Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-08-17

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+. Lee L.eConpte, State Game War
den, in calling attention to the changes
| In the State game law, made by the
last General Assembly, issued the
following
| wish TO call the attention OF the
| sportsmen OF Maryland to the new
changes in the game laws as enacted
by the General Assembly Of Maryland
during the session Of 1916.
1t is unlawful TO shoot turtle doves
In Maryland, except IN Talbot county.
squirrels can be shot from August 18th
until October lst, then the season
closes, opening again November 10Th
and closing December 9th. Calvert,
Charles, Dorchester, Prince George s,
ST Mary's and Talbot counties arc
exempt from ibis law, aud have local
laws which effect each county separate
Ily.
The open season ON quail, pheas-
ants, wild turkey, woodcock, rabbit,
and ruifcd grouse, is November 10th
TO December 9th; this is Statewide
Shooting and hunting on Sunday Is
positively prohibited. Water rail, or
reed bird: rail bird, or rice bird, can
Der LIST.
The new bar limit on quail Is u in
one day. two ruled grouse In any one
day, three English pheasants in any
one day. ffIg rail birds IN any one
day, fifty reed bird in any one day,
ten rabbits in any one dav, ten SPUR
rcis IN any one day, twelve doves in
any one day, six woadcOek IN any one
IA. IL t.4a Ia. n
twenty-five waterfowl in any one day,
tducks, geese, swan and brsni); fifteen
yellow legs IN any one day, i've black
breasted ploval IN any ono day, ten
cuots tefow hillsl and gallnules in
an IN any one day, OF more thantour
Wild turkeys n any one season, or
more than Que deer per season. This
applies to Only open season on game
herein enumerated.
II is nov unlawful to ship game OF
amy description except waterfowl, ont
OF Maryland, and game shipped TO
any point within this State must bc
marked contents OF package con-
spicuously on outside of same. have
selected number OF good men and
appointed as deputy wRrdens for the
State at large. All deputies have
power To make arrest anywhere With
Ia the borders 81 our State. ! shall
in the future appoint moro deputies
IN the different counties whenever
they make the application, with the
proper endorsement. Anyone dcsir-
ing to act as deputy warden will please
write the Conservation Commission
FOR blanks. which will be furnished
gratis. | shall expect 81 deputies ~
rigidly enforce the game laws, and 4
found not doing so, ! shall request
their removal NJ once II has been the
custom Ia certain sections ~ our
State for the public to violate the
game laws. thinking Il part 81 their
duty to do 20. To these parties ! Say
shall try TO have the laws enforced
10 the best ~ ms ability. with the sHall
means 81 doing so at my command.
and shall prosecute 10 the fall extent
OF the law. appeal 10 ali deputics
and sportsuen Ia general tn help me,
and II ! can get their cooperation ia
giving our game protection, we viii
see q change FOR the better IN our
game condition Ia Maryland fully
believe when our general assembly
c0nvgncs again We Viii get o paid
warden s. stem for the State aud the
deputies who have shown thry we're
on the job and have done their duiy
will b. 10 line TO receive a salary for
their work Until &c get ihc lincen r.
and warden system oar gamg cannot
possibly receive the protection which
II should
Sportsmen 81 MARY lana, a Is up To
YOU Start nov, and uhrn the eau
didates are nominated for the session
of oar General Assembly, insist on
them being men in accord with pro-
gressive game legislation. u every
sportsman In Maryland will do has
duty and pull together, | have M fear
of the result
+. LIE issCaAPrR
State Game Warden.