The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-05-28
new GAME LAWS
FOR MARYLAND


Etosective Associ;,> Lon, az well as
thousands OF citizens OF the State gen
orally, are rejoicing that, after long,
hard fight there has been some legIsla-
ton in the interest OF better protec-
ton OF both game and fish. Three OF
the game and fish bills which were in
troduced in the Legislature by Cover
nor Crothers' Game and Fish Com
mission were passed, including the bill
for the further protection OF wildiowl
in Maryland; the bag limit Tor the
State, and the State Fish bill, regulat-
ing the size OF fish which can be taken
from the waters. The two most i'm
portant bills flied by this Commission
were kiled--the resident hunting l.
cense OF 81, which would have pro-
vided the wherewithal to enforce tie
present complex laws. and the law
making the opening and closing dates
OF cunning season uniform through
out the State.
The Ducking bill provides that it
shall be unlawful to purposeiy or un-
necessarily disturb on their feeding
grounds, or when bedded, or to pursue
or kill or shoot at any wildfowl in or
from any boat OF any description with
in the State OF Maryland and to shoot
or gather any wounded ducks, geese
or swan in boat propelled by sail or
engines. Penalty Tor violation OF same
is not less than $Ioo, or more than
$500 (and confiscation OF entire outhD
for each person on board OF boat from
which wildiowl are unnecessarily dis
turbed, chased or shot at. 1t likewise
provides that any owner or owners OF
boats thus mentioned who use or per-
NIT their use for above mentioned acts
or loan or hire any boats between Oc-
tobcr IS TO April !, must make inquiry
into the use to which same is TO be
put II it is shown that any power
or salboat be found in or near the
waters where wildfowl are then usin"
or bedding, having paraphernalia COM
monty employed in killing wildfowl; or
if any shots shall be fired IRON such
boats in the vicinity OF wildiowl, or II
shall be proven that such boat fol-
lowed SUCH wildiowl it will be primo
faeje evidence OF violation. 1t also
provides that the open season ior
ducks, geese. brant or swan shall be
from November | until April 10, cX-
cept in Anne Arundel county, and that
il shall be unlawful to have such wild
fowl in possession between April IS
and November /.
1t is likewise made lawful to kill tea
ducks and other marsh ducks on the
marshes OF the State during the month
OF September, excepting i'll Dorchester
county Fine for violating the provls-
ions oi this section SIS to $50 Tor each
duck swan, goose or brant SO Illegally
killed or had i'll possession. 1t is also
unlawful to shoot wildiowl on Sundays,
or to net or trap ducks in any manner
or to employ dynamite Tor such pur-
pose. or kill or shoot at such widow
with a rifle or to fire rifle in and
about the places where wildiowl are
Fine, SIS to $50 1t is also unlawful to
fish in any manner on the Susquehanna
Flats or in Romney Greek between
October * and April /. Fine. $25 to
$1,000.
The bill prohibits the killing OF wild
fowls in the State III any manner at
nighttime. Ii proved that any person
was at or about the place where such
shot was Urea, and that such person
had gun III his possession the night
in question in the vicinity thereof, such
facts shall constitute prIma tacie
case 1t likewise provides that It shall
be lawful 10 Kill geese or swan at
night bv owner oi land from his own
property. and that he can give such
permission to others to shoot swan
and geese in the nighttime IRON his
own land.
The use of swivel guns are prohibit
ed. and The law pr DIVIDES that posses
II, h, Al
ducks, birds or game shall constitute
a prma iacie case; fine, 500 to $500
and conhScation OF gun.
The law provides that Justices OF the
Peace OF Hartford. Cecil, Kent and
Baltimore counties and Baltimore city
shall have concurrent jurisdiction over
all violations oi the provisions OF this
act arising on Chesapeake Bay Al /
tributaries north oi line drawn iru
North Point to Colchester Beach.
All fines under this act are to |
paid onc-hali to the warden, cOnstab
or iniormer procuring the convicti'
and the other hall goes to the Sta
Game Protective Fund to be used
the State game warden TO further L
welfare oi the game.
The bag limit Tor the State provid
the number OF animals and birds whi,
can legally be killed in day as i'll
lows: Partridges or quail, IS; phe;,
ants (ruftled grouse). 8; English phe;1I
ants, 4; doves, IS; woodcock, II; jaclI
snipe, II; rabbits, II; squirrels, i
wild turkeys, ,: one deer in seasoi
A fine OF S. for each bird or animh