WATER FOWL—BIRDS AND GAME. 1277

Island; thence continuing said line still westward, but at no time approach-
ing nearer than half of a mile from the northern end of said island and
the adjacent mainland, until it reaches the Harford County shore, at or
near Oakington.

The Game Warden may, when he deems advisable, mark certain points

of the lines herein defined by buoys.

1927, ch. 340, sec. 2.

51. For the purposes of this sub-title, a "gunning rig" is defined as a

craft, boat or boats or sink box, customarily used or intended to be used in

connection with sink-box shooting, or a flat bottom bateau or boat with bush
or canvas blinds (commonly known as a sneak-boat or bush-whacking out-
fit) which shall be without power, except oars, and may be engaged in
shooting or gunning over decoys. No boat used as a sneak-boat or for
bushwhack shall be of dimensions less than sixteen (16) feet in length,
nor less than twenty (20) inches at the lowest point in height.

1927, ch. 340, sec. 3. 1929, ch. 459, sec. 3. 1935, ch. 559.

52. It shall be unlawful at any time, either in the day or night, to
hunt, pursue, shoot or kill any water fowl in or over the Flats from any
craft of any kind except a gunning rig as defined by law, and then only
after the same has been licensed as provided in this sub-title. Any person
or persons who shall have in his or their possession a boat of less dimen-
sions than provided by law on the Susquehanna Flats between the first
day of November and the first day of February following shall be prima
facie evidence of a violation of this sub-title; provided, however, boats of
smaller dimensions may be used in stationary booby or brush blinds as
provided by law.

It shall be unlawful to shoot a gun on the Flats at night time. The
words "night time" shall be construed to mean the time beginning with
sunset until sunrise the following day. The time stated by calendar as
hour of sunrise and sunset.

It shall be unlawful for a gunning rig, or any craft connected there-
with, whether said rig be anchored or otherwise, to be on the Flats before
3: 15 A. M. on any gunning day. Any gunning rig so found by any officer

empowered with the enforcement of the Game and Fish Laws of this

State, shall be at once seized and removed from the Flats and not allowed
to return until the case is heard and determined, and shall be subjected
to such further penalties as may be prescribed by this sub-title or other
laws of the State of Maryland.

It shall be unlawful to cross the line above referred to for the purpose
of selecting a set for a gunning rig, in any boat other than one carrying
or towing the entire gunning rig and it shall be unlawful for any other
boat or device to cross said line.

It shall be unlawful to have in possession on the Flats, any gun of
larger bore than 10 gauge.