Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-10-05
New Game and
Fish Laws.

To the Editor
Inquiries still continue to arrive
at my Office relative to the new
game and fish laws az enacted BY
the General Assembly Of 1915. Iii
reply to such inquiries, | take this
means of informing the public Of
the construction of the new laws as
handed me BY Attorney General
Albert Q. Richie
Open season for squirrel, in the
following counties Of Maryland,
namely, Baltimore, Caroline, Cecil,
Garrett, Hartford, Howard, Kent,
Montgomery, Queen Anne'a, Eomer4
set, Washington, Wicomico. Wor-
eester, the squirrel season opens
August 25th and runs open until
Oct lst, then remains closed until
Nov. 10th, then open again until
Dec. gath.
The following counties we're ex-
empt from this law on squirrels,
and can shoot them only from Nov.
10th to Dec. gath, namely Anne
Arundel, Calvert, Dorchester,
Prince Georges. St. Mary's and
Talbot. Mr.. Riches opinion
states that these counties only asked
for exemption from the new dates
contained herein above, and accord
ingly their season remains as il was
heretofore.
Squirrel season IN Frederick and
Allegheny counties Frederick coun-
" has a special law allowing squir-
rels 70 be shot from August 25th to
Dee. gath. Allegheny county has
special law allowing squirrels 10 be
sho, from Sept. 10Th 10 Dee gath.
These two bills were signed By the
Governor at 4 later date than tho
Statewide bill on squirrels, there
fore. the law in these two counties
supercedes the State law.
Open season for Doves Doves
cannot be shot in any part Of Mary
land except in Talbot county, and
in this comfy from Aug. 18Th to
Dec. cath only.
New Fish regulation The new
law specifies no person shall catch
or kill any white or yellow perch
less than Z inches in length, or any
pike less than Ia inches, or any rock
or striped bass less than 10 inches,
or any tailor Tor blue fshl less than
8 inches, or white catfish under
pounds, Or any sturgeon less than
90 pounds, Or any rock over 30
pounds This law prohibits the
bnyiun ~ selling or exposing fQr
saia d ANY Ksli Within MENTIONED,
also the catching Of lrder aud over
sized fish. No dealer receiving i'd
der or diversified fish can expose or
offer same for sale al any time. l
especially call attention Of all fish
dealers in Maryland to this new law,
and shall expect them to take notice
and govern their sales accordingly.
as the Deputy Wardens have orders
20 strictly enforce this law.
/ shall expect all Deputy Wardens
to be on the lookout for violators of
our game and fish Laws. The unlaw-
full catching and sale Of underlined
iish has worked very injuriously to
the industry in our State for years
past, and appeal TO the Justices Of
the Peace and Judges Of all Courts
to help our Commission break UP
this Wholesale slaughter Of our food
supply bv prosecuting all offenders
brought within their jurisdiction.
We have opening for some good
men TO act as Deputy Wardens in
the following countless Cecil, Kent,
Queen Anne's, Talbot, Wieomico,
Somerset, Worcester, Calvert, Caro-
line, Charles, ST. Mary's and How
ard counties. The other counties Of
Maryland are very well covered.
Anyone wishing TO act, will please
notify the State Game Warden. at
which time he will take the matter
under consideration.
E. LEE LECoMPTE,
State Game Warden.