Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
WORCESTER GUNNERS
Want new GAME LAW
Better Protection Demanded For Quail.
Rabbits. Squirrel Ducks. Etc Nom
Resident Gunners Must Pay License.

In response to request of many
gentlemen interested in the protection
of our birds and other game. Il meeting
of citizens was held in the Court House
here last Tuesday for the purpose of
receiving suggestions, from all who feel
interested in the preparation of "a new
game law for this county. On motion
of Mr.. John l.. Mock. Robley ID. Jones.
Esq. was called to the chair, after
which G. l.. Vincent was appointed
secretary Of the meeting
For more than an hour the farmers
and townsmen discussed the subject for
which they met. and every man present
favored an ''open season. There was
considerable discussion about the prOpo-
sition TO forbid the shooting Of birds
and rabbits while snow is on the ground.
Some thought il rather difficult ques-
tion TO decide how much snow should be
on the ground to disqualify man from
exercising his sporting proclivities. It
was finally decided to leave that feature
to be settled by X. D. Jones. Esq. who
is to draw bill embracing the recon-
mendations of the spOrtsmen present
at the meeting.
The result of the meeting is here
Photographed SO that every one will
thoroughly understand il. The bill will
make il lawful to gun as follows:
For Quail or Partridges. November
18th to January 18th.
For Rabbits. November 18th to Jan
uary 18th.
For Squirrel. September LIST to Jan
uary 18th.
For Summer or Wood Duck Septcm-
Der LIST to January 18th.
For Woodcock. November 18th to
January 18th.
All nonresident gunners are to pay 4
license of $40 the season.
The secretary read letter from Calvin
Il. Taylor ESD. who was unable to at
tend the meeting. but wanted il known
that he and others in the upper part Of
the county were in sympathy with it.
The letter which follows was favorably
received:
BERLIN, MARYLAND. Feb 18th. do
not think it will be possible for me to
be present at the meeting To consider
the game laws of Worcester County.
will. however. write you my views as
To one or two points about same In the
first place do not think closed season
will be of any special benefit to the
county. as there may come a hard win
ter and kill all our birds after we have
raised them. believe that Il license
imposed upon non-residcnts would be a
greater protection to our game than
would closed season
am heartily in favor Of the quail
and rabbit law commencing and ending
just AS it does at the present time. do
not think that rabbits should be allowed
to be killed fifteen days or more before
quail shooting begins
The feature of our present law for
bidding the shipping Of game out of the
county, | think is very good, In fact. !
do not think the present law can be- inn
proved very much, with the exception,
possibly. of "A license against non-resl-
dents. and possibly we might allow
the shipping of woodcock out of the
county, as they are migratory bird
If the license should be imposed upon
non-residents, some disposition should
be made in the law of same.
do not think that any law will be
effective unless there is a game warden
to punish violators Of same If new
law should bc passed at the present
term Of Legislature. | think it would be
well to incorporate clause or section
forbidding the shooting of quail. rabbits,
or any other game while snow is upon
the ground
Very truly
CALVIN b. TAYLOR