1488 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 672

subsection and sections so repealed, and all to read as
follows:

131. (a) The open season for game birds and game ani-
mals shall be set by regulation of the Game and Inland
Fish Commission under authority conferred upon it by
Section 5 of Article 99 within the prescribed dates listed
below. The Game and Inland Fish Commission shall adopt
and publish seasons on game birds and game animals an-
nually on or before April 25 of each year.

	Kind of Game	Open Season
	Railbirds and Blackbirds	September 1 to October 15 20,
		inclusive
	Wild Water Fowl	November 1 to January 31
		inclusive.
	Squirrel and Wild Turkey	October 5 to October 31, inclu-
		sive. Provided, further, that
		a landowner residing on his
		farmlands, or a tenant, of
		said farmlands, may kill any
		squirrel if said squirrel is
		destroying corn on said farm-
		lands between August 15 and
		October 1, inclusive. And in
		Baltimore City where squir-
		rels are damaging personal
		property the owner or tenant
		of said property may kill
		said squirrel or squirrels at
		any time.
	Dove	September 1 to January 5, in-
		clusive
	Woodcock	October 1 to January 5, inclu-
		sive
	Male English Ringneck,	November 15 to January 5, in-
	Mongolian, or Melanis-	clusive. It shall be unlawful
	tic Mutant Pheasant or	to hunt any upland game in
	any other imported spe-	any manner in Garrett and
	cies, ruffed grouse, rab-	Allegany Counties during
	bit, or hare, partridges	the open season for the hunt-
	(quail)	ing of deer. It shall be un-
		lawful to hunt or kill any
		dove in Garrett County at
		any time.
	Male Deer, with two or	May be hunted, pursued, or
	more points to one ant-	killed for a period of six days
	ler, Bear	beginning the first Monday