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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[CH. 70

published each year in order that they may, in the discretion of the
Commission, conform to the federal migratory bird regulations
adopted annually by the Secretary of the Interior.

Kind of Game

Squirrel, grouse and wild tur-
key

[Partridges (quail)] Quail

[Male English Ringneck,
Mongolian or melanistic
mutant pheasant or any other
imported species, ruffed
grouse,] Pheasant, rabbit or
hare.

Blackbirds and grackles
Bear

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

Antlerless deer

Open Season

October 5 to [January 5,] May 31,
inclusive. [Provided further, that a
landowner, residing on his farm-
lands, or a tenant, of said farm-
lands, may kill any squirrel if said
squirrel is destroying corn on said
farmlands between August 15 and
October 1, inclusive. And in Balti-
more City, where squirrels are
damaging personal property the
owner or tenant of said property
may kill said squirrel or squirrels
at any time.]

November 15 to February 15, in-
clusive.

November 15 to February 15, in-
clusive [,] . [except ruffed grouse
which shall not be hunted in Al-
legany and Garrett counties after
January 5. It shall be unlawful to
hunt any upland game in any man-
ner in Garrett and Allegany coun-
ties during the open season for
the hunting of deer.]

May be hunted for a period to be
fixed annually by the Commission.

During regular male deer season
only, if prescribed by the Commis-
sion.

May be hunted [, pursued or kill-
ed] for a period to be fixed annual-
ly by the Commission, [of eight
hunting days beginning on that
Friday immediately following
Thanksgiving in each and every
year.]

The Commission may prescribe an
open season for antlerless deer, by
special permit [,] when deemed
advisable, at such times and in
such counties as the Commission
shall in its discretion prescribe by
regulation, [said antlerless deer
season to be concluded on the third
Saturday in December and the
Commission may consider, among
other factors, the deer population