J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                               699

Male deer, with two or more         May be hunted, pursued, or killed

points to one antler, pro-  for a period of seven days begin-

vided male deer with an             ning the first Saturday in De-

antler three or more inches cember, except on the Woodmont

long, with the points meas-   Rod and Gun Club in Washing-

uring from the top of the ton County, December 15 to De-
skull as the deer is in life, cember 24, inclusive, provided,
bear                                         that in counties having a bow and

can be killed between October 15
and November 15, by means of a
bow and arrow. Antlerless deer
may be hunted, pursued or killed

by special permit at any time in

such counties or portions of
counties as established fey regu-

lation of the Game and Inland

Fish Commission except that no

such period for hunting antler-

less deer shall be authorized in
Frederick, Allegany, Washington
and Garrett Counties.]

132. (A) THE OPEN SEASON FOR GAME BIRDS AND GAME
ANIMALS SHALL BE SET BY REGULATION OF THE GAME AND
INLAND FISH COMMISSION UNDER AUTHORITY CONFERRED
UPON IT BY SECTION 115 OF THIS ARTICLE WITHIN THE
PRESCRIBED DATES LISTED BELOW. THE GAME AND IN-
LAND FISH COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT AND PUBLISH SEA-
SONS ON GAME BIRDS AND GAME ANIMALS ANNUALLY ON
OR BEFORE APRIL 25 OF EACH YEAR, PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT WHENEVER THE GAME AND INLAND FISH COMMIS-
SION, IN THE EXERCISING OF ITS POWERS AND AUTHORITY,
RESTRICTS OR REDUCES THE NUMBER OF DAYS NORMALLY
ALLOWED FOR THE HUNTING, TAKING, CAPTURING, KILL-
ING, POSSESSION, SALE, PURCHASE, SHIPMENT, TRANSPOR-
TATION, CARRIAGE OR EXPORT OF ANY WILD BIRD OR WILD
ANIMAL BECAUSE OF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, OR CON-
DITION, SAID GAME AND INLAND FISH COMMISSION SHALL
HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE PERIOD AFORE-
MENTIONED BEYOND THE DAYS SPECIFIED BELOW SO AS
TO PROVIDE A COMPARABLE NUMBER OF DAYS IN ANY
GIVEN SEASON FOR THE HUNTING, TAKING, CAPTURING,
KILLING, POSSESSION, SALE, PURCHASE, SHIPMENT, TRANS-
PORTATION, CARRIAGE OR EXPORT OF ANY WILD BIRD OR
WILD ANIMAL. THE SEASONS FOR WILD DUCKS, GEESE,
BRANT, RAILBIRDS, WOODCOCK, DOVES AND JACKSNIPE
SHALL BE SET ANNUALLY AND PUBLISHED EACH YEAR IN
ORDER THAT THEY MAY, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COM-
MISSION, CONFORM TO THE FEDERAL MIGRATORY BIRD
REGULATIONS ADOPTED ANNUALLY BY THE SECRETARY
OF THE INTERIOR.