Evening journal., 1888-10-16
. MARYLAND GAME LAWS.
Local spertsmen who GO to the Chssa-
peaks should Read.

The Baltimore Sun says: The MARYLAND
state law for ducks prohibits shooting at
any wild fowl while bedded in fiocks upon
their roosting or feeding grounds from
any boat, except by citizens Of the coun-
ties bordering the waters and those to
whom they may extend the privilege
These may shoot from any boat except a
sink boat or sneak boat, while the birds
are flying The law prohibits shooting
from BOBBY blind or artificial point more
than 100 yards from natural shore Fine
$40 to 800 and forfeiture Of guns, boats
etc The law also prohibits shooting
over the waters of the Chesapeake with
any big or swivel gun from any boat or
craft Fine Of 800 to $500 License
must be obtained from the Circuit Court
Of Hartford or Cecil counties TO shoot from
sink-ox, sneak boat, etc The shooting
is restricted to any area of not less than
quarter of a mile from shore, northward
Of line beginning at Turkey Point light
house, Cecil county, and drawn westward
TO point half a mile north of the most
northern part of Spesulia Island, thence
westward half mile north of the ada.
cent mainland to the shore of Hartford
county, at or near Darlington, and south
Of line drawn east from Concord Point
lighthouse, IN Hartford county, TO Car
penter's Point, Cecil county. The
law allows shooting between November
and March 81, and prohibits shooting
at any other time except from shore
Penalty $50 to 800. Any person owning
land bordering upon the Chesapeake bay
in the above described area, may in DC.
tober or November of each year select
aud mark any one point on his shore as
reserved for his cunning during the
season. Thereafter such owner shall
have, during the season, the exclusive
right to station craft, gun or set decoys
within the quarter-o of mile line from
the shore, and also within the additional
space between said quarter-of annie line
and line distant half mile from any
shore in Hartford county 300 yards wide
on each side Of line drawn at the right
angles to the shore line from the point
selected to the half.mile line. Fine for
violation $50 TO 800 1t is
lawful to shoot teal, malards
black. baldpate and all other ducks
known as marsh ducks in any manner
other than by swivel gun or by big gun
from one hour before sunrise until at
least one hour after sunset every day
from August 10 to October I on the
waters of the Chesapeake bay. The law
prohibits shooting at night time over the
waters northward of the line drawn from
Turkey Point Fine 500 to $500 The
shooting days until January l between
the lines above described are Monday
Wednesday and Friday After January
/ shooting is allowed on Saturday also
Penalty $50 to 500. The law prohibits
anchoring of boats on any but cunning
days or going over the waters on cunning
days before o'clock a.. m Fine $25 to
$50 See chapter Asp. acts 1884 The
sneak boat allowed ia fiat bottom
bAtteau or other boat. with bush or can.
vas blinds, and is required TO be engaged
bona fido in shooting over decoys. A fine
of $50 and forfeitures are imposed for
shooting crippled ducks or for purloining
ducks that have been killed by others.
Eastern shore Counties.
Cecil county prohibits lashing Of waters
or otherwise soaring fish into nets within
half mile Of ducking points on the Elk
river. Bohemia river or Heron's Island,
when same are occupied by gunners after
wild fowl. or within half a mile OF bridge
over Bohemia river. when occupied by
gunners Pine, $40 to $25. Chapter 81
acts 1880.
In Cecil and Kent counties any bona Hde
citizen may shoot from sinkboxes in Sassa
fras river upon obtaining a license, on
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sat
urdays, between November I and March
81 sink-boxes to be not less than 100
yards from shore in Cecil side of river
Cost Of license $40 Fine for shooting
any day but those specified, $40 to 500;
for shooting without license, $50 to 500.
Chapter 204, acts 1882.
Kent county prohibits shooting at night
from. any boat and daytime with any
gun requiring = rest to shoot. Prohibits
shooting in Sassafras, Elk or Bohemia
rivers from any vessel Of less than ten
tons burden. Fine $50 Prohibits use
OF sink boxes, sneskboats, etc, in any Of
the waters Of Chester river and Chesa-
peake bay. Fine $5to $50 and forfeiture
of gun, etc
Dorchester county allows shooting from
the sink boats at water fowls in 0hOptank
river and its tributaries from daybreak
until dark on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays; allows citizens Of Hooper's
Island to shoot from sink boats or other
wise for home consumption within the
waters around the island. not more than
one mile from shore. Unlawful to kill
from boats or sink boats within two
miles from lower Hooper's Island ferry.
Queen Anne's county permits bona tide
citizens to shoot from sink boxes, upon
obtaining license, upon water whose
mouth is 400 yards wide License $40.
Fine $50 to 500. Il is unlawful 70 shoot
ducks or other wild fowl from the shore
over decoys. No one is allowed to shoot,
day or night, by artificial light or other
wise, over the waters OF Chester river
and its tributaries, within the limits OF
| Queen Anne's county, at water fowl bed
ded in tlocks upon their feeding or roost.
ing grounds, from any vessel, boat,
launch, canoe, tug or other craft; nor
shall water fowl flying over their feed
ing grounds or elsewhere over the waters
in Queen Anne's county be shot at. Fine
for violation $3.50 to $500. forfeiture Of
vessel, etc
Somerset county prohibits any open
boat carrying any gun or pistol approach.
ing within 80 yards Of any blind for the
purpose Of shooting wild fowl. Fine $40.
Talbot countyprohibits the use of sink.
boats, sneak boats, &c, in the waters OF
the county. Fine s. to $50 Allows shoot
ing from sink boxes by citizens. inclus.
i've OF Eastern bay. In waters not less
than 30 yards wide Prohibits shooting
with lights between evening twilight ano
morning twilight, and capturing BY net
or traps. Fine $50 TO 800. Laws Of 1880
Prohibits killing wood or acorn ducks be.
fore September 20.
Wicomico county prohibits the killing
of summer ducks between January anC
September TO-