Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-07-25
The Open Season Oh Game.

Z. Lee LeCompte, Game Warden of Mary
land, writes: This department is receiving
daily inquiries regarding the open season
on game in this State. For the benefit of
your readers, would appreciate the pub
LEGATION of the following:
The first open season is on Doves, which
under the State law opens August is and
closes December "a. However, the Fed
eral law supersedes our State law, and
opens the season September and closes
December is.
The open season on yellow leg, black
breasted and golden plover August is to
November 80.
Rail birds September to November 80
During the season of 1918, the Federal
Government closed the season on reed birds
However, on January II. 1918. there was
an order issued by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture opening the sea-
son on reed birds in this State from Sep
TENDER to October 80.
The open season on squirrels, August rs
to October 1, closing until November 10
and opening until December "a. However
the following counties are exempt from this
law: Anne Arundel, Talbot. Charles, Prince
Georges and Calvert-the open season for
squirrels is November 10 to December "a
St. Mary's county has no closed season.
Partridges, pheasant, woodcock, rabbit
and wild turkey. November 10 to Deem
Der "a. However, there is a closed sea =
son on ring-neck pheasants in Baltimore,
Wicomico, Hartford and Dorchester coun-
ties, and closed season on quail in Fred
erick county until 1921.
Wild-fowl including ducks, GEESE brant,
jacksnipe and crow bills, November to
January 81.
1t is illegal to export any game wild
water fowl excepted) out of Maryland.
Shooting from power boat is prohibited
under the Federal and State laws.
Shooting at night and on Sunday is also
prohibited.
The State Wide Hunters License Law,
from which fund a District Deputy Game
Warden force has been maintained, has
been very beneficial in increasing our
game in this State. and we appreciate the
cooperation our District Deputy Wardens
have received through the fee Deputy
Wardens and the public in general. The
law requires all persons who hunt on
property other than their own or rented
by them, to procure license to hunt.
shoot or kill game which is protected by
the laws of this State. This license, how
ever, does not permit persons to hunt game
during closed season. The licenses are
issued June list of each year and expire
on May 31st of each year. The color of
said licenses is changed yearly. and per-
sons found hunting with license issued
prior to June l. 1919. will be prosecuted
to the fullest extent of the law.
There is no open season at present on
any game in this State, and persons who
hunt prior to August 18th, should be prose-
cuted for hunting during closed season.
We request all persons in this State
who have the interest of game and fish
laws at heart to report any violations they
know of to this department. or to one of
the District Deputy Game Wardens, at
which time prosecution will be instituted.
and an investigation will be made.
An ordinance of Baltimore city prohibits
the shooting of fire arms within the city
limits. This department requested Hon.
Howard Bryant to introduce and have
passed an amendment to the city ordi-
nance allowing the shooting of rail and
reed birds on the marshes of the Patapsco
river, from the Hanover street bridge to
the new city boundary which territory has
been used for years for the hunting of rail
birds. This ordinance was passed by both
branches and it will be lawful to hunt
rail and reed birds in this territory on Sep
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Very truly yours.
f. LEE LIE COMPILE,
State Game Warden.