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inadvertence has not the same on their person at the time of arrest but who
shall present same to the Court before whom they were convicted, within
five days after conviction, and if said Court after making investigation
finds said license and tag which is presented were duly issued prior to the
apprehension of said person, then at the discretion of said Court the fine
shall be Five Dollars ($5.00) for each and every offense instead of Twenty
Dollars ($20.00) as herein prescribed.

1927, ch. 568, sec. 19.

20. All persons hunting water fowl on any of the waters of this State
must first procure a hunter's license to so hunt, shoot or kill. Local licenses
issued to residents of Harford and Cecil Counties shall be valid for the
killing of water fowl on the Susquehanna Flats.

Upland and Migratory Game Birds and Game Animals. Bag Limits and

Export of Game.

1927, ch. 568, sec. 20. 1929, ch. 557. 1931, ch. 543, sec. 20. 1933, ch. 130, sec. 20.
1937, ch. 524, sec. 20. 1939, ch. 231.

21. The open season, for game birds and game animals shall be as
follows:

Kind of Game Open Season
Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs—

August 16th to September 30th, inclusive.
Rails and Reedbirds—

September 1st to October 31st, inclusive.
Wild Water Fowl-
November 1st to January 31st, inclusive.
Wilson Snipe or Jacksnipe—

November 1st to January 31st, inclusive.
Squirrel—

September 15th to October 15th, inclusive, except in Gar-
rett and Allegany Counties, the open season for hunting
of squirrels shall be November 1st to November 30th,
inclusive.

Provided, further, That a landowner residing on his
farmlands, or a tenant of said farmlands, may kill any
squirrel if said squirrel is destroying corn on said farm-
lands between August 15th and September 14, inclusive.
Dove-
September 1st to September 30th, inclusive; then closed
October 1st to November 14th, inclusive; then open No-
vember 15th to December 31st, inclusive.
Woodcock, Male English Ringneck,
Mongolian or Melanistic Mutant
Pheasant or any other imported
species, Ruffed Grouse, Rabbit or
Hare, Wild Turkey, Partridges
(Quail)—

November 15th to December 31st, inclusive, except in
Garrett and Allegany Counties the open season shall be No-
vember 1st to November 30th.