The hunting, trapping, killing or capturing of game animals and birds upon the lands of the United States within the limits of said area is unlawful, except under such regulations as may be prescribed from time to time by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Proclamation 563—Redesignating the Wichita Forest Reserve, Oklahoma, as a Game Preserve
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