Laws regulating the hunting of wild mammals and birds.
‘game laws in most states prohibit hunting at night’
‘Some people violate game laws out of ignorance or apathy.’
‘In 1796 he made an ineffectual bid to reform and virtually abolish the game laws.’
‘The government lacked the money and the personnel to enforce game laws effectively.’
‘He opposed John Bright (successfully) over reform of the game laws and (unsuccessfully) over the abolition of West Indian slavery.’
‘They don't have manpower enough to enforce game laws, let alone see if somebody is off trails in that area.’
‘As resident hunters, we were licensed to hunt on our own, as long as we adhered to the game laws and followed the ethics of sport and fair chase.’
‘He was charged with four counts of breaking state big game laws.’
‘Some 30 to 40 percent of all male criminal convictions were for infraction of the game laws.’
‘Not only did fanners tight against plutocracy by voting: they fought plutocracy by opposing game laws and by ejecting wealthy huniers from their lands.’
‘To assess the effectiveness of the new game laws, the government took steps to gather scientific information about the northern bison.’
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