The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-02
OPEN SEASON ON UPLAND
GAME

we are Ill IOC0lpL VI IAO AOA-
lowing relative to the Upland
cunning season, from the State
Game Warden, with the re-
quest that it be published for
the information Of gunners
and the public generally.
Railbirds - The first open
season for the hunting of any
species of game in Maryland
territory is for railbirds, Sep
TENDER LIST to September 30th.
inclusive. Federal regulations
prohibit the hunting of rail
birds before IL o'clock moor on
the first day of the open sea-
son. Bag limit, 25 per day.
Federal regulations prohibit
the hunting of reed birds,
greater and lesser yellow-!egs
or other species of shore birds
at any time or in any manner.
Dove-The open season for
doves is September list 10 Sep
TENDER 30th, inclusive; then
closed October LIST to November
18th, inclusive; then open
November 18th to December
18th, inclusive. Bag limit, Is
per day.
However, it is unlawful to
hunt dove in Allegany, Garrett
and Cecil Counties except be-
tween the dates of November
18th and December 18th, in
clusive.-
Squirrels-The open season
for squirrels is September 18th
20 October 18th, inclusive;
hen closed October 10th to
November 18th inclusive; then
open November 18th to Deem
Der oath, inclusive. Bag limit,
10 per day.
However, it is unlawful to
lunt squirrel in Allegany, Gar
'ett and Cecil Counties except
between the dates of November
18th and December oath, in
elusive.
Jacksnipe-The last bulletin
we issued we stated the open
season on Jacksnipe as provid-
ed by Federal regulations was
November 10Th to January
18th. This was a mistake on
our part as the open season is
November LIST to January 18th,
inclusive, with the further
proviso in the Federal regula-
lions that no person shall hunt
jacksnipe before IL O'Clock
noon on the first day of the
open season. Bag limit, 20
per day.
The Clerks of the Circuit
Courts have been busy during
August selling hunters licen-
ses as the law provides that
every person who hunts on
property not owned or tenant
ed by him, unless he be the
child of said owner or tenant,
shall first procure a hunters
license from the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of the County of
his residence or the Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas.
Baltimore City. Buy your Ii
cense now and have it ready
when the open season arrives.
The law requires every per-
son to have a hunters license
in possession while hunting
and tag displayed on outer
garment between shoulders.
The State Game Department
has distributed in the covers,
for the benefit of the hunters
and for propagation purposes,
this season, thousands of bob
white, chinese and mutant
pheasants, wild turkey, and
game of all species is reported
plentiful throughout the State.
At present, due to lack of
rainfall, the forest areas of our
State are in danger of that
great red menace, the fire.!
Reports are to the effect that
many of the forest fires occur
ring in our State have been
traced to motorists throwing
lighted matches, cigars or Gig
arettes and live Goals from
pipes to the sides of the roads
and such action on your part
during dry seasons is very det-
rimental to our forests.
Therefore, we request that
you be careful and do not, thru