702                              Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 506

lish bag limits for game birds and game animals annually on or before
April 25 of each year. The bag limits for wild ducks, geese, brant,
railbirds, woodcock, doves and jacksnipe shall conform with the Fed-
eral Migratory Bird Regulations adopted annually by the Secretary
of the Interior.

[Kind of Game                           Limit for One Day

Wild ducks                                  10 in aggregate of all kinds

Geese                                           5 in aggregate of all kinds

Brant                                           6

Railbirds                                    40 in aggregate of all kinds

Woodcock                                     6

Doves                                         10

Rabbit or hare                              4

Jacksnipe                                    20

Squirrels                                      6 (Grey, black and fox squirrel in

aggregate of all kinds)

Red or piney squirrels                  No daily limit

Partridge or quail                         6

Male English, Mongolian  and 2 Not over six per season

mutant pheasant and ruffed

grouse

Wild turkey                                  1 Not over one per season

Deer                                           (Not over one in any season)

Bear                                           (Not over one in any season).]

163.

It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt wild waterfowl in the
State of Maryland at nighttime in any manner whether from the
shore or otherwise. The word "nighttime" shall be construed to mean
the time [beginning with sunset until sunrise the following day, the
time stated by the calendar of hour of sunrise and sunset] as set forth
annually by regulation adopted by the Secretary of the Interior when
migratory birds may be taken during the lawful open season. And
if it shall be proven that any person charged with hunting wild water-
fowl between the [hours of sunset and sunrise] daily closing hour
and the daily opening hour for the following day and that said person
had a gun in possession on the night in question, such fact shall be
deemed prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.

It shall be unlawful to have in possession any light which is used
for hunting wild waterfowl at night in or near the vicinity of the
feeding and resting grounds, and any such light found in possession
shall be prima facie evidence of intention of a violation of this section,
and shall be confiscated and turned over to the Director.

167.

(b) It shall be unlawful to shoot a gun on the Flats at nighttime.
The word "nighttime" shall be construed to mean the time [beginning
with sunset until sunrise the following day] as set forth annually by
regulation adopted by the Secretary of the Interior when migratory
birds may be taken during the lawful open season. [The time stated
by calendar as hour of sunrise and sunset.]