Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-02-24
Friday Morning February "a, 1922
Bounty Paid On Bird Or Chicken
Hawks.

Mr.. Editor Recently our attention has
been called to the fact that numerous per-
sons in this State. especially the sports
men, are not aware this department is
empowered by law to pay bounty OF fifty
cents on bird and chicken hawks, or better
known as sharpshinned, coopers or red
tails.
In order that all should know we are
empowered to pay such bounty. we would
appreciate the favor very much II you
would publish in your valuable paper the
attached article relating to this matter.
You will also note in the last paragraph
Of this article the public is informed that
the wild fowl season closed on January
3lst. as required by the Federal law, which
supercedes our State.
Thanking you in advance for your prompt
and courteous attention in this matter,
we are.
Yours very truly,
E. LEE LEC0MPTE.
State Game Warden.
Baltimore. Nd, Feb. Is. 1922.
The Acts Of 1920. Chapter 100. Section
20, provides That the State Game War
den shall pay the sum Of SO cents Tor
each Bird or Chicken Hawk actually killed
in this State to persons producing salts
factory proof Of having killed said hawk
or hawks within this State" This bounty
is paid out Of the fund derived through
the sale of hunters licenses, known as the
State Game Protection Fund.
This bounty applies to all sections in
the State Of Maryland. Ia order for the
claimants 20 obtain same. il will be neces-
sary for them to make affidavit before
justice Of the peace or notary public GER
tifyinR as to when and where said hawk
or hawks were killed. and then forward the
affidavit to this Office for reimbursement
Then again they can make affidavit before
any Of our district game wardens, since
each county has salaried officer. 10 all
cases the body and head must be pro-
duced to the justice. notary public or dis
trict warden intact. The wardens are
empowered to pay the bounty on presen-
tation with satisfactory proof.
II the farmers. their children and sports
men Of this State would erect steel trap
on poles on their property large number
Of haws could be caught and destroyed.
During the month Of December we paid
out $l76 in bounties.
Everybody knows the hawk is most de-
structive TO our game. especially bob-white
quail or partridge. pheassnts and other in
sectivorous and song birds.
In order to avoid unnecessary cores pond
ence and bookkeeping at this Office, we
urgently request those persons claiming
bounty on one or two hawks TO hold the
affidavits until they have killed numerous
hawks. and then forward the certificates
directly to this department
Our attention has been called to numer-
Gus reports concerning persons shooting
wild fowl. especially from, blinds erected
on the waters of this State, since January
3lst The public is informed that the
Federal law. which supercedes our State
law. opens the season on wild fowl No
vember and closes January 81. therefore
the spOrtsmen must govern themselves
accordingly. Our field wardens will APP
prehend the guilty parties and turn them
over to the Department of Justice for trial
before the Federal Court in Maryland.
We feel a law should be enacted requir-
Ing every owner Of a BOBBY, brush or a
blind Of any description to remove the
brush and boards above the water within
five days after the close Of the wild fowl
season. This we believe would decrease
violations Of the wild fowl law to a great
extent