Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-15
DISTRICT HUNTERS
TO GUN IN STATES
Reclamation OF Washington
Marshes Win Send Many -.
to, Maryland Grounds.
> BY GEORGE PORTER.
staff Correspondent of The Star.

stan Correspondent OF Inc star
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, August
IS.-Havinge lost their fayorite hunt
ing grounds through the reclamation
of the Anacostia fats, hundreds OF
washington Sportsmen are this year
expected to turn to the swamp lands
in nearby Maryland and Virginia. dur
ing the shore bird and. duck hunting
season. =. ~...~ "
Among the rivers whose swamps are
expected to attract many Of the WASH
ington sporting fraternity is the Patux-
ent, barely half an hours drive from
the District line. and Astounding In
game birds and dotted with sporting
clubs. ..e
Washinetonians who do venture into
Maryland when the season opens the
first of next month, might do we'll, how.
ever, to scan the State and Federal
visions which all must obey who desire
to evade PROFESSIONAL interviews with
the game wardens and the judges.
Game Laws Given.
First in importance is the securing
Of a hunting license. If the hunter is
70 fortunate as to own land In the State
assessed at $500 or more, he may pro-
cure a county license in the county
where the land is located at the regu-
lar rate Of $1.25. or a Statewide license
at the regular rate of S5.25. But II, as
in the majority of cases, the hunter has
no real estate In Maryland. the license
fee will be $3.50. This permits him
to hunt anywhere in the State. Appli-
cation blanks for hunting licenses may
be obtained from the clerk OF the Cir
cult Court of the various counVes and
from the clerk of the Court OF Common
Pleas, Baltimore.
In addition to the hunters license
every person who hunts game in Mary
land must wear on an outer garment
between his shoulders. a tag bearing
the number corresponding with the
number on his hunters license. This
tag will be furnished with the license
Hunters are required to have their IL
cense in their possession while hunting
The penalty for hunting without license
and tag Is $40.
AS pointed out by Maryland State
Game Warden E. Lee lie Compile. rail-
birds are the only species of shore birds
not protected by the game laws this
season. They may be killed from Sep
TENDER to November 80, inclusive, but
Federal regula ton has closed the season
on reedbirds indefinitely, and it will b,
unlawful to hunt pursue or kill shore
birds of any species except the rail bird
The bag limit for these birds is Is pei
day in aggregate of all kinds. 1t is un-
lawful to ship or take out more thar
two days bag limit of any species OF
game in any one calendar week.
The game ordinance also makes II
unlawful for any person for hire tt
push, paddle or convey eny person or
the water of th> State for the purpose
of hunting rail birds without procuring
a license from the clerk Of the court al
the cost of $3.50.
Other pertinent "unlawfuls" il the
DEPARTMENT OF Conservation's manual
are:
Unlawful to hunt water fowl on eny
of the waters of the Patuxent River and
Us tributaries. and on the waters o1
thu Wicomico River in st. Marys
Cc-nty. except on Monday. Wednesdav
FriGoy and Saturday. during the months
of November and December.
Unlawful to hunt wildfowl on Sun
DIV.
Unlawful to hunt wild fowl with a
gun larger than No. 10 gauge.
Unlawful to hunt wild fowl with a
rife.
Unlawful TO use motor boat to
hunt wild fowl whether same has the
motor detached or not"
Duck Hunting Cited.
The duck hunting or waterfowl sea-
son In Maryland runs from November