Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-08-25
Changes In The Game Law.

The Maryland State Game Warden re.
minds sportsmen of changes made by the
General Assembly as follows -
wish to call the attention of the SPORTS
men of Maryland to the new changes in
the game laws as enacted by the General
Assembly during the session of 1915.
1t is unlawful to shoot turtle doves in
Maryland except in Talbot county; squir-
rels can be shot from August 25th until
October LIST, then the season closes, OPEN
ing again November 10th and closing De-
cember Gath. Calvert, Charles, Dorches-
ter, Prince Georges. St. Mary's and Talbot
counties are exempt from this law, and
have local laws which affect each county
separately.
The open season on quail, pheasant,
wild turkey, woodcock, rabbit and ruffed
grouse, is November 10th to December
24th; this is Statewide. Shooting and
hunting on Sunday is positively prohibited
Water rail, or reed birds; rail bird, or rice
bird. can be shot from September LIST to
November Let.
The new bag limit on quail is IL in one
day, two ruffed grouse in any one day.
three English pheasants in any one day,
fifty rail birds in any one day, fifty
reed bird in any one day, ten rabbits
in any one day, ten squirrels in any one
day, twelve doves in any one day, six
wookcock 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 day, or more than four wild tur-
keys in any one season, or more than one
deer per season. This applies only to open
season on game herein enumerated.
1t is now unlawful to ship game of any
description, except waterfowl, out of Mary
land, and game shipped to any point with
in this State must be marked contents of
package conspicuously on outside of same
| have selected a number of good men and
appointed as deputy wardens for the State
at large. All deputies have power to make
arrest anywhere within the border of our
State. shall in the future appoint more
deputies in the different counties whenever
they make the application. with the proper
Endorsement. Anyone desiring to act as
deputy warden will please write the Con-
servaton Commission for blanks, which will
be furnished gratis. shall expect all depu-
ties to rigidly enforce the game laws. and
if found not doing so, | shall request their
removal at once. 1t has been the custom
in certain sections of our State for the
public to violate the game laws, thinking it
part of their duty to do so. To these par
ties say shall have the laws enforced
to the best of my ability with the small
means of doing so at my command, and
shall prosecute to the full extent of the
law. appeal to all deputies and sports
men in general to help me, and if can
get their cooperation in giving our game
protection. will see change for the better
in our game condition in Maryland. | fully
believe when our General Assembly con-
venes again we will get paid warden
system for the State, and the deputies who
have shown they were on the job and have
done their duty will be in line to receive
salary for their work. Until we get the
license and warden system, our game can
not possibly receive the protection which
it should.
SpOrtsmen of Maryland, it is up to you.
Start now, and when the candidates are
nominated for the session of our General
Assembly insist on them being men in &C
cord with progressive game legislation.
If every sportsman in Maryland will do his
duty and all pull together, have no fear
Of the result.
E. LEE LECoMPT.
Cfata CANA Wardan