The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-18
Changes in Game Law.

The changes in the game laws as en-
acted by the General Assembly Of
, Maryland, during the session of 1916,
are as follows:
tits unlawful to shoot turtle doves
in Maryland, except in Talbot county;
squirrels can be shot from August 18th
until October LIST. then the season clos
es, opening again November 10th and
closing December oath. Calvert,
Charles, Dorchester, Prince Georges
ST. Mary's and Talbot counties are
exempt from this law, and have local
laws which effect each county separate
ly.
The open season on quail, pheasant,
wild turkey, woodcock, rabbit, and
ruffed grouse, is November 10th to
December oath; this is State wide
Shooting and hunting on Sunday is
positively prohibited. Water rail, or
reed bird; rail bird, or rice bird, can be
shot from September 1st to November
LIST.
The new bag limits on quail is IL in
one day, two ruffed grouse in any one
day, three English pheasants in any
one day, fifty rail bird in any one day,
fifty reed bird in any one day, ten rab-
bits in any one day, ten squirrels in
any one day, twelve doves in any one
day, six woodcock in any one day, ten
jacksnipe in any one daY, twenty-five
waterfowl in any one day, ducks,
geese, swan and brant); fifteen yellow
legs in any one day, five black breasted
plover in any one day, ten coots (crow
bills)- and gallinules in all, in any one
dav. or more than four wild turkeys in
any one season, or more than one deer
per season. This applies to only open
season on game herein enumerated.
1t is now unlawful to ship game of
any description, except waterfowl, out
of Maryland, and game shipped to any
point within this State must be marked
contents of package conspicuously or
outside of same. | have selected g
hummer of good men and appointed as
deputy wardens for the State at large
All deputies have power to make ar
rests anywhere within the borders OF
our State. | shall in the future al
point more deputies in the different
counties whenever they make the ap
plication, with the proper endorsement.
Anyone desiring to act as deputy war
den will please write the Conservation
Commission for blanks, which will be-
furnished gratis, | shall expect al
deputies to rigedly enforce the game
laws, and if found not doing so, l shall
request their removal at once. 1t hal
been custom in certain sections of ou1
State for the public to violate the
game laws, thinking it part OF thei
duty to do So To these parties | say
shall try to have the laws enforced
to the best of my ability, with th'
small means of doing SO at my com
mand, and shall prosecute to the full
extent of the law. l appeal to all de
puties and sportsmen in general to hell
me. and if | can get their cooperation
in giving our game protection, we viii
see a change for the better in our gam'
condition in Maryland. fully believe
when our general assembly convene
again we will get paid warden system
for the State. and the deputies WIZ
have shown they were on the job ant
have done their duty will be in line t.
receive a salary for their work. I'm
til we get the license and wardel
system our game cannot possibly re
ceive the protection which it should.
Sportsmen of Maryland, it is up t.
you. Start now, and when the can
didates are nominated for the session
of our General Assembly, insist OF
them being men in accord with pro
gressive game legislation. If ever,
sportsman in Maryland will do his dut.
and pull together, have no fear o
the result.
E. LEE LECOMPTE,
State Game Warden