Marvin Mandel, Governor                         905

and Fish," subheading "Upland and Migratory Game Birds and
Game Animals," to provide an exception to pheasant hunting pro-
visions in Charles County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 132(a) of Article 66C of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1970 Replacement Volume), title "Natural Resources," subtitle
"Birds, Game and Fish," subheading "Upland and Migratory Game
Birds and Game Animals," be and it is hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

132.

(a) Open seasons.—The open season for game birds and game
animals shall be set by regulations of the Game and Inland Fish
Commission under authority conferred upon it by Section 115 of this
article. The Game and Inland Fish Commission shall adopt and pub-
lish seasons on game birds and game animals annually on or before
April 25 of each year, and antlerless deer seasons, if any, before
November 1 of each year, provided, however, that whenever the
Game and Inland Fish Commission, in the exercising of its powers and
authority, restricts or reduces the number of days normally allowed
for the hunting, taking, capturing, killing, possession, sale, purchase,
shipment, transportation, carriage or export of any wild bird or wild
animal because of an emergency situation or condition, said Game
and Inland Fish Commission shall have the authority to extend the
period aforementioned beyond the days specified below so as to pro-
vide a comparable number of days in any given season for hunting,
taking, capturing, killing, possession, sale, purchase, shipment, trans-
portation, carriage or export of any wild bird or wild animal. The
seasons for wild ducks, geese, brant, railbirds, woodcock, doves and
jacksnipe shall be set annually and 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                                  Open Season

Squirrel, grouse and wild tur- May be hunted for a period to be
key                                       fixed annually by the Commission.

Quail                                        May be hunted for a period to be

fixed annually by the Commission.

Pheasant, rabbit or hare             May be hunted for a period to be

fixed annually by the Commission
except that in Charles County, no
pheasant hunting shall be allowed
except on pheasant farms presently
stocked and allowing pheasant hunt-
ing.

Blackbirds and grackles              May be hunted for a period to be

fixed annually by the Commission.

Bear                                         During regular male deer season

only, if prescribed by the Commis-
sion.