The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-08-01
STATE GAME LAWS.


Dates OF Open Season.
The first open season is on Doves,
which under the State law opens
August Is, and closes December "a.
However, the Federal Law super
cedes our State Law, and opens the
sason September /, and closes 1T De-
cember 10.
The open season on yellow Leg
Black breasted and golden plover,
August 15 to November 80.
Rail birds September l to Novem-
Der 80.
During the season of 1915, the
Federal Government closed the sea-
son on Reed Birds. However, on
January IT, 1919, there was an
order issued by the United States
Department of Agriculture, opening
the season on Reed birds in this
State from September 1 to October
80.
The open season on Squirrels, Au-
gust 25th to October j, closing until
November 10 and open until Deem
Der "a. However, the following
counties are exempt from this law:
Anne Arundel, Talbot, Charles,
Prince Georges and Calvert, the
open season for Squirrels is Novem-
Der 10 to December "a. st. Mary's
County has no closed season.
Partridges, Pheasant, ,Woodcock,
Rabbit and Wild Turkey-November
10 to December "a. However, there
is closed season on Ring-Neck
Pheasants in Baltimore, Wicomico,
Hartford and Dorchester Counties,
and a closed season on Quail in
Frederick county until 1921.
Wild-fowl, including Ducks, Geese,
Brant, Jacksnipe and Crow Bills
November 1 to January 81.
1t is illegal to export any game
wild water fowl excepted) out OF
Maryland.
Shooting from a power boat pro-
hibited under the Federal and State
Laws. Shooting at night, shooting
on Sunday, also prohibited.
The State Wide Hunters License
Law, from which funds 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, however,
does not permit persons to, hunt
game during closed season. The Lii
censes 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
toNJune /, 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 per-
sons who hunt prior to August 18th.
should be prosecuted tor 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 in investiga-
ton will be made.
An ordinance of Baltimore City
prohibits the shooting of fire arms
within the City limits. This Depart
ment requested Hon. Howard Bry-
ant, to introduce and have passed an
amendment to the City Ordinance,
allowing the shooting of Rail and
Reed birds on the marshes of. the
Patapsco River, from the Hanover
Street Bridge to the new City bound
airy, which territory has been used
for years for the hunting of Rail
birds. This Ordinance was passed
by both Branches, and it will be law
full to hunt Rail and Reed birds in
this territory on September 1.
e. LEE LeCOMPTE,
State Game Warden.