Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-11-14
Game Division Has
Released Laws On
Hunting Wild-Life
Open Season On Squirrels, Rab-
bits, Partridges, Wild Turkey,
Nov. Is To Dec. 81


upland game will attract thousands of
people to the outdoors. 1t is essential
that those hunting should inform
themselves of the regulations for TAX
ing of wildlife. The following rules
and regulations were released this
week by the Conservation Depart
ment, Game Division.
Open Season
Squirrel; Dove; Woodcock; Ring
neck, Mongolian or Mutant Pheasants,
Ruffed Grouse, Rabbit, Wild Turkey,
Partridges (quail) Nov. Is to Dec. 81.
Male deer, with two or more point
ers to one antler: Allegany County,
Dec. 1 to Dec. 10; Carrot County, Dec.
l to Dec. 5; Woodmont Rod & Gun
Club, Dec. 1 to Dec. Is.
Raccoon or Opossum, Nov. / to Jan.
81.
Muskrat, Jan. to March Is.
Exceptions
It is unlawful to hunt squirrels in
Garrett County except Oct. 1 to Oct.
I31.
It is unlawful to hunt woodcock ex-
cept between Nov. Is and Dec. Is.
1t is unlawful to hunt or kill female
pheasants at any time.
It is unlawful to set any trap, net
or snare Except box traps for rab-
bits) for the purpose of taking game,
except furbearing animals.
1t is unlawful to have dead game
in possession during closed season.
It is unlawful to hunt when the
ground is covered with snow except
in Garrett, Allegany and Washington
Counties.
1t is unlawful to sell or offer for
sale any bobFwhite, pheasants, ruffed
grouse, rabbits, wild turkeys or wild
waterfowl, except the person killing
rabbit may sell same to consumer
in the County where said rabbit was
killed for food. It must not be Offered
for resale.
1t is unlawful to cut a tree to dis
lodge raccoons or opossum except by
consent of the owner.
1t is unlawful to set steel traps or
other similar devices for the purpose
of catching raccoons or opossum.
1t is unlawful to shoot muskrat or
dig into or destroy any part of a
muskrat house or den.
Federal Regulations
The Federal regulations (Which
Isupersede the State laws and are the
most drastic regulations ever imposed
the hunters) provide an Open Season,
November 20 to December 10, Inclus-
i've, for Wild Waterfowl and jack
snipe.
Exceptions
1t is unlawful to hunt wild water
fowl with any gun carrying more
than shells at any one loading, said
gun must be plugged with metal or
wood incapable of removal from the
loading end thereof.
1t is unlawful to shoot from any
blind more than 100 feet from the
natural shore or natural growth or
vegetation protruding above the sur
face of the water.
1t is unlawful to use a sinkbox.
Bushwack rigs can be used where the
State law provides use of same. How
ever, shall not be placed more than
100 feet from the natural shore or 100
feet from vegetation protruding above
water at high tide.
1t is unlawful to place feed of any
kind whereby waterfowl would be
lured, attracted or enticed to the
hunter.
1t is unlawful to use directly or in
directly, live decoys.
1t is unlawful to use an, airplane,
power-boat, sailboat or other device
for the purpose of concentrating,
driving or stirring up wild waterfowl.
1t is unlawful to hunt or kill snow
geese, woodduck, rudy duck, bufflo-
head duck and swan.
1t is unlawful to hunt wild water
fowl and jacksnipe except between
700 A. M. and 400 P. M.
Bag Limits
Rabbit Observation-Disclosures
oqulrrel mug '',.......'.........1V
Fartfldge or quail .,......Y.........1 10
Pheasants and ruffed grouse. 2
mot over 6 per season)
Wild turkey ......................1
mot over A per season)
Male deer
(not more than / per season.