23:4-49 - "Game bird" defined
23:4-49. "Game bird" defined
As used in this article, "game bird" includes the following: The anatidae, commonly known as geese, brant and river and sea ducks but excepting swans; rallidae, commonly known as rails, gallinules, coots and mud hens; limicolae, commonly known as shore birds, plovers, surf birds, snipe, woodcock, sandpipers, tattlers and curlews; and the gallinae, commonly known as wild turkeys, grouse, prairie chickens, pheasants, partridges and quails.