The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-07-25
State Game Law

| The first open season is on D ives
which under the State Law opens Aug
ust Is, and closes December "a How
ever, the Federal Law supercedes our
State Law, and opens the season Sep
| TENDER /, and closes it December 10
The open season on Yellow Leg
Black breasted and golden plover. Aug
ust Is, to November 30.
Rail birds September to November
30.
During the season of 1918, the Fed
eral Government closed the season on
Reed Birds. However, on January
II, 1919. there was IAN order Issued by
the United States Department of Agri-
culture, opening the season on Reed
birds in this State fromIS 1 to
October 80.
The open season on Squirrels. Aug.
ust 25th to October /, closing until Nov
ember 10 and open until December "a.
However, the following counties are ex-
empt from this law: Anne Arundel,
Talbot, Charles, Prince Georges and
Calvert, the open season for Squirrels
is November 10 to December 81 St.
Mary's County has no closed season.
Partridec5, Pheasant. Wook Jock,
RABBIT aud Wild Turkey November 10
to December 81. However. there is
closed season on Ring-Neck .Pneasants,
in a1f Wioon,ion ID n
Dorchester Counties, and closed sea-
soa on Quail in Frederick County un-
til 1921.
Wild-fowl, including Ducks, Geese
Brant, Jacksmipe and Crow Bills Nov
emher l to January 81. -..
1t is illegal to export any game wild.
water fowl excepted out of Maryland
Shooting from a power b )at prohibit
| ed under the Federal aud State Laws.
Shooting at night, shooting on Sunday
also prohibited.
The State Wide Hunters License Law
from funds a District Deputy Game
| Warden force has been maintained, has
| been very beneficial in increasing our
Game in this State. and we appreciated
the cooperation our District Deputy
| Wardenl have received through the fee
| Deputy Wardens and the public in gen.
eral The Law requires all persons
who hunt on property other than their
own rented by then, to procure a
| license to hunt, shoot or kill game
which is pr otected by the laws Of this
| State. This License. however, dees not
permit person to hunt game during
| closed season. The licenses are issued
June 1st of each year and expire on
May 31st of each year. The color of
said licenses is changed yearly, and
persons found hunting with license
issued prior to June / 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 prosecuted for hunting during closed
season. Werequest all persons in this
State who have the interest of game
and fish laws at heart to report any vio-
Iataions they know of to this D,part-
ment, or to one of the sDistrict Deputy
Game Wardens, at which time presscu-
ton will be instituted, and an ingosti
CATION will be made.
An ordinance of Baltimore City pro-
hibits the shooting of fire arms within
the City limits. This Department re-
quested Hon. Howard Bryant, to in
troduce and have passed an amendment
to the City Ordinance, allowing the
shooting Of Rail and Reed birds on the
marshes of the Patapsco Riyer, 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 Ibe lawful 10
| hunt Rail and Reed birds in this terri
tory on September.