United States v. Tarmon

THOMSEN, Chief Judge.

This case presents the question whether and under what circumstances “taking” migratory birds during the hunting season in a field over which corn has been scattered before the season opens amounts to a violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C.A. §§ 703-711, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

The information filed against Tarmon, Brogley and five others charges that on or about the 9th day of November, 1962, the defendants “without being permitted so to do by any regulation made, adopted, and approved under the authority of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of…