Ch. 6 LAWS OF MARYLAND
10-313.

For the purpose of managing wildlife the Secretary may issue a permit when [he]
THE SECRETARY deems it advisable to any person to trap game on property owned
or acquired by the State, controlled by the Department, or on any property where
permission is obtained from the owner.

10-401.

(b) Unless prohibited by federal law, this section does not prohibit a landowner
or his agent from shooting hawks or owls when considered necessary to protect poultry
or game birds or mammals on [his] THE LANDOWNER'S property from destruction.
In addition, this section does not prohibit the Department from controlling birds or
mammals which have become obnoxious in nature or habit or are damaging wildlife on
any lands in the State.

10-402.

(a) A person may not take or destroy[,] or attempt to take or destroy the nest or
eggs of any wild bird or possess the nest or eggs.

(c) A person may take or possess any nest or egg of any wild or migratory bird
for scientific purposes if [he] THE PERSON first obtains a permit from the Secretary
of Interior of the United States and a scientific certificate from the Department.

10-404.

(a) A person may not hunt or attempt to hunt any game bird or mammal except
during open season, or possess any game bird or mammal during any closed season
whether hunted in the State or in another state, territory, or country. However, a person
may possess any dead game bird or dead game mammal for [five] 5 days and dead deer
for 30 days after the season closes for use as food. Also, a licensed hunter may obtain a
permit from the Department during open season or within [five] 5 days after open
season closes to possess any frozen game bird or mammal for a period not exceeding
180 days.

(b) A person may ship or bring into the State by express or as baggage any game
bird or mammal [he] THE PERSON legally killed in any other state, territory, or
country, if [he] THE PERSON accompanies the game bird or mammal and presents a
hunter's license or permit of the other state, territory, or country where the game bird
or mammal was killed if the document is required by the other state, territory, or
country. However, game birds and mammals or any part of them brought into the State
may not be sold or offered for sale.

10-405.

(a) Pursuant to § 10-205 of this title, the Department shall establish by [rule or]
regulation and publish by July 1 each year the open season, excepting Sundays, to hunt
the forest and upland game birds and mammals.

(b) If the Department by [rule or] regulation pursuant to § 10-205 of this title

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