1388

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[CH. 651

Partridges (quail)

Male English Ringneck, Mon-
golian, or melanistic mu-
tant pheasant or any other
imported species, ruffed
grouse, rabbit, or hare

Male deer, with two or more
points to one antler, pro-
vided male deer with an
antler three or more inches
long, with the points meas-
uring from the top of the
skull as the deer is in life,
bear

November 15 to January 20, in-
clusive.

November 15 to January 5, in-
clusive. It shall be unlawful to
hunt any upland game in any
manner in Garrett and Allegany
counties during the open season
for the hunting of deer.

May be hunted, pursued, or killed
for a period of seven days be-
ginning the first Saturday in De-
cember, except on the Woodmont
Rod and Gun Club in Washing-
ton County, December 15 to
December 24, inclusive, provided,
that in counties having a bow
and arrow season, deer of either
sex can be killed between [Oc-
tober 15 and November 15]
September 1 and December 81,
by means of a bow and arrow.
Anterless deer may be hunted,
pursued or killed by special per-
mit, at any time in such counties
or portions of counties as estab-
lished by regulation of the Game
and Inland Fish Commission ex-
cept that no such period for
hunting antlerless deer shall be
authorized in Frederick, Wash-
ington and Garrett counties ex-
cept that in Hancock election
district of Washington County,
the Commission may reduce the
deer population in areas suffer-
ing from crop damage after thor-
ough investigation shows that
such action is justified. The
method of reducing the deer
population shall be at the discre-
tion of the Commission except
that wherever feasible trapping
shall be preferred. The deer
which may be taken under this
provision shall be disposed of by
the Director of the Commission
as he may deem advisable and
for the best interests of the
State. In Dorchester, St. Mary's,
Somerset, Wicomico and Worces-
ter counties, there shall be a
three-day open season for antler-
less deer beginning on a Satur-
day prior to November 15 of
each year, as established from