Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-30
GAME SEASON NEAR
Hunting Permitted November l
in Maryland and Virginia.
EXCEPTIONS IN COUNTIES
Rabbits and Quail Protected in Sec
tions of Maryland-District
Law to Be Enforced.

Many local sportsmen will doubtless be
surprised to learn that November 1, the
day that is generally looked upon as be-
ing the opening day of the cunning sea-
son in the states of Maryland and Viz
ginia. an exception is made of the
shooting of rabbits and quail in many
counties of Maryland. The laws of Vir-
ginia provide for the opening of the sea-
son November l in all the counties of the
state and 1t is highly probable that hunt
ers will be plentiful in that state early
Wednesday morning.
Maj. Sylvester superintendent of police
and local game warden. will have the
members of his command on the lookout
to see that the law in the District is not
violated. Shooting Of rabbits and quail
is made an offense in the District al
though the law permits the possession of
such game from and after November 1,
the rabbit season closing February 1 and
the quail season March II
Arrests for Violations.
Several arrests already have been made
by the police for alleged violations of the
game law this season. Some rabbits
found in the possession of a gunner from
Virginia, the police say, We're in splendid
condition
In Charles county, Md. the season for
shooting rabbits opened October Is. two
weeks earlier than in any other county in
the state. but the quail season in that
county does not open until November !,
and it closes Christmas day. Efforts have
been made without success to have the
quail season in this city shortened in
der to stop late shipments of birds here
from states in which shooting Is prohih-
tied.
In Montgomery county both the rabbit
and quail seasons open November and
close December II the season in Prince
Georges covering the same period. Cal
vert county residents are not permitted
to kill quail until November II. and the
season remains open until January IL.
Charles is the only county in the state
in which the season for killing either
quail or rabbits opens before November
1. and January IL is the latest date for
the closing of the season in any county.
Season for Turkey.
Local sportsmen. as we'll as those in the
two states, are also interested in wild
turkey shooting. In all counties in Nir-
yinia east of the Blue Ridge mountains
the time for shooting turkeys opens No
yember / and closes January ], while in
Maryland local laws govern the shooting,
the season in most of the counties OPEN
ing November l.
Interest is also taken in Wild duck
shooting. Scores of the more enthusiast
tic duck hunters are willing to spend
hours in blinds ON the water during the
cold weather. The season for ducking
In Maryland is from November l to April
IL and in Virginia from October ID to
May l. while in the District of Columbia
the shooting is permitted from September
l to April 1.
Encouraging news TO gunners has been
received from points in Maryland and
Virginia. Quail it is said, promise TO
be more plentiful this year than they
have been in a number of years past.
Rabbits are also reported as being more
numerous than usual Many coyies OF
quail have been seen in the nearby coun- |
ties of the two states. and II Is probable
some of the birds have already been kill |
ed to supply the local market the first
day of the season.
Wild Fowl Among the Tame.
Reports from Virginia have it that
large fiocks of wild turkeys have been
seen at various points. few days ago
a woman In King George county, Va.
was surprised to find that eight additional
turkeys were added to her flock. She
stood at her back yard and counted them
and when she moved in the direction OF
the barnyard she learned that the addi-
tional members of the flock had come
merely to get the feed that had been put
out for the domestic fowls.
The payment of license fee is requir-
ed of non-resdents in the state of Mary
land, while under the Virginia law own
ers of land may Permit invited guests to
hunt without the payment of a fee.
Others are required to pay for the privi-
lege and 1t is also necessary to obtain
the consent of land owners.