1408                        LAWS OF MARYLAND.                  [CH. 54: 3

(a)   It shall be unlawful for any person to set any trap
(except box traps for rabbits), net or snare of any description,
for the purpose of taking game, except fur-bearing animals.
If any person is found in possession of any trap, net or snare,
it shall be prima facie evidence that said devices were in
possession for the purpose of violating this section, and shall
be confiscated by any officer of this State and destroyed. It
shall be unlawful for any person to place any traps of any
description on the property of another without their written
permission.

(b)   It shall be unlawful to hunt, pursue, catch, kill, trap,
shoot or attempt to hunt, pursue, catch, kill, trap or shoot any
game except during the open season as provided by law, or
have any dead game in possession during any closed season
whether same was killed within the State of Maryland or in
any other State, territory or country, provided, however, that-
dead upland game may be possessed three days after the close
of the open season to be used as food. Provided, however, deer
killed legally in any other State or country may be brought
into this State by the person killing same upon presentation of
permit from said State or country in which said deer was killed
and the required hunter's license of that State or country,,
during any closed season for the hunting of same in Maryland^
provided, said deer or any part thereof shall not be sold or
offered for sale.

(c)   It shall be unlawful to hunt or kill any game on Sun-
days or when the ground is covered with snow; provided, how-
ever, it shall be lawful to hunt wild fowl when the ground is
covered with snow.

(d)   Provided, however, it shall be lawful to hunt game
during open season in Garrett, Allegany and Washington Coun-
ties when the ground is covered with snow.

(e)   It shall be unlawful to hunt any game 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 of hour of sunrise and sunset. It
shall be unlawful to hunt any game mentioned herein by use
of automobile lights, spotlight or a light of any description.

(f)   Provided, however, an owner of a dog or dogs between
September 10th and November 9th, inclusive, may be per-
mitted to. run or train such dogs on Woodcock, English Ring-
neck Pheasant, Ruffed Grouse, Rabbit or Hare, and Partridge