(a) No hunter shall take, on any day of the season, more birds than are specified below.
(1) For Ground Doves, Mountain Doves and Wild Pigeons, the limit is 10 in the aggregate;
(2) For Coots, Wild Ducks, and Waterfowl, the limit is 10 each;
(3) For Night Ducks, locally called Whistlers, the limit is 5;
(4) For Partridges, the limit is 4; and
(5) For Gallinules, Plovers, Snipe, and Yellowlegs, the limit is 10 in the aggregate.
(b) Whoever has more than the daily limit of any such birds in his possession while hunting or returning from hunting shall be fined not more than $50. However, any hunter who, while hunting, remains away from his home more than one day may have in his possession while hunting or returning from hunting the total bag limit of birds for the days he has been absent.