CLOSE SEASONS. 

 Close seasons — Continued. 



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states. 



Kinds of game. 



Close seasons. 



Maryland 



(1898-1900.) 



Massachusetts 2 

 (188(5-1900.) 



"Woodcock: 



Baltimore, Baltimore City (sale), Calvert, Fred- 

 erick, Howard (State law), 



Dec. 25-July 1 and Aug. 1-Nov. 1 



Allegany, Montgomery. Jan. 1-July 1 



Anne Arundel Dec. 25-Nov. 15 



Caroline Feb. 1- July 5 



Carroll Dec. 2J^.July 15 



Cecil - Jan. 1-June 10 



Charles... Feb. 24-July 5 



Dorchester Jan. 1.5-July 1 



Garrett Dec. 1-Nov. 1 



Harford ..Aug. 10-JunelO 



Kent -. ...Dec. 2.5-Nov. 1 



Prince George, Dec. 25- June 15 and Sept.l-lSTov. 1 



Queen Anne.. Feb. 1-July 5 



St. Mary .'...Feb. 21- July 



Somerset Jan. 1-June 15 



Talbot ...Jan. 1-July 5 



Washington Dec. 25-July 12 



■\A icomico Feb. l-.June 15 



Worcester Until July 10, 1902 



Plover (see exceptions) May 1-Aug. 15. 



Exce2)tto7is: 



Carroll.. May 1-Sept. 1 



Kent Dec. 25-Aug. 1 



Wicomico Jan. 15-Nov. 15 



Worcester Unprotected. 



Snipe (see exceptions) May 1-Aug. 15. 



Excejifions: 



Carroll.. Mayl-Sept. 1 



Kent . June 1-Mar. 15 



Wicomico ('sandpiper') ...Jan. 15-Nov. 15 



Worcester. Unprotected. 



Sora, water rail, or ortolan (see exceptions) Nov. 1-Sept. 1. 



Exceiytions: 



Caroline Jan. 1-Sept. 20 



Cecil Feb. 1-Sept. 5 



Harford Dec.l5-Sept. 1 



Prince George (on marshes of Patapsco, Poto- 

 mac, or Patuxent bordering on Prince George 



or Anne Arundel counties) Nov. 1-Sept. 5 



Talbot Jan. 1-Sept. 10 



Reedbird (see exceptions) JTov. 1-Sept. 1. 



Exceptions: 



Cecil Feb. 1-Sept. 5 



Harford.-.. Dec. 15-Sept. 1 



Wicomico ( " bobolink ') At all times. 



Duck, goose, brant, swan, and other wild fowl (see Apr. 10-Nov. 1, 

 exceptions). 

 Exceptions: 

 Anne Arundel (' wild fowl' on Magothy, South, 



and Severn rivers May 1-Oct. 1 



Caroline (duck) Apr. 1-Sept. 20 1 



Cecil, Harford Special local provisions 1 



Charles (•acorn or genuine duck') (State law), 

 Apr. 10-Oct. 1 1 



Dorchester Special local provisions ^ 



Somerset (duck, except wood duck) -Apr. 1-Oct 1 



Woe d or summer duck Jan. 1-Sept. 1 



Goose Apr. 1-Nov. 1^ 



Talbot (wildfowl, except summer duck), on Great 



Choptank Elver.. May 1-Oct 10 



Summer duck Jan. 1-Sept. 10 1 



Wicomico (wood or summer duck) . Jan. 1-Sept. 10 ^ 

 Worcester (wood or summer duck) .Mar 1-Sept. 1 1 



Deer, 5 years Until Nov.l, 1903. 



Gray squirrel, hare, rabbit (except on Cape Ann) Mar. 1-Sept. 15. 



Quail, 3 ruffed grouse or partridge, woodcock (except 1 Dec. 1-Oct. 1. 

 on Cape Ann). | 



Pinnated grouse, dove '• At all times. 



Wild or passenger pigeon (except on Cape Ann ) May 1-Oct. 1 . 



Pheasants (English, golden, Mongolian), 5 years 

 Plover, snipe, sandpiper, rail, or any 'shore, 

 'marsh," or "beach ' birds. 



Wood or summer duck, black duck, teal 



Other ducks , 



Until 1905. 

 May 1-July 15. 



Mar. 1-Sept. 1. 

 May 20-Sept. 1. 



1 Otherwise as stated in State law. 



2 Gray squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, and all land birds except English sparrows protected at 

 all times until 1902 on Cape Ann. 



•* Imported quail may be sold by dealers, Dec. 1-May 1. Pinnated grouse, wild pigeons, shore 

 birds, or ducks may be bought or sold by dealers at any season if such birds were not killed in 

 Massachusetts contrary to law. 



