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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[CH. 74

Deer, both sexes (bow and
arrow)

Kind of Game                                  Open Season

antler three or more inches
long, with the points
measuring from the top of
the skull as the deer is in
life.

Antlerless deer                            The Commission may prescribe an

open season for antlerless deer, by
special permit when deemed ad-
visable, at such times and in such
counties as the Commission shall
in its discretion prescribe by regu-
lation.

In counties having a bow and ar-
row season, deer of either sex may
be hunted for a period to be fixed
annually by the Commission.

In any county or election district OR OTHER IDENTIFIABLE
AREAS of the State, the Commission may reduce the wildlife popu-
lation or other identifiable areas after a thorough investigation
reveals that protected wildlife is seriously injurious to agricul-
tural or other interests in the affected area. The method of
reducing the wildlife population shall be at the discretion of
the Commission except that wherever feasible trapping shall be
preferred. The wildlife which may be taken under this provision
shall be disposed of by the Director of the Department as he may
deem advisable and for the best interests of the State.

(f) Hunting at night; raccoon and opossum; number of shells
fired by shotgun; twenty-two caliber rifles and bows and arrows.—
It shall be unlawful to hunt any game at night time, except raccoon
and opossum. The words "night time" shall be construed to mean
the time beginning with sunset until sunrise the following day; the
time stated by calendar of hour of sunrise and sunset. It shall be
unlawful to hunt any game, except raccoon and opossum, mentioned
herein by use of automobile lights, spotlight, or a light of any descrip-

tion. It shall be unlawful to hunt, pursue or kill any upland game of
any species, except deer, by means of any automatic loading or hand-
operated repeating shotgun capable of holding more than three shells,

the magazine of which has not been cut off or plugged with a one-

piece metal or wooden filler incapable of removal through the load-

ing end thereof so as to reduce the capacity of said gun to not more

than three shells at any one time in the magazine and chamber com-

bined. [Provided, however, a 22 caliber rifle or bow and arrow

shall be termed as lawful weapons for the hunting of upland game,

except it shall be unlawful to hunt deer with a rifle using cartridges

giving a muzzle energy of .less than 1200 foot pounds.] The Com-
mission may by regulation prescribe the type of firearms and bow

and arrow or other implements or device type of ammunition to be

used in any designated area in the State in the interest of public

safety and the proper management of wildlife. It shall be unlawful

to hunt with a handgun commonly known as a pistol or revolver.

THE COMMISSION SHALL SET FORTH BY REGULATION
BY WHAT MEANS OR WEAPONS DESIGNATED WILD FOWL