Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 167, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1917 — Will Be Lawful to Kill Squirrels Until December 1st. [ARTICLE]

Will Be Lawful to Kill Squirrels Until December 1st.

The open season for squirrel shooting begins today, August 1, and will continue for thrqe months, the season closing December 1. In anticipation of the squirreF shooting season, local sportsmen have been oiling up their guns and laying in supplies of ammunition and the crack of the shotgun and rifle will be heard in many localities from now on. Hunters should bear are many . other lawful formalities that must be observed and the wise ones will be those who fully acquaint themselves with the law before they venture out. Reports are to the effect that the squirrels are not as plentiful this season as they have been m the past: