Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-29
IN TALBOT COUNTY

IN TALBOT COUNTY
the season for killing cartridges opens very
early and closes late. When tho 18th of Octo-
Der arrives the birds may be killed, and hunting
for them is allowed until the last day of Deccm-
Der. This is also the case with the killing Of
rabbits. Woodcock are in season after July 4
and until January l, while the season for hunt
ing the summer duck opens September 10 and
closes January /. One Of the distinctive feat
ures Of the law Of this county is that no trap
quired of non-residents. The shooting of wild
fowl from sink boxes is allowed, although night
shooting Of all kinds is illegai.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
turns its hunters loose upon partridges the Goth
day Of October and closes the season on Christ
mas day. Woodcock may be killed between
July IL and December %, while pheasants and
doves can only be killed be tween August IL and
Christmas day. The season for hunting rabbits
and squirrels opens September ] and ends
Christmas day also. From November to jan
uary Is it is lawful to hunt deer and wild tur-
ksys. The laws Of this county are strict re-
garding the killing of insectivorous birds and
the sharing of rabbits is prohibited. The fea-
ture of the laws of this county is that the sell
ing Of the above birds is unlawful Night shoot
ing is also prohibited.
wIooMIoo COUNTY.
From November / to February Is the law
says hunters may kill plover, sandpipers and
cartridges. On June Is the woodcock season
opens and ends February L. Rabbits are in
season from November to February Is. while
mink, otter and muskrst may be killed from
December Is to March Is.
WORCESTER COUNTY
gives hunters leave to kill cartridges from No
vember to February 1, and prohibits at all
times the shooting of psrtridges at night Rab-
bits may be killed from November to January
Is, and the season for wild fowl commences
November and ends April 10. q license fee
of 8 10 is required Of all non-residents.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
If any one is lucky enough to find partridge
in the ten miles square he has a perfect right
to kill it after November l end before Feb
ruary l. 1t seems also that ruffed grouse used
to be seen hereabouts, for there is a law pro-
hibiting the killing of them except from Au-
gust to February !. 1t is evident that " ood-
cock used also to be here, for there is a law
which prohibits the killing Of these gamey little
fellows except from JGly to February /. One
OF the funniest OF the laws affecting the District
of Columbia is that which provides a penalty
for any one canzht shooting prairie chickens
except between September and February /.
Snipe and plover still abound hereabouts but
it is lawful to shoot them only between Septem-
Der and May 1.
lue Olu Tesluents all KNOW what 4 great reed
ing ground the Potomac river hereabouts was
for ducks and wild fowl of all kinds. The au-
thorities evidently meant to protect them. for
the law on the subject allows the killing OF wild
ducks, geese and brant only between Septem-
Der and April l. Every one knows that the
season for rail and reed bird shooting begins on
September and ends February l. 1t seems
that deer used to disrort themselves along Mas
sachusetts avenue, X street and other thorough
fares, for there is a law prohibiting the killing
them except between August Is and January l..
All of the 1nsectivorous birds are protected
and the netting and trapping Of birds water
fowl are strictly prohibited. The killing of wild
shooting is declared unlawful. The law also
holds that possession of birds during close
season is prima facie evidence to convict
THE LAWS OF VIRGINIA
in relation to the killing and sale Of game dur
ing the close season are ample, although there
are frequent violations and few punishments.