The Washington times., 1933-11-14
WILD DUCKS
PLENTIFUL
THIS YEAR
By GINO SINH

WaShington'S large colony Of
Nimrods are busily at work condi-
tioning and replenishing their
shooting "irons" and equipment
for the grand opening of the hunt
ing season, ostensibly tomorrow,
but actually not until Thursday at
noon, according to the Federal
law.
Gunners are particularly happy
over the reports emanating from
the various sections Of Maryland
and Virginia that ducks are plenti-
full, and there is q fair quantity
Of other game.
The Shot-and-Shell men are held
in check by many laws and have
to watch their p. d. as at every
turn. There are Federal, State
and county laws to be observed,
with the Federal laws usually the
most severe, superSeding all
others.
For instance, the Federal regu-
lationS prohibit the killing Of
greater and lesser yellowlegs, reed
birds, and the following water
fowls: Ross goose, cackling goose,
wood duck, ruddy duck, bufflehead
duck and swan, which would
otherwise be legal game under
Maryland law.
Both Maryland and Virginia
require licenses for nonresidents.
However, this group is subdivided
into nonreSidents owning real es-
tate in the State and those who
have no interest at all.
Seasons License
A nonresident must pay $3.50
for q seasons license in each
State. In Maryland q nonresi-
dent landowner with property in
excess Of $500 can obtain q state
wide license for $3.50. Both
states permit landowners, whether
resident or nonresident, and land
tenants to hunt within the boun-
daries Of their property without
. license.
Hunting is prohibited on Sun
day in both states and it is un-
lawful to hunt migratory game
earlier than half an hour before
dawn or half an hour after dark.
Nonmigratory game cannot be
killed until after dawn in Mary
Land (taking in consideration the
Federal 1awS).
Bag limits are Is wild ducks,
four geese, four brant, 20 jack
Snipe, IS railbirds, four woodcock,
18 doves, six rabbits, 10 squirrels,
10 partrldgeS, two male English
mutant, Mongolian pheasant or
Suffed grouse, one wild turkey
and one male deer. Only one
deer q season.
Prohibited Birds
In Virginia the Federal law
prohibits the shooting the fol-
lowing species: Imported pheas-
ant Except ring-necked), wood
or summer duck, ruddy duck.
bWflehead duck, greater or lesser
mow-gooSe, Ross goose, cackling
goose, swan, black bellied plover,
golden plover, greater yellow legs.
lesser yellow legs, curlew, shore
olrd, crane, heron, nighthawk
or oullbat, bobolink or reedbird,
beaver or any other wild bird or
animal for which a season is
not provided.
Bag limits per day in Virginia
are Is bobwhite quails, 18 doves,
IL ducks, 4 geese different
kindS), 4 ring-necked pheasants
10 rabbits, 20 jacksnipe, Is rail.
birds and gallinuleS, IS SoraS, 10
squirrels, 2 wild turkeys and 4
woodcocks.
1ncldently Virginia permits two
deerS and one elk q season, but
the deers must be shot on sepa-
rate days.
Kin at All Times
Virginia permits the killing Of
the following birds and animals
St any time: Blackbird, buzzard,
crow, English sparrow, eagle.
hawk, jay, owl, starting, bobcat
and weasel.
There is no open season on
beaver or ter in either Mary
land or Virginia. The season on
TaccoonS or opposumS opened NO
Tember /.
1t Is unlawful to hunt migra-
tory game with a shotgun larger
than q No. 10 guage in either
State, though a rifle may be used
on non-migratory game. is
against the law to shoot wild
water fowl from a boat in Mary
land, while Virginia restricts the
hunters to the use of roWboatS,
Only four people are allowed
70 shoot from one blind.
Four d. Js q Week
What will BE- of great interest
% local huntc is the fact
that the Patuxent and the Wico-
mtco are open for hunting only
on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fri
days and Saturdays. However.
the Potomac, both Virginia and
Maryland, is o. k. every day ex-
Cept Sunday for licensed shooters.
There are special restrictions
on different types of ducks which
must be observed. Only five
elder ducks can be taken in one
day, and no more than eight
canvaSback, redhead, Scaup, ring
neck, bluewinged. greenwinged
and cinnamon teal, Shoveller and
gadwall. The full bag Of IL
may be made up Of any of the
other specie.
No more than the bag limit
for two days may be in posses
sion Of q hunter or be trans