Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-06-01
State Game Department..

Mr.. Editor We would appreciate the
FAVOR very much ifyou would publish this
article for the benefit of the readers of
your valuable paper.
During the Fall of 1922 this Department
through the very kind cooperation of the
press requested every person who secured
hunters license to hunt game during
1872 to make report of the amount of
each specie of game killed by them during
the hunting season. In January, 1928,
the Department mailed $4,000 ques-
tionnaire cards. We received in return
total offs, 705 and $3.50 were returned due
to the incorrect address. There were about
1000 of the 1905 stated they did not
kill any game during the season. OF
course, these cards were only mailed to
persons procuring hunters licenses and
we feel sure there were at least 5000
persons in the State who hunted on their
own property or were the heirs of the
owners and were not compelled to secure
hunters license.
During the fiscal year, October lst, 1921.
to September S0th, 1922, there were TO-
295 hunting licenses issued in the State
OF Maryland. During the hunting season
OF 1922, the general reports received by
this Department were to the effect that
certain species Of game were scarce in the
covers. Cotton tail rabbits, however. the
reports from the 13.705 hunters show
that 128.79S rabbits were killed during
the season. therefore. with only about
twenty per cent of the licensed hunters
reporting. we estimate there were at least
100000 rabbits killed in this State dur
ing the hunting season of 1922, 80 evil
IDENTIFY rabbits were not so scarce as a
great many hunters reported early in the
season.
Enclosed you will find a list of game
killed by those making a report which
totals S83,427 Of the different species Of
game. and we think we have made very
low estimate on the price of each specie.
which if allowed to be placed on the mar
ket. we find would bring the total amount
of money. which this specie of game would
have sold for to be $i82. 516.10. We think
it is conservative estimate to figure
there were at least one million pieces of
game of the different species killed in this
State during the past hunting season and
could have readily been marketed for
therefore. you can readily see
if the pot-hunter was allowed to kill and
sell game, what an incentive it would be
to practically clean our covers Of the diff
ferent species of game birds and game
The Department in sending out these
QUESTIONABLE cards endeavored to obtain
definite information as to the amount of
game killed in this State for 1922 and 1928
and compare amounts to determine if
game is increasing or decreasing. We are
very sorry that the sportsmen Of the State
are not interested in the proposition. since
the results show only about 20 per cent
of the licensed hunters replied to our in
quiry.
GAME KILLED.
Partridge or quail $1,000. ruffed grouse
1921. woodcock STA. rabbit 128.793.
wild turkey 378. squirrel 64.046. wild
ducks 62,4Sl. wild Geese 1850. wild brant
S44. jacksnipe 1868. doves 12.425. plover
2,762. rail birds 22.187. reed birds Is. 811:
total 383.427.
Yours very truly,
E. LEE LECOMPTE,
State Game Warden.