Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
OF INTEREST TO GUNNERS
LAWS GOVERNING GAME IN DIsTRIcr
AND MARYLAND COUNTIES.
Local DuckfnE and Other Statutes tn
BE Vigorously En-
forced.

reports showing such favorable ont
look for quail and rabbit shooting which
were condensed in the recent article in
Inc Evening Star have served to increase
the interest already evident among lovers
VI helu shootlng, and numerous inquiries
are berg made about the laws roverning
such sport in this vicinity So far as the
District Is concerned the open season for
quail and rabbits begins next Thursday,
November l. and terminates February l.
The two counties of Maryland encircling
the District on the north and favored by
gunners who cannot make extended trips
are Montgomery and Prince Georges In
Montgomery quails and rabbits NAV be
killed from November 1 to December 90
Inc season is already open for -roodcock
pheasants, squirrels and wild turkeys In
Prince Georges county the open season for
quais and rabbits is from November to
December "a, inclusive.
Other Maryland Counties
Other counties in Maryland are governed
as follows:
Allegany-Quails, October / to January L.
rabbits, October 10 to January 1.
Anne Arundel-Quails, rabbits, woodcock,
November Is to December "a.
Baltimore-Quaiis, rabbits, November 1
to December "a
Calvert-Quails, November / to January
II.
Carolne-Quails, rabbits. squirrels, No.
vember Is to December "a.
Carroll-Quails, pheasants, rabbits, No
vember 10 to December "a
Cecil-Qrails, rabbits, November 1 to jan
uary 10.
Charles-Quails, November i to December
"a: rabbits, October Is to January 10.
Dorchester-Quails, rabbits. November
to December "a.
Observation-Disclosures, rabbits, quails, No.
vember Is to December Is.
wild turkey. November l to November 3d.
Howard-Quails, rabbits, November 1 to
December "a: SQUIRRELS. October 1 to May 1.
Harford-Quails rabbits, pheasants, No
vember Is to December Is.
Kent-Quails, rabbits, woodcocks. Novem-
Der to December %.
Queen Anne's,9uails. rabbits, November
st. Mary's-Quails, November 1 to De-
cember a. rabbits, September 1 to jan
uary Is.
uary 20: rabbits, November 10 to January 1.
Talbot-Quails, rabbits, November 1 to
December 81.
Washington rabbits, October 20
to December 25.
Wicomico-Quails. November 10 to jan
uary Is; rabbits, November 1 to January
Is.
Worcester-Quails, rabbits November Is
to January 10.
All Virginia counties permit quails and
other game shooting after November 1.
Duck Gun Law.
1t Is stated that a number of ducks have
been killed on the river in the vicinity of
this city, and a good season is predicted. 1t
is the intention Of the game warden to see
to the strict enforcement Of the law relat-
ing to the killing of wild ducks Section
Of the act for the preservation of game in
the District says that no person shall kill
or shoot at any wild duck, wild goose
brant wild bird in the nighttime; nor
kill or shoot at any wild duck. wild goose,
wild brant wild bird with any other fire.
arm, gun or device than such as are habit
ualy raised at arms length and fired from
the shoulder under penalty of s. for each
wild duck wild goose, wild brant or wild
bird killed, and in default thereof to be i'm
plisoned in the workhouse for a period not
exceeding thirty days; and the further pen
atty Of $40 for having any f1rearm, gun or
device other than the gun habitually used
at arms length. in possession, for the pur-
pose of violating the provisions of this
chapter. and, in default, to be imprisoned
in the workhouse for a period not exceeding
ninety days.
Under the law approved March of last
year it gives the game warden power to
deal with the matter of protecting the
game, and provides that one-half the
amount of fines imposed shall be paid to
the officer or other person securing the con.
viction Of the violator of the law.