Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-11-20
Open Season on Upland Game.

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terest to all of your readers.
/. Yours sincerely,
State Game Warden.
The open season for the hunting o
woodcock. male ring-necked and Mongo
liam pheasants, ruffed grouse, rabbit o
hare, wild turkey. bob-white (quaiD, il
November 18th to December 3lst, inclu
sive, Except 1t is unlawful to hunt bob
white (quaiD and wild turkey in Garret
County until 1889
1t is unlawful to hunt or kill the female
Monaghan or ring-necked pheasant at an!
time.
Squirrel, open season, November 18th tc
December Oath.
Dove. open season. November 10Th tc
December 18th.
Jacksnipe, open season. November LIST tc
January 18th.
Deer (male only, with two or more points
to one antler. open season in Garrett coun-
ty, December 1st to December 3rd. inclu.
sive: open season in Allegany County and
on the Woodmont Rod and Gun Club in
Washington County. December 1st to De-
cember 18th, inclusive.
| 1t is unlawful to hunt any deer by use
of dogs; unlawful to hunt any deer except
by use of gun propelling one all-lead OF
lead alloy or soft-nosed or expanding bullet
or ball at single discharge.
1t is unlawful to set trap of any de-
scription or derrick or use any artificial
lights. battery. etc.. for the purpose of hunt
ing or killing deer.
BAG LIMITS.
Woodcock 4, dove IS, rabbit or hare 6,
bob-white (quaiD 10. squirrel 10. ring
necked or Monaghan (male) pheasants and
ruffed grouse 2, not over 6 per season
wild turkey l., not over per season male
deer. only per season; wild duck is. Fed
eral regulation; wild geese 4. Federal regu-
lation; brant A, Federal regulation.
SALE OF GAME PROHIBITED.
1t is unlawful to sell, barter or exchange
or buy any bobwhite, ring-necked or Mon
eolian pheasant, ruffed grouse, cotton-tail
rabbit. or wild turkey. whether they are
caught or killed within the State of Mary
land or any other State, territory or country.
Except rabbits may be sold by the person
killing them in any of the counties to a
consumer in said county where said rabbit
was killed for food, but no person shall offer
rabbit for resale. transport or ship beyond
the confines of said county in which said
rabbit was killed. Except rabbits may be
sold in Baltimore City, shipped into said
city from outside of this State and from
Garrett County.
1t is unlawful to ship rabbits out of any
county of this State Except rabbits may
be shipped from Garrett County to Balti-
more City for sale, but they must be
shipped by the person killing them and
cannot be sold except by the person killing
them.
1t is unlawful to have any dead game in
possession during any closed season except
that dead upland game may be possessed
three days after the close of the season, to
be used as food. Dead deer killed legally
in any other State or country may be
brought into this State by the person killing
same upon presentation of permit from
said State or country in which said deer
was killed and the required hunters license
of that State or country. during any closed
season for the hunting of same in Mary
land, provided said deer or any part there
of shall not be sold or offered for sale.
1t is unlawful to hunt any game on
Sundays.
1t is unlawful to hunt any game when
the ground is covered with snow, except
in Garrett, Allegany and Washington Coun-
ties,
1t is unlawful to hunt wildfowl when the
ground is covered with snow.
1t is unlawful to hunt any upland game
at night time-between sunset and sun
rise.
EXPORT Or GAME PROHIBITED.
1t is unlawful to export or ship out from
the limits of the State of Maryland any
game (waterfowl and fur bearing animals
excepted). Any person desiring to ship
out of the State any waterfowl. shall ship
it out in the open. tied by head or feet and
tagged accordingly or in container Slated
| so that the birds are visible.
1t is unlawful to ship or take out more
than a two-day bag limit of wildfowl in
any one calendar week.
A licensed hunter may take out as per-
sonal baggage in the open two-day bag
limit as provided by law, but he must pro-
duce his hunters license upon the request
of any person.
OPEN SEASON For WILDFowL.
Federal regulations provide open season
for wildfowl IL o'clock, noon, November 16
to December Is. Shooting from boat is
prohibited at all times. except sinkboxes
and bushwhack rigs may be used on the
Susquehanna flats. and a skiff may be used
for retrieving dead and wounded wildfow
| SnOt HUH UOUDy VI DiuoH Diilu, WHiSi
must be stationary.
1t is unlawful to hunt wildfowl with any
gun larger than No. 10 guage loaded witt
shot only. and any gun larger than No. IL
guage found in the vicinity of the nesting
and feeding areas of waterfowl may bt
confiscated by any officer Of this State ant
delivered to the State Game Warden.
OPEN SEASON For RACcooN AND OPossUM
The open season for raccoon and opossun
is November to January 81, inclusive
except in Hartford County the open seasoI
is November to November 80. inclusive
II Is unlawful to hunt raccoon or opOssun
between sunrise and sunset.
Ii is unlawful to cut tree at any TIM
unless by consent of the owner.
II it unlawful to set or maintain any stee
traps or other similar devices for the pur
pose of catching raccoon or opOssum.
MUSKRATs.
The open season for muskrats is Januar
to March is, inclusive.
II is unlawful to have green muskra
pelts in possession before January an
after March rs.
1t is unlawful to gig, shoot or shoot at O
take muskrats in any manner except b
trapping.
II is unlawful to pursue or kill any otte
in this State at any time.
: E. LEE LECOMPTE.
State Game Warden.
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