Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30
GAME SEASON NEAR.
Gunners Getting Ready for the
Opening, November /.
PROHIBITION IN DISTRICT
But Maryland and Virginia Laws
Permit Shooting Under Certain
Protective Restrictions.

Sportsmen are beginning to realize that
the season for bass will soon close be-
cause of the cold weather, but the season
for shooting game is about to OPEN and
they will have plenty of diversion to
claim their time. The season for shooting
rabbits. quail. grouse and wild turkeys
opens in most of the counties of Mary
land and Virginia November 1, and many
gunners have already departed from the
city to be on the ground early in the
morning of the opening day.
Local gunners are advised to consult
the game laws of the two states before
they do any shooting, however, as the
legislatures have thrown legal networks
about the different counties to protect the
game from wholesale slaughter. In Mary
Jand there are so many local laws that
even the residents of the counties expert
ence difficulty in keeping familiar with
them.
In the District of Columbia the law
prohibits the killing of the game men
toned, but the shooting OF rabbits and
certain birds that destroy crops lis per-
mitted. The rabbits are particularly de-
structive i'll the trucking section, and
permits are given land owners to protect
their produce from such attacks
Nearby Points Attractive.
Most of the local sportsmen are par
ticularly interested in the nearby coun-
many of them go to other states. Elec-
ton day in the two states will be a time
when hundreds of gunners will indulge in
a slaughter of game. the next big occa-
sion being Thanksgiving day. The license
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Maryland ranges from $3.50 to SO. 80. al
though in some counties owners of farms
are permitted to invite their friends to
shoot game without the payment of the
fee.
The license fees in the several counties
OF Maryland are as follows: Allegany,
$1,000; Baltimore, resident, $5.2o, and
nonresident $lo,2 Calvert, 5000; Caro-
line SO; Carroll. 5000; Cecil SO; Mont
gomery $3.50; Patuxent river. $1l;
Prince George, 5000: Charles. 5000:
Dorchester, 50: Frederick. $3.50; Gar
rett, $3.50 Hartford. $1O.5O; Howard. sS:
Kent. $3.50; Queen Anne, $50: St Mary.
non-residents, 5000; Talbot, $40; Wash
ington $1,000, but license net required if
written permission is obtained; Wicomico.
$3.50; Worcester. $40.
Special License for Ducks.
Duck shooting in several of the cOun7
ties requires a special license, and Il def
mite charge is made for use of sinkboXes.
A bag limit is also provided by the state
law, gunners being permitted each day to
kill not more than twelve rabbits, twelve
squirrels, fifteen quail, six ruffed grouse
or pheasants. three English pheasants,
two wild turkeys, twenty-five doves,
twelve woodccck and twelve jacksnipe.
In Virginia the nonresident license is
So There is a limit to the quantity of
game he may take out Of the state. and
all such game must be open to view and
contain the name and address of the
owner. The quantity permitted to be
sent out of the state by residents is also
limited, and such game may be shipped
only as gifts to friends, and not to be
sold. the law prohibiting the sale OF
game.
Although the laws of the state are in
tended to prevent the shipment of game
for sale. large quantities are expected to
reach the local market. 1t is more than
probable that fresh-killed rabbits and
quail will be offered for sale in the
markets Tuesday morning, although they
may not be as plentiful as they were
when the killing of the rabbits and birds
waS pernitfed in the District