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696 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 410

(b) The Attorney-General shall prepare the necessary deeds
to consummate such exchange or sale, and the deeds shall be
executed by the Game Warden and the Commission. The pro-
ceeds of such sales shall be deposited with the State Comp-
troller to be placed to the credit of the State Game Protection
Fund. The Game Warden shall not purchase more than
three hundred acres of land or water in Garrett County.

76. 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 law.

Every person killing an elk or deer found in a wild state,
shall, within twenty-four hours, write the State Game Warden,
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. 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 per-
son 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 misde-
meanor. 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,
battery or other contrivance or device for the purpose of hunt-
ing or killing of elk or deer except as permitted by law.

(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 law. It shall
foe 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
76, 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. 00) 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. Provided, however, any person kill-

 

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