Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27

j. w. Bowie, game warden OF Mont
gomery county. Md, has been heard
from by local sportsmen who are an
ticipating cunning trips to nearby
counties of Maryland and Virginia next
month. He has sounded warning to
prospective gunners Of his intention to
enforce rfgidly the game law, especial
~ against nonresident gunners.
Under the laws of the state persons
not residents of the state who desire
to shoot game in Montgomery county
are required to pay a license tax OF
$3.50 and have permission of owners
of land, and the penalty provided for
violations of the requirements is fine
of SIS. The license fee in Prince
Georges county is $20.50.
The season does not open until the
10th Of the month. and in all counties
in the state shooting on Sunday is pro-
hibited. In addition to complying with
the provisions of the game law, county
authorities state. compliance with the
laws against trespass also is required.
Game laws of Virginia permit shoot
ing the first day of November. except
in counties where the supervisors have
delayed the opening or provio ed for
closed season. The only shooting that
Is permitted without payment OF IL
cense is where a land owner hunts on
his own property or on adjoining land,
IL he has permission of his neighbor.
Reports from all sections of the two
states telling of how plentiful birds
and rabbits are this season continue to
be heard by sportsmen. Motorists who
have been on the roads in different sec
lions of the two states the past Few
days tell Of having seen numerous rao-
bits and birds.
Gunners who enjoy the sport in the
learned from Frank Woodward. land
owner there, that game is particularly
plentiful in that section this season.
Last week 1 saw flock of at least
fifteen turkeys was an Interesting bit
Of information received from him.
Charles r. Holman. one of numerous
Washington sportsmen who ENJOY
sport in the Aqua Creek district. tells
Of having seen numerous rabbits and
heard birds on both sides of the creek.
Bass and pike anglers who spent the
week end at Aqua creek report the
water still was brackish and crabs
much in evidence.
Grabs were more in evidence than
were the bass" commented Charles X.
Holman, who confessed he did not get
a touch from one of the finny tribe,
and said he was in class with John
N Clingan.
Hugo Fritch fshed the narrows and
landed four fine bass. He is satisfied
with small catch. friends stated. and
usually gets few in the narroWs,
while those who go out in the open to
get long strings of fish frequently re-
turn without any.
Henry Weidner is spending a week
at Segars, Aqua creek. trying his
luck with spoon and fly bait. He
usually gets as many other anglers
who engage in the sport there.
William Z. Dulin. AL Bucheler. John
W. Hurley. Thomas y. Mohler, Walter
Hurley and F. Marion Goode were
members of a week end party at ,Bene-
diet. The week before they were or
the bay, but rough water suggested
the advisability of a change, and the
resort on the Patuxent was chosen as
the place to try the sport.
Weather and water conditions were
fine. the sportsmen stated. and SO were
the white perch they caught. John
Hurley and Tom Mohler were parties
TO an interesting contest for suprem-
acy and each claimed the honors. II
was admitted that Hurley caught the
larger number of perch.
But I got the greater number OF
fish, protested Mohler. counting the
number of toadfsh he landed.
Its evident they are good to eat
he added, when the Benedict hog.
fatten on them and then sell for 81
cents a pound"
landed by the five sportsmen, but mo-
single trout was seen.
Detective Ed Weldon says his healtf
has improved very much since he re-
newed sport on the river. the sport HI