J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                       1559

ties or portions of the counties

by regulation of the Game and
Inland Fish Commission for two

or more days during the week
immediately following the regu-

lar open season for the hunting
of male deer. Following the an-
tlerless season hereby provided,
the Game and Inland Fish Com-

mission may establish a three-

day antler season for residents

ion of the Commission the herd
has not been reduced in numbers
below a safe carrying capacity.
[Antlerless 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 CARROLL, Fred-
erick, Washington and Garrett
counties except that in the Han-
cock election district of Washing-
ton County, the Commission may
reduce the deer population in
areas suffering from crop dam-
age after thorough investigation
shows that such action is justi-
fied. The method of reducing the
deer population shall be at the
discretion of the Commission ex-
cept that wherever feasible trap-
ping shall be preferred. The
deer which may be taken under
this provision shall be disposed
of by the Director of the Com-
mission as he may deem advis-
able and for the best interests
of the State. In Dorchester, St.
Mary's, Somerset, Wicomico and
Worcester counties, there shall
be a three-day open season for
antlerless deer beginning on a
INCLUDING THE Saturday
IMMEDIATELY prior to No-
vember 15 of each year, as estab-
lished from time to time by the
Commission FOR RESIDENTS
AND LAND OWNERS OF
SAID COUNTIES ONLY and
NO permits are required for this
privilege in said counties, which