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Prince Georges County. — Unlawful to hunt, shoot, or trap muskrats in Aquasco district 

 between March 15 and January 1, or to spear them at any time. Raccoon, open season, 

 October 1 to January 31; may not be taken between sunrise and sunset; unlawful to cut 

 down tree to capture raccoon. 



Queen Annes County. — Otter, raccoon, and muskrat, open season, January 1 to March 

 31 (State law). 



Somerset County. — Otter and raccoon, open season, January 1 to March 31 (State law) ; 

 muskrat, January I to March 15 (local law). Unlawful at any time to shoot muskrats. 



Talbot County. — Otter and muskrat, open season, December 16 to March 15. Dealers 

 may have skins of either in possession up to March 31. Unlawful to take otter or muskrat 

 at night, except in traps. 



Washington County. — Muskrat, mink, skunk, opossum, and otter, open season, Decem- 

 ber I to March 31. Unlawful to shoot foxes while they are being chased by dogs. 



Wicomico County. — Otter, mink, and muskrat, open season, January 1 to April I. 

 Muskrats may be taken only by traps and muskrat houses are protected at all times. 



Worcester County. — Muskrat, otter, and mink, open season, January 1 to April 1. 

 Unlawful to trap on lands or marshes of another without permission. Unlawful to chase 

 fox with dogs, March 10 to August 31, or to shoot any fox while it is pursued by dogs. 



Bounties. — A State bounty of 50 cents each on bird hawk or chicken hawk 

 killed in the State, paid from the State game protective fund. 



MASSACHUSETTS. 



Open seasons. — Raccoon, October 1 to December 31. No close season for 

 other fur animals. 



Trapping. — Poison may not be used to kill animals, except rats, woodchucks, 

 or other pests on one's own premises. The use of steel traps with spread of over 

 6 inches and "choke" traps with greater opening than 6 inches is unlawful, as is 

 also the use of snares or, except with consent of landowner, of scented baits. Traps 

 may not be set on inclosed lands of another without written consent. Traps 

 must be visited at least once in 24 hours. Animals "may be taken from traps on 

 the Lord's day," but traps may not be set or reset. Introduction of foxes or rac- 

 coons in Dukes County is prohibited. 



Propagation. — No legislation. 



Bounties. — Seals, $2 ; wildcat or lynx, $5 ; paid by town, but refunded by 

 county. 



MICHIGAN. 



Open seasons. — Beaver (under special license), November 1 to April 15; 

 otter, mink, fisher, and marten, November 16 to February 14; raccoon, October 

 15 to December 31; muskrat, north of Range 20 north, October 16 to April 14; 

 south of Range 21 north, December 16 to March 31. No close season for skunk, 

 bear, wolf, coyote, fox, lynx, and wildcat. 



