188 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 125

The term "protected birds" shall include all wild birds not
included within the terms "game birds" and "unprotected
birds".

The term "wild birds" includes all birds other than domes-
tic birds.

The term "open season" shall mean the time, with the ex-
ception of Sunday, during which game and fur-bearing ani-
mals may be legally taken or killed and shall include both the
first and last day of the season or period designated by this
Article.

The term "closed season" shall mean the time during which
game or fur-bearing animals may not be legally taken or
killed and includes all periods of time not included within
the open season.

The term "hunt" shall mean to include: hunt, pursue, catch,
kill, trap, shoot, or attempt to hunt, pursue, catch, kill, trap,
or shoot.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1947.

Approved March 15,1947.

CHAPTER 125.
(House Bill 43)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections
39 and 40 of Article 99 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1943 Supplement), title "Birds, Game and Inland Water
Fish", sub-title "Water Fowl and Migratory Birds", Sec-
tion 39 having been amended by Chapter 457 of the Acts
of 1945, revising and clarifying the provisions of said sec-
tions.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Sections 39 and 40 of Article 99 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1943 Supplement), title "Birds, Game
and Inland Water Fish", sub-title "Water Fowl and Migratory
Birds", Section 39 having been amended by Chapter 457
of the Acts of 1945, be and they are hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

39. (a) During the open season, wild water fowl may
be taken only with a shot gun which is not larger than ten
gauge, which is loaded only with shot and which is fired from