, either on or from the land, or on or
from the said waters of Back bay or its tributaries.

2. It shall not be lawful for any person to use deck or cabin boats,
float houses, rafts, or platforms built over the water for the purpose of
gunning, shooting, or hunting in the waters of Back bay or its tribu-
taries.

3. It shall be unlawful to shoot over decoys in the waters of Back
bay or its tributaries between the first day of April and the twentieth day
of October.

4. It shall not be lawful for non-residents to shoot at or kill wild fow!
at’any time or in any manner for profit or sale, either directly or indi-
rectly, unless they own or rent shores on the said waters of Back bay:
in which event they shall conform and be subject to all the provisions of
this act.

5. All persons offending against any of the provisions of this act shall.
upon conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and fined
not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred and fifty dollars.
or shall be imprisoned in the county jail of Princess Anne county fora
period not less than thirty days and not exceeding ninety days, or be sub-
ject to both fine and imprisonment, as herein provided. One-half of the
fine so imposed shall go to the informer; and, moreover, all guns, skiffs.
floats, batterics, sink boxes, blinds, or other device used in the commis
sion of the offense shall be sold by order of the county court of Princess
Anne county, and the proceeds thereof forfeited to the Commonwealth.

6. Provided, that nothing in this act shall be so construed as to pro-
hibit shooting a duck known as a “peler” or “blue peter” in any way
after the first day of February of each vear.

7. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent or in conflict with this aet
are hereby repealed. ,

8. This aet shall be in foree on and after its passage.