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| Beginning | Beginning | Length
State or Province. | of | of | of open
| open | close | season.
| season. | season. |
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| | | _Months._
Maine | Oct. 1 | Apr. 1 | 6
New Hampshire | do. | Mar. 1 | 5
Vermont | Sept. 15 | do. | 5-1/2
Massachusetts | Oct. 12 | do. | 4-3/5
Rhode Island | Nov. 1 | Jan. 1 | 2
Connecticut | Oct. 8 | do. | 2-3/4
New York | Oct. 1 | Feb. 1 | 4
Long Island | Nov. 1 | Jan. 1 | 2
New Jersey | Nov. 10 | Dec. 16 | 1-1/5
Pennsylvania | Nov. 1 | Dec. 1 | 1
Delaware | Nov. 15 | Jan. 1 | 1-1/2
Maryland | Nov. 10 | Dec. 25 | 1-1/2
District of Columbia | Nov. 1 | Feb. 1 | 3
Virginia | do. | do. | 3
Kentucky | Nov. 15 | Sept. 15 | 10
Ohio | do. | Dec. 5 | 2/3
Indiana | Apr. 1 | Jan. 10 | 9-1/3
Illinois | Aug. 31 | Feb. 1 | 5-1/30
Michigan | Oct. 1 | Mar. 2 | 5-1/30
Wisconsin: | | |
6 counties | Sept. 10 | Feb. 1 | 4-2/3
13 counties | Oct. 10 | do. | 3-2/3
6 counties | Nov. 1 | Jan. 1 | 2
Colorado | Oct. 1 | Mar. 1 | 5
California | July 31 | Feb. 1 | 6-1/30
British Columbia | Sept. 1 | Jan. 1 | 4
Ontario | Oct. 1 | Dec. 16 | 2-1/2
Quebec: | | |
Zone 1 | Oct. 15 | Feb. 1 | 3-1/2
Zone 2 | do. | Mar. 1 | 4-1/2
Newfoundland | Sept. 20 | Jan. 1 | 3-1/3
Prince Edward Island | Nov. 1 | Feb. 1 | 3
Nova Scotia | Oct. 1 | Mar. 1 | 5
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In about half the States that have a close season for rabbits the laws
permit farmers and fruit growers to destroy the animals to protect crops
or trees. Such provision might well be incorporated in game laws of all
States. For lack of it farmers have sometimes suffered severe losses,
and not a few have been compelled to pay fines for trying to protect
their property from rabbits. In States that protect rabbits it is well
for the farmer to be acquainted with the game laws and in case of doubt
to have a clear understanding with local and State game, wardens before
undertaking to destroy rabbits.