The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-05
CHANGES TO Be MADE In
GAME LAWS OF THE STATE
Only Buck Deer With Two or
More Points To One AntIer
Would Be KiIIabIe

hawks, changes in the open seasons on
upland game, and additional restric-
tons on the use of traps were three
of the principle points in bill pro-
viding changes in the Maryland game
laws prepared for introduction in the
General Assembly this week.
Despite agitation by sportsmen
and their organizations, no restric-
tions were placed on wild fowl in the
measure which was drawn by E. Lee
LeCompte, State Game Warden incon-
junction with the members Of the fish
and game committees of both the
House and Senate.
Administration Measure
Mr.. LeCompte said the bill would
carry out the recodifcation of game
laws undertaken by the 1929 season
of the assembly. He said it would
be placed in the hands of Governor
Richie early this week for introduce
ton in both Houses as an administra-
ton measure. He appeared before a
joint session of the game committee
of the two Houses last week, to ex-
plain its provisions.
One of the chief sources of indi-
vidual revenue of some persons, par
ticularly in Dorchester county, would
be taken away under the repeal of the
hawk bounty. In 1929 the State Con-
servation Department paid out more
than $1,000 bounty funds, at so cents
per hawk. More than $4,000 of this
was collected in Dorchester county.
Delegate Roger V. Laynor, Howard
county chairman of the House Fish
and Game Committee, said the greater
migratory hawks, which would pause
in the shore counties, sometimes not
more than "a hours, on their trips
north and south, whereas the purpose
of the county was to wipe out resident
hawks.
The open season on water fowl, in
GLIDING all varieties of duck, would
be left unchanged, running from
November to January 81.
Sportsmen, actuated by the scarcity
of ducks during the current season,
had advocated either closed season
for one or two years, or at least a
reduction in the hunting time, to al
low re-propagation of the depleted
flocks.
One clause in the bill made it I'M
lawful for the placing of traps of
any description on the property of
another person without written per-
mission from such property owner.
Deer Laws Changed
The deer hunting season in the
three counties where it is permitted,
Allegany, Garrett and on a game
preserve in Washington, was left I'M
changed, but the descriptive clause
regulating buck deer which may be
killed was changed, raising the age
of permissible deer. Instead of the
six inch anthler, the clause was made
to read "deer with two or more points
to one antler."
The closed season in Garrett county
on woodcock, pheasant, ruffed grouse
rabbit, wild turkey and cartridges
would be extended for two more
years, and the hunting of the female
English ring-neck and monaghan
pheasant forbidden at all times.
Nearly month was slashed from
the squirrel and dove season, five
days being cut from the first part of
the season in September and 81 days
from the latter part in November and
December.
Under the BILL. the season would
open September 20, instead of Sep
TENDER 1, and close October Is, in
stead of September 80, After the
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second part of the open time, the
season would open on November Is
for one month rather than opening
November 10, and running to Deem
Der 81.
Restrictions as to hunting of squir-
rel and doves in Hartford, Howard
and Baltimore counties would be re-
moved, while the Allegany and Gar
rett county season, now open from
October / to November 9, would open
November Is and close month later.
cutting ten days from the hunting
period in those two counties.
Limit Days For Dead Game
The new measure also contained a
clause making it unlawful to possess
dead game during closed seasons, ex-
cept three days after the end of the
hunting period. Deer, however, killed
in another state or county, could be