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820 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 418

73. It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt for any
elk or deer within the State of Maryland, at any time, pro-
vided, however, it shall be lawful to shoot or kill any male deer
or male elk with two or more points to one antler during any
open season as provided by Section 20 of Article 99.

Every person killing an elk or deer found in a wild state,
shall, within twenty-four hours, write the State Game War-
den, giving name, address, hunter's license number and county
and location where said elk or deer was killed.

(a) It shall be unlawful to hunt in any manner any elk or
deer except through the use of a gun propelling one all-lead
or lead alloy or soft nosed or expanding bullet or ball at a
single discharge, or to take an elk or deer in any manner
except through the method known as still hunting. It shall
be unlawful for any person at any time to shoot at or kill,
or wound or capture either an elk or deer while same is taking
refuge in or swimming through the waters of any stream,
pond or lake. It shall be unlawful for any person to make use
of a dog in hunting elk or deer and every person who takes a
dog into the woods, or who has possession or control of a
dog in the woods and uses same for chasing, taking or killing
an elk or deer, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any dog or
dogs found pursuing any deer may be killed by any Deputy
Game Warden of this State, or any other person.

It shall be unlawful to set, lay or use any trap, snare, net,
deer lick or pitfall or to make use of any artificial light, bat-
tery or other contrivance or device for the purpose of hunting
or killing of elk or deer except as permitted by this sub-title.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to kill more than
one male deer, or male elk, with two or more points to
one antler, during any open season, as provided by Section
20 of Article 99. It shall be unlawful to shoot, trap, pursue,
or kill, or gun or hunt for, any fawn or female deer at any
time within the limits of this State.

(c) Any person violating any of the provisions of Section
73, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convic-
tion before any Justice of the Peace of this State, shall be
fined one hundred ($100) Dollars and costs for each
and every offense. Any person who fails to pay the
fine so imposed shall stand committed to jail until the fine
and costs shall have been paid, but such imprisonment shall
not exceed ninety days for any one offense.

If any clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this sub-
title shall, for any reason, be adjudged by any court of com-
petent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional and invalid, such
judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder
thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause,

 

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